US Census Data

ZIP 60602 vs ZIP 60608

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 60602 and ZIP Code 60608: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 60602 and ZIP 60608 are ZIP Code areas in Illinois. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 60608 has the higher population (81,459 vs 1,127 in ZIP 60602). ZIP 60602 has the higher median household income ($123,047 vs $70,704 in ZIP 60608). ZIP 60602 has the higher median home value ($383,300 vs $341,500 in ZIP 60608).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 60602ZIP 60608
Population1,12781,459
Median age30.3 yrs34.6 yrs
Median household income$123,047$70,704
Median home value$383,300$341,500
Median gross rent$2,775$1,208
Housing units55132,617
Homeownership rate46.3%40.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher49.1%34.3%
Unemployment rate4.7%7.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 60602ZIP 60608
Population1,145 → 1,127 (-1.6%)80,059 → 81,459 (+1.7%)
Median household income$191,528 → $123,047 (-35.8%)$50,133 → $70,704 (+41.0%)
Median home value$265,400 → $341,500 (+28.7%)
Median gross rent$2,713 → $2,775 (+2.3%)$960 → $1,208 (+25.8%)

ZIP 60602

Population
1,1451,127
Median household income
$191,528$123,047
Median gross rent
$2,713$2,775

ZIP 60608

Population
80,05981,459
Median household income
$50,133$70,704
Median home value
$265,400$341,500
Median gross rent
$960$1,208

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 60602ZIP 60608
Under 55.4%4.2%
5 to 179.0%12.6%
18 to 2415.7%11.4%
25 to 3449.3%22.7%
35 to 441.6%15.8%
45 to 5411.7%11.2%
55 to 643.6%10.8%
65 to 742.0%7.7%
75 and over1.6%3.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 60602ZIP 60608
White (non-Hispanic)30.6%19.6%
Black or African American2.8%17.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian21.7%14.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.2%
Two or more races0.0%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino45.0%46.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 60602ZIP 60608
No high school diploma2.7%22.8%
High school graduate19.0%23.6%
Some college or associate's29.2%19.3%
Bachelor's degree10.9%21.1%
Graduate or professional degree38.2%13.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 60602ZIP 60608
Drove alone7.2%47.0%
Carpooled0.0%9.1%
Public transit31.6%20.5%
Walked35.0%4.0%
Bicycle0.0%2.1%
Worked from home25.6%15.1%
Other means0.6%2.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 60602ZIP 60608
1-unit, detached13.8%17.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%6.1%
2 to 4 units0.0%48.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%16.6%
20 or more units86.2%11.3%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 60602ZIP 60608
Poverty rate1.9%17.9%
Average household size2.002.42
Mean commute (minutes)2730
Median year structure built19421938

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