US Census Data

ZIP 60605 vs ZIP 60612

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 60605 and ZIP Code 60612: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 60605 and ZIP 60612 are ZIP Code areas in Illinois. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 60612 has the higher population (34,699 vs 34,256 in ZIP 60605). ZIP 60605 has the higher median household income ($118,403 vs $60,457 in ZIP 60612). ZIP 60605 has the higher median home value ($495,900 vs $331,600 in ZIP 60612).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 60605ZIP 60612
Population34,25634,699
Median age31.7 yrs35.2 yrs
Median household income$118,403$60,457
Median home value$495,900$331,600
Median gross rent$2,402$1,330
Housing units20,47816,763
Homeownership rate40.6%30.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher82.0%41.3%
Unemployment rate10.3%11.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 60605ZIP 60612
Population29,060 → 34,256 (+17.9%)33,735 → 34,699 (+2.9%)
Median household income$111,438 → $118,403 (+6.3%)$43,545 → $60,457 (+38.8%)
Median home value$398,900 → $495,900 (+24.3%)$287,100 → $331,600 (+15.5%)
Median gross rent$2,053 → $2,402 (+17.0%)$1,036 → $1,330 (+28.4%)

ZIP 60605

Population
29,06034,256
Median household income
$111,438$118,403
Median home value
$398,900$495,900
Median gross rent
$2,053$2,402

ZIP 60612

Population
33,73534,699
Median household income
$43,545$60,457
Median home value
$287,100$331,600
Median gross rent
$1,036$1,330

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 60605ZIP 60612
Under 53.6%4.1%
5 to 175.2%16.6%
18 to 2414.2%8.7%
25 to 3435.0%20.4%
35 to 4415.7%16.9%
45 to 547.0%12.4%
55 to 647.3%10.0%
65 to 746.8%7.6%
75 and over5.2%3.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 60605ZIP 60612
White (non-Hispanic)49.9%22.1%
Black or African American15.5%54.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian18.0%4.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.4%0.2%
Two or more races3.9%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino12.2%16.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 60605ZIP 60612
No high school diploma4.2%11.1%
High school graduate3.6%21.2%
Some college or associate's10.1%26.5%
Bachelor's degree38.2%22.7%
Graduate or professional degree43.8%18.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 60605ZIP 60612
Drove alone31.4%48.0%
Carpooled4.4%4.2%
Public transit20.9%23.4%
Walked9.5%4.1%
Bicycle1.3%2.4%
Worked from home29.4%15.0%
Other means3.2%2.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 60605ZIP 60612
1-unit, detached2.5%11.0%
1-unit, attached5.5%7.1%
2 to 4 units0.5%46.9%
5 to 19 units3.0%14.5%
20 or more units88.3%20.2%
Mobile home & other0.2%0.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 60605ZIP 60612
Poverty rate8.7%23.5%
Average household size1.642.23
Mean commute (minutes)2832
Median year structure built20031973

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