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60640

ZIP code 60640 is in Cook County, Illinois. About 65,445 people live here in 37,848 households. The median home value is $370,300 and the median household income $73,254. The average commute takes about 38 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
65,445residentsACS 2020–2024
$73,254median household incomeCook County: $83K
$370,300median home valueCook County: $325K
89%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
60640 in IllinoisZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of Illinois ZIP codes by household income, with 60640 marked 60640
<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

65,445 residents in 37,848 households, next to the Cook County figure.

11%
under 18
33%
aged 18–34
14%
aged 65 and over
57%
of households are people living alone
23%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

41,362 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $370,300 (±$19,046).

32%
of households own their home
6%
of homes are detached single-family houses
80%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
0%
are mobile homes
9%
of housing units are vacant
$1,413
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%
2010–20195%
2000–20096%
1990–19993%
1980–19896%
1970–197911%
1960–19698%
1950–19597%
1940–19496%
1939 or earlier46%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$3,119.

$73,254
median household income
17.5%
of people live below the poverty line
5.5%
unemployment rate
63%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

38 min
average commute to work
33%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
33%
of workers drive or carpool
27%
take public transportation
7%
walk or bike
31%
work from home
39%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

89%
of households have a broadband subscription
6%
have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 60640.

1,545 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets22
Convenience stores8
Pharmacies and drug stores11
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants77
Limited-service restaurants55
Coffee shops and snack bars19
Bars21
Physicians’ offices37
Dentists’ offices25
Child care centers21
Gyms and fitness centers15
Movie theaters0
Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 60640, next to the national figure.

76%
had a routine checkup in the past year
63%
visited a dentist in the past year
9%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
19%
get no leisure-time physical activity
35%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
10%
smoke
29%
have obesity
10%
have diagnosed diabetes
27%
have high blood pressure
16%
report fair or poor general health
15%
report frequent mental distress
33%
often feel lonely
16%
faced food insecurity in the past year
13%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
8%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Goudy Technology AcademyChicago0.3 mi
McCutcheon Elem SchoolChicago0.4 mi
YCCS-Truman Middle College HSChicago0.6 mi
Uplift Community High SchoolChicago0.7 mi
Courtenay Elem Language Arts CtrChicago0.7 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.