Calumet City, IL

Census ZIP code profile for Calumet City, IL — 1 ZIPs, total population 37,186. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Calumet City, IL is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 37,186 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Calumet City splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Calumet City, the median household income averages $55,369 and per-capita income averages $28,113. Poverty rate runs at 23.4% and unemployment at 10.6%. On housing, the average median home value is $145,200 with median rent of $1,177 per month, and 55.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Calumet City against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Calumet City as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

37,186

Population

$55,369

Median Income

$145,200

Median Home Value

38.6

Median Age

How much do residents of Calumet City earn?

Median Household Income
$55,369
Per Capita Income
$28,113
Unemployment Rate
10.6%
Poverty Rate
23.4%

What does housing look like in Calumet City?

Median Home Value
$145,200
Median Rent
$1,177/mo
Owner Occupied
55.7%
Housing Units
16,556

Who lives in Calumet City?

Bachelor's Degree+
21.4%
High School+
49.7%
Avg Commute
34 min
Foreign Born
10.3%

ZIP Codes in Calumet City, IL

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
60409 37,186 1,929 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Calumet City, IL?
Calumet City, IL has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 37,186, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Calumet City?
The average median household income across Calumet City, IL ZIP codes is $55,369. The poverty rate is 23.4%.
What is the cost of living in Calumet City?
The average median home value in Calumet City, IL is $145,200. Median rent is $1,177/month. 55.7% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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