West Brooklyn, IL

Census ZIP code profile for West Brooklyn, IL — 1 ZIPs, total population 512. 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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West Brooklyn, IL is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 512 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — West Brooklyn 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 West Brooklyn, the median household income averages $85,350 and per-capita income averages $39,412. Poverty rate runs at 3.1% and unemployment at 0.6%. On housing, the average median home value is $188,600 with median rent of $1,167 per month, and 68.5% 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 West Brooklyn 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 West Brooklyn 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

512

Population

$85,350

Median Income

$188,600

Median Home Value

29.8

Median Age

How much do residents of West Brooklyn earn?

Median Household Income
$85,350
Per Capita Income
$39,412
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
Poverty Rate
3.1%

What does housing look like in West Brooklyn?

Median Home Value
$188,600
Median Rent
$1,167/mo
Owner Occupied
68.5%
Housing Units
200

Who lives in West Brooklyn?

Bachelor's Degree+
21.9%
High School+
55.9%
Foreign Born
2.9%

ZIP Codes in West Brooklyn, IL

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
61378 512 3 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in West Brooklyn, IL?
West Brooklyn, IL has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 512, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in West Brooklyn?
The average median household income across West Brooklyn, IL ZIP codes is $85,350. The poverty rate is 3.1%.
What is the cost of living in West Brooklyn?
The average median home value in West Brooklyn, IL is $188,600. Median rent is $1,167/month. 68.5% of homes are owner-occupied.

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

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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