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ZIP Code 60029

Cook County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

482
223/sq mi
$242,772
Median income
$954,700
Median home value
74.4%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Golf pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 1%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 3%
home value, US ZIPs
223
people per sq mi
99%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 60029 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 60029 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Golf, Cook County, Illinois, home to just 482 residents across 2.2 square miles, a density of 223 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 60029 skews affluent, with a median household income of $242,772 (203% above the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $120,929. 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 12.2%. The typical home here is valued at $954,700 (397% above the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 98.9% of units are owner-occupied.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 74.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.3, and the average commute is 32 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 60029, plus 6 more within Cook County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 60029, Golf, IL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

482

Population

2.2

Area (sq mi)

223

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 60029?

51.3

Median Age

52.5%

Male

47.5%

Female

15.6%

Foreign-Born

White 82.4%
African American 0.0%
Asian 7.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.8%
Two or More Ethnicities 9.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$242,772

Median Household Income

+203% vs state

$120,929

Per Capita Income

4.8%

Poverty Rate

12.2%

Unemployment Rate

32.1 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 60029 ranks nationally

Golf, IL household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$242,772 Top 1% higher than 99% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Below this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Below this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Below this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Below this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). This entry sits in this band. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 80.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 74.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

185

Total Housing Units

183

Occupied Units

2

Vacant Units

2.70

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 98.9%
Renter 1.1%

$954,700

Median Home Value

+397% vs state

1962

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 60029, employing approximately 88 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,918,000.

8

Businesses

88

Employees

$6.9M

Annual Payroll

0

Industry Sectors

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 60029 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 60029 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 60029 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 60029 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
60053 Morton Grove, IL 23,260 1.3 mi
60077 Skokie, IL 26,825 2.0 mi
60025 Glenview, IL 39,105 2.4 mi
60714 Niles, IL 29,931 2.7 mi
60093 Winnetka, IL 19,570 3.3 mi
60091 Wilmette, IL 27,020 2.9 mi
60203 Evanston, IL 4,523 3.2 mi
60076 Skokie, IL 33,415 3.0 mi
60201 Evanston, IL 43,125 4.2 mi
60646 Chicago, IL 27,177 4.7 mi

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Related Areas

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 60029 in? ▼
ZIP code 60029 (Golf) is located in Cook County, Illinois. Cook County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/cook-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 60029? ▼
ZIP code 60029 in Golf, IL has a population of 482 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 60029? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 60029 is $242,772, which is 218% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 60029? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 60029 is $954,700, which is 243% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 60029? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 60029 is White at 82.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 6.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 60029? ▼
ZIP code 60029 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 88 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 60029? ▼
In ZIP code 60029, 80.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 74.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 60029? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 60029 is 32.1 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 60029? ▼
In ZIP code 60029, approximately 98.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 1.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 60029? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 60029 is 4.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.