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ZIP Code 60406: Blue Island, IL
ZIP code 60406 is in Blue Island, Illinois, entirely in Cook County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 23,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,557 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Blue Island (74%) and Dixmoor (10%), and 7% in smaller places; 8% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Blue Island · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cook County
- Census places
- Blue Island (74%); Dixmoor (10%)
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- House districts
- IL-1 (84%), IL-2 (16%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 5.4 sq mi · 4,343 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 60406?
60406 centers on 41.655°, -87.682° and covers 5.4 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 60472, 60469, 60827, 60655, 60803, 60445, 60643, 60426.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 60406, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 60406 compare with the rest of Cook County?
| Measure | 60406 | In Cook County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 23,327 | 101st of 177 | 206th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $57k | 147th of 164 | 701st of 797 |
| Median home value | $175k | 155th of 170 | 440th of 842 |
Its median household income is higher than in 23% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 92% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 60406?
The 2020 Census counted 24,011 people in 60406; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 23,327. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 23,327
- 2020 Census count
- 24,011−5.7% since 2010 (25,460)
- Households
- 9,057
- Median age
- 37.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 60406?
Of the 23,327 people the ACS estimates in 60406, 20.8% are under 18 and 14.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (47.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (30.8%).
- Under 1820.8%
- 18 to 6464.8%
- 65 and older14.4%
- Hispanic or Latino47.4%
- Black, not Hispanic30.8%
- White, not Hispanic18.1%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 60406 earn?
Median household income is $56,557 (ACS 2020-2024), the 147th highest of the 164 ranked ZIP codes in Cook County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($58,251 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $56,557±$7,595
- Income per person
- $28,001
- Below the poverty line
- 18.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 14.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $46,27210,630 returns; wages 84% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 60406?
FHFA's house price index for 60406, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 118% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 58% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +8.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $175,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,084
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 51.9%
- Housing units
- 9,680
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 60406?
370 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services49
- Other services (except public administration)48
- Construction44
- Retail trade35
- Health care and social assistance34
- Wholesale trade30
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 60406?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60472 | Robbins | 4,563 | $41k | 1.6 mi |
| 60469 | Posen | 5,205 | $74k | 1.8 mi |
| 60827 | Riverdale | 24,713 | $37k | 2.5 mi |
| 60655 | Chicago | 28,434 | $115k | 3.0 mi |
| 60803 | Alsip | 22,106 | $67k | 3.1 mi |
| 60445 | Midlothian | 14,268 | $71k | 3.3 mi |
| 60643 | Chicago | 45,942 | $81k | 3.3 mi |
| 60426 | Harvey | 23,906 | $42k | 3.4 mi |
| 60418 | Crestwood | 10,572 | $76k | 3.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.