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ZIP Code 60471: Richton Park, IL

ZIP code 60471 is in Richton Park, Illinois, mostly in Cook County (96% of its land) with the rest in Will County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 13,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,494 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 85% of its land lies in Richton Park, and 3% in smaller places; 12% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
6national area: Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska
604sectional center: South Suburban, IL (SCF 604)
71delivery area within it
Town
Richton Park · its only residential ZIP
County
Cook County (96%); Will County (4%)
Census places
Richton Park
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
House district
IL-2 119th Congress
Time zone
Central
Land area
4.0 sq mi · 3,237 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 60471?

60471 centers on 41.479°, -87.729° and covers 4.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 60443, 60466, 60449.

60443 · Matteson60449 · Monee60466 · Park Forest60471 · Richton Park (this ZIP)60471604436046660443 · Matteson60449 · Monee60466 · Park Forest60471 · Richton Park (this ZIP)60471604436046660443 · Matteson60449 · Monee60466 · Park Forest60471 · Richton Park (this ZIP)604716044360466
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 60471 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 60471, 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 60471 compare with the rest of Cook County?

Rank of 60471 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure60471In Cook CountyIn IL
People (ACS 2020-2024)12,848140th of 177321st of 1,396
Median household income$65k132nd of 164596th of 797
Median home value$222k139th of 170341st of 842

Its median household income is higher than in 38% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 89% 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 60471?

The 2020 Census counted 13,155 people in 60471; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 12,848. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024
12,848
2020 Census count
13,155
Households
5,597
Median age
44.8

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 60471?

Of the 12,848 people the ACS estimates in 60471, 20.0% are under 18 and 19.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (88.5%).

  • Under 1820.0%
  • 18 to 6460.2%
  • 65 and older19.8%
Age of the people of 60471 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • Black, not Hispanic88.5%
  • White, not Hispanic7.5%
  • Other or two or more1.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino1.7%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
Race and Hispanic origin in 60471 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 60471 earn?

Median household income is $64,494 (ACS 2020-2024), the 132nd highest of the 164 ranked ZIP codes in Cook County.

Median household income
$64,494±$8,632
Income per person
$38,901
Below the poverty line
8.6%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
11.8%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
29.0%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$53,1196,170 returns; wages 82% 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 60471?

FHFA's house price index for 60471, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 95% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 49% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −1.8% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$222,000
Median gross rent
$1,307
Homes owned by their occupants
49.9%
Housing units
5,888
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Index = 100 in 1985, the first year FHFA reports for 60471; 2025: 329.4. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

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 60471?

134 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 32 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Health care and social assistance19
  • Accommodation and food services18
  • Retail trade16
  • Transportation and warehousing15
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services14
  • Other services (except public administration)13

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 60471?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 60471, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
60443Matteson20,663$92k1.9 mi
60466Park Forest21,461$62k2.3 mi
60449Monee9,477$105k5.0 mi
60484University Park6,762$73k2.7 mi (near)
60461Olympia Fields4,761$124k3.6 mi (near)
60422Flossmoor9,542$135k4.7 mi (near)
60478Country Club Hills16,390$75k5.2 mi (near)
60475Steger10,035$68k5.3 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.