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ZIP Code 60478: Country Club Hills, IL
ZIP code 60478 is in Country Club Hills, Illinois, entirely in Cook County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 16,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,826 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 51% of its land lies in Country Club Hills, and 1% in smaller places; 48% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Country Club Hills · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cook County
- Census places
- Country Club Hills
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- House districts
- IL-2 (66%), IL-1 (34%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 9.8 sq mi · 1,675 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 60478?
60478 centers on 41.554°, -87.736° and covers 9.8 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 60422, 60429, 60477, 60443, 60430, 60428, 60452.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 60478, 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 60478 compare with the rest of Cook County?
| Measure | 60478 | In Cook County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 16,390 | 124th of 177 | 270th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $75k | 111th of 164 | 458th of 797 |
| Median home value | $192k | 150th of 170 | 404th of 842 |
Its median household income is higher than in 55% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 83% 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 60478?
The 2020 Census counted 16,893 people in 60478; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 16,390. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 16,390
- 2020 Census count
- 16,893
- Households
- 5,600
- Median age
- 40.4
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 60478?
Of the 16,390 people the ACS estimates in 60478, 21.9% are under 18 and 15.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (86.2%).
- Under 1821.9%
- 18 to 6462.8%
- 65 and older15.4%
- Black, not Hispanic86.2%
- White, not Hispanic8.2%
- Hispanic or Latino4.4%
- Other or two or more0.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
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 60478 earn?
Median household income is $74,826 (ACS 2020-2024), the 111th highest of the 164 ranked ZIP codes in Cook County.
- Median household income
- $74,826±$10,113
- Income per person
- $38,676
- Below the poverty line
- 10.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,3907,910 returns; wages 78% 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 60478?
FHFA's house price index for 60478, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 99% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 57% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +5.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $192,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,709
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.2%
- Housing units
- 6,105
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 60478?
177 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 14 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade36
- Other services (except public administration)28
- Health care and social assistance27
- Accommodation and food services23
- Transportation and warehousing13
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services9
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 60478?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60422 | Flossmoor | 9,542 | $135k | 2.9 mi |
| 60429 | Hazel Crest | 14,864 | $67k | 3.0 mi |
| 60477 | Tinley Park | 35,976 | $95k | 3.0 mi |
| 60443 | Matteson | 20,663 | $92k | 3.6 mi |
| 60430 | Homewood | 19,838 | $97k | 3.8 mi |
| 60428 | Markham | 10,927 | $60k | 3.9 mi |
| 60452 | Oak Forest | 26,739 | $93k | 3.9 mi |
| 60461 | Olympia Fields | 4,761 | $124k | 3.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.