ZIP Code 60642

ZIP code 60642 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 4.3 square miles in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The area is home to 18,480 residents, producing a population density of 4,316 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 60642 against Illinois and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 60642 sits at $143,175 (79% above the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $96,847. The poverty rate stands at 8.9% and the unemployment rate at 4.6%. On housing, the median home value is $593,600 (209% above the state average) with median rent at $2,243 per month, and 33.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 60642 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 77.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.1, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cook County, so you can benchmark 60642 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →