ZIP Code 60661

ZIP code 60661 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.8 square miles in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The area is home to 7,792 residents, producing a population density of 10,121 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 60661 against Illinois and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 60661 sits at $125,741 (57% above the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $118,222. The poverty rate stands at 7.1% and the unemployment rate at 4.0%. On housing, the median home value is $392,900 (105% above the state average) with median rent at $2,306 per month, and 26.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 60661 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 87.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.2, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cook County, so you can benchmark 60661 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 →