ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 60018: Chicago, IL

ZIP Code 60018 (Chicago, Cook County, Illinois) has an estimated 27,952 residents in 9,589 households. The median household income is $90,574, the median home value is $318,100 and the median gross rent is $1,227/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

27,952

Margin of error ±1,471

Median household income

$90,574

Margin of error ±$9,544

Median home value

$318,100

Margin of error ±$9,666

Median gross rent

$1,227/mo

Margin of error ±$84

Median age

40.9 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.0 min

Margin of error ±2.8 min

How ZIP 60018 compares with Illinois and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 6001840.9 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 60018$90,574Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 60018$37,121Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 600186.7%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 600183.6%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6001828.7%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 60018$318,100Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 60018$1,227/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6001874.1%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6001826.0 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 600188.8%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 60018

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 60018 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 60018Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population27,952±1,47112,694,798334,922,499
Median age40.9 yrs±1.5 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households9,589±3945,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$90,574±$9,544$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$37,121±$1,820$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate6.7%±1.9 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.6%±1.5 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.7%±2.2 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$318,100±$9,666$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,227/mo±$84$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes74.1%±2.0 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.0 min±2.8 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.8%±1.7 pts15.9%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 60018
GroupZIP 60018IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino44.1%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.2%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.6%5.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.4%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)41.6%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 60018 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Cook County
Largest overlapping place
Chicago (47% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
16.58 sq mi· about 1,686 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Cook County

60004 Arlington Heights, IL60005 Arlington Heights, IL60007 Elk Grove Village, IL60008 Rolling Meadows, IL60010 Barrington Hills, IL60016 Des Plaines, IL60022 Glencoe, IL60025 Glenview, IL60026 Glenview, IL60029 Golf, IL60043 Kenilworth, IL60053 Morton Grove, IL60056 Mount Prospect, IL60062 Northbrook, IL60067 Palatine, IL60068 Park Ridge, IL60070 Prospect Heights, IL60074 Palatine, IL60076 Skokie, IL60077 Skokie, IL60090 Wheeling, IL60091 Wilmette, IL60093 Winnetka, IL60104 Bellwood, IL

See every ZIP code in Illinois, or compare ZIP 60018 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.