ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 60305: River Forest, IL

ZIP Code 60305 (River Forest, Cook County, Illinois) has an estimated 11,992 residents in 4,460 households. The median household income is $146,786, the median home value is $687,300 and the median gross rent is $1,554/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

11,992

Margin of error ±46

Median household income

$146,786

Margin of error ±$32,540

Median home value

$687,300

Margin of error ±$64,272

Median gross rent

$1,554/mo

Margin of error ±$269

Median age

40.0 yrs

Margin of error ±3.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.5 min

Margin of error ±5.7 min

How ZIP 60305 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 6030540.0 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 60305$146,786Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 60305$91,438Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 603052.7%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 603058.1%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6030572.9%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 60305$687,300Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 60305$1,554/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6030587.7%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6030532.5 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6030526.8%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 60305

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 60305 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 60305Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population11,992±4612,694,798334,922,499
Median age40.0 yrs±3.0 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,460±2565,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$146,786±$32,540$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$91,438±$12,753$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate2.7%±1.5 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.1%±3.4 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher72.9%±7.4 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$687,300±$64,272$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,554/mo±$269$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes87.7%±3.0 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work32.5 min±5.7 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home26.8%±4.6 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 60305
GroupZIP 60305IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino77.8%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.9%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.5%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 Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.9%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.9%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 60305 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Cook County
Largest overlapping place
River Forest (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
2.48 sq mi· about 4,835 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

60192 Hoffman Estates, IL60193 Schaumburg, IL60194 Schaumburg, IL60195 Schaumburg, IL60201 Evanston, IL60202 Evanston, IL60203 Skokie, IL60208 Evanston, IL60301 Oak Park, IL60302 Oak Park, IL60304 Oak Park, IL60402 Berwyn, IL60406 Blue Island, IL60409 Calumet City, IL60411 Chicago Heights, IL60415 Chicago Ridge, IL60418 Crestwood, IL60419 Dolton, IL60422 Flossmoor, IL60425 Glenwood, IL60426 Harvey, IL60428 Markham, IL60429 Hazel Crest, IL60430 Homewood, IL

See every ZIP code in Illinois, or compare ZIP 60305 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.