ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 60409: Calumet City, IL

ZIP Code 60409 (Calumet City, Cook County, Illinois) has an estimated 35,100 residents in 14,332 households. The median household income is $55,369, the median home value is $145,200 and the median gross rent is $1,177/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

35,100

Margin of error ±70

Median household income

$55,369

Margin of error ±$7,429

Median home value

$145,200

Margin of error ±$7,926

Median gross rent

$1,177/mo

Margin of error ±$41

Median age

38.6 yrs

Margin of error ±2.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

34.4 min

Margin of error ±4.8 min

How ZIP 60409 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 6040938.6 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 60409$55,369Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 60409$28,113Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6040923.4%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 6040910.6%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6040921.4%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 60409$145,200Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 60409$1,177/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6040955.7%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6040934.4 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 604099.8%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 60409

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 60409 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 60409Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population35,100±7012,694,798334,922,499
Median age38.6 yrs±2.0 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households14,332±7745,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$55,369±$7,429$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$28,113±$2,280$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate23.4%±5.1 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate10.6%±2.6 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%±2.9 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$145,200±$7,926$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,177/mo±$41$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes55.7%±4.4 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work34.4 min±4.8 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.8%±2.6 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 60409
GroupZIP 60409IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.6%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino75.1%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%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 Latino0.3%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.6%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)16.3%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 60409 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Cook County
Largest overlapping place
Calumet City (93% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
7.75 sq mi· about 4,529 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

60402 Berwyn, IL60406 Blue Island, IL60411 Chicago Heights, IL60415 Chicago Ridge, IL60418 Crestwood, IL60419 Dolton, IL60422 Flossmoor, IL60425 Glenwood, IL60426 Harvey, IL60428 Markham, IL60429 Hazel Crest, IL60430 Homewood, IL60438 Lansing, IL60439 Lemont, IL60443 Matteson, IL60445 Midlothian, IL60452 Oak Forest, IL60453 Oak Lawn, IL60455 Bridgeview, IL60456 Hometown, IL60457 Hickory Hills, IL60458 Justice, IL60459 Burbank, IL60461 Olympia Fields, IL

See every ZIP code in Illinois, or compare ZIP 60409 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.