ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 60452: Oak Forest, IL

ZIP Code 60452 (Oak Forest, Cook County, Illinois) has an estimated 26,739 residents in 10,279 households. The median household income is $93,076, the median home value is $256,000 and the median gross rent is $1,328/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

26,739

Margin of error ±133

Median household income

$93,076

Margin of error ±$8,025

Median home value

$256,000

Margin of error ±$9,943

Median gross rent

$1,328/mo

Margin of error ±$60

Median age

40.6 yrs

Margin of error ±2.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

31.9 min

Margin of error ±3.0 min

How ZIP 60452 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 6045240.6 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 60452$93,076Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 60452$43,211Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 604526.4%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 604525.3%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6045231.2%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 60452$256,000Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 60452$1,328/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6045282.4%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6045231.9 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6045210.6%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 60452

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 60452 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 60452Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population26,739±13312,694,798334,922,499
Median age40.6 yrs±2.5 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households10,279±4575,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$93,076±$8,025$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$43,211±$3,317$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate6.4%±2.2 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.3%±1.8 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.2%±3.0 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$256,000±$9,943$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,328/mo±$60$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes82.4%±3.7 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work31.9 min±3.0 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.6%±2.9 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 60452
GroupZIP 60452IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino64.9%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.8%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.8%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 Latino3.0%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)18.4%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 60452 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Cook County
Largest overlapping place
Oak Forest (67% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
8.59 sq mi· about 3,113 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

60429 Hazel Crest, IL60430 Homewood, IL60438 Lansing, IL60439 Lemont, IL60443 Matteson, IL60445 Midlothian, IL60453 Oak Lawn, IL60455 Bridgeview, IL60456 Hometown, IL60457 Hickory Hills, IL60458 Justice, IL60459 Burbank, IL60461 Olympia Fields, IL60462 Orland Park, IL60463 Palos Heights, IL60464 Palos Park, IL60465 Palos Hills, IL60466 Park Forest, IL60467 Orland Park, IL60469 Posen, IL60471 Richton Park, IL60472 Robbins, IL60473 South Holland, IL60475 Steger, IL

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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.