ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 60601: Chicago, IL

ZIP Code 60601 (Chicago, Cook County, Illinois) has an estimated 15,235 residents in 9,631 households. The median household income is $121,458, the median home value is $526,200 and the median gross rent is $2,535/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

15,235

Margin of error ±1,530

Median household income

$121,458

Margin of error ±$10,903

Median home value

$526,200

Margin of error ±$101,902

Median gross rent

$2,535/mo

Margin of error ±$146

Median age

33.4 yrs

Margin of error ±0.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.1 min

Margin of error ±6.7 min

How ZIP 60601 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 6060133.4 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 60601$121,458Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 60601$133,009Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 606015.6%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 606013.3%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6060183.9%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 60601$526,200Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 60601$2,535/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6060128.2%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6060127.1 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6060130.8%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 60601

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 60601 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 60601Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population15,235±1,53012,694,798334,922,499
Median age33.4 yrs±0.9 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households9,631±7775,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$121,458±$10,903$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$133,009±$22,071$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate5.6%±2.5 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.3%±2.2 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher83.9%±6.7 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$526,200±$101,902$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$2,535/mo±$146$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes28.2%±4.4 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.1 min±6.7 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home30.8%±7.5 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 60601
GroupZIP 60601IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino49.9%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino8.6%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino28.5%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 Latino0.4%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.3%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7.3%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 60601 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Cook County
Largest overlapping place
Chicago (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
0.39 sq mi· about 39,064 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

60602 Chicago, IL60603 Chicago, IL60604 Chicago, IL60605 Chicago, IL60606 Chicago, IL60607 Chicago, IL60608 Chicago, IL60609 Chicago, IL60610 Chicago, IL60611 Chicago, IL60612 Chicago, IL60613 Chicago, IL60614 Chicago, IL60615 Chicago, IL60616 Chicago, IL60617 Chicago, IL60618 Chicago, IL60619 Chicago, IL60620 Chicago, IL60621 Chicago, IL60622 Chicago, IL60623 Chicago, IL60624 Chicago, IL60625 Chicago, IL

See every ZIP code in Illinois, or compare ZIP 60601 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.