ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 60609: Chicago, IL

ZIP Code 60609 (Chicago, Cook County, Illinois) has an estimated 62,028 residents in 22,884 households. The median household income is $58,896, the median home value is $268,300 and the median gross rent is $1,099/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

62,028

Margin of error ±3,287

Median household income

$58,896

Margin of error ±$4,664

Median home value

$268,300

Margin of error ±$15,325

Median gross rent

$1,099/mo

Margin of error ±$28

Median age

36.2 yrs

Margin of error ±1.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.1 min

Margin of error ±3.0 min

How ZIP 60609 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 6060936.2 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 60609$58,896Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 60609$28,698Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6060926.3%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 6060912.6%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6060920.1%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 60609$268,300Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 60609$1,099/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6060942.2%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6060932.1 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6060913.6%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 60609

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 60609 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 60609Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population62,028±3,28712,694,798334,922,499
Median age36.2 yrs±1.2 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households22,884±9875,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$58,896±$4,664$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$28,698±$1,427$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate26.3%±4.0 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate12.6%±2.6 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%±1.8 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$268,300±$15,325$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,099/mo±$28$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes42.2%±2.3 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work32.1 min±3.0 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.6%±3.0 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 60609
GroupZIP 60609IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino12.6%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino22.2%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.4%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 Latino1.8%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)56.6%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 60609 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Cook County
Largest overlapping place
Chicago (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
7.75 sq mi· about 8,004 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

60601 Chicago, IL60602 Chicago, IL60603 Chicago, IL60604 Chicago, IL60605 Chicago, IL60606 Chicago, IL60607 Chicago, IL60608 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 60609 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.