ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 60639: Chicago, IL

ZIP Code 60639 (Chicago, Cook County, Illinois) has an estimated 84,240 residents in 26,518 households. The median household income is $61,089, the median home value is $309,900 and the median gross rent is $1,270/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

84,240

Margin of error ±3,801

Median household income

$61,089

Margin of error ±$4,152

Median home value

$309,900

Margin of error ±$11,075

Median gross rent

$1,270/mo

Margin of error ±$38

Median age

36.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

36.5 min

Margin of error ±3.4 min

How ZIP 60639 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 6063936.1 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 60639$61,089Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 60639$24,341Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6063917.5%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 606396.7%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6063916.3%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 60639$309,900Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 60639$1,270/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6063948.4%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6063936.5 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 606398.6%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 60639

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 60639 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 60639Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population84,240±3,80112,694,798334,922,499
Median age36.1 yrs±1.0 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households26,518±9815,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$61,089±$4,152$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$24,341±$1,185$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate17.5%±2.6 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.7%±1.3 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%±1.7 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$309,900±$11,075$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,270/mo±$38$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes48.4%±2.0 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work36.5 min±3.4 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.6%±1.5 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 60639
GroupZIP 60639IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino8.5%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino13.0%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.8%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 Latino1.5%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)75.2%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 60639 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Cook County
Largest overlapping place
Chicago (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
4.96 sq mi· about 16,984 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

60625 Chicago, IL60626 Chicago, IL60628 Chicago, IL60629 Chicago, IL60630 Chicago, IL60631 Chicago, IL60632 Chicago, IL60633 Chicago, IL60634 Chicago, IL60636 Chicago, IL60637 Chicago, IL60638 Chicago, IL60640 Chicago, IL60641 Chicago, IL60642 Chicago, IL60643 Chicago, IL60644 Chicago, IL60645 Chicago, IL60646 Chicago, IL60647 Chicago, IL60649 Chicago, IL60651 Chicago, IL60652 Chicago, IL60653 Chicago, IL

See every ZIP code in Illinois, or compare ZIP 60639 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.