ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 60643: Chicago, IL

ZIP Code 60643 (Chicago, Cook County, Illinois) has an estimated 45,942 residents in 17,819 households. The median household income is $80,852, the median home value is $249,300 and the median gross rent is $1,410/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

45,942

Margin of error ±2,684

Median household income

$80,852

Margin of error ±$5,373

Median home value

$249,300

Margin of error ±$15,432

Median gross rent

$1,410/mo

Margin of error ±$144

Median age

43.7 yrs

Margin of error ±1.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

35.7 min

Margin of error ±4.7 min

How ZIP 60643 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 6064343.7 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 60643$80,852Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 60643$43,917Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6064315.6%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 6064310.8%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6064339.8%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 60643$249,300Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 60643$1,410/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6064374.7%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6064335.7 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6064315.9%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 60643

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 60643 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 60643Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population45,942±2,68412,694,798334,922,499
Median age43.7 yrs±1.7 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households17,819±7085,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$80,852±$5,373$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$43,917±$2,859$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate15.6%±2.6 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate10.8%±2.0 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.8%±2.2 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$249,300±$15,432$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,410/mo±$144$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes74.7%±2.5 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work35.7 min±4.7 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.9%±1.8 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 60643
GroupZIP 60643IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino23.0%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino68.9%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%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 Latino2.8%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.1%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 60643 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Cook County
Largest overlapping place
Chicago (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
7.36 sq mi· about 6,242 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

60629 Chicago, IL60630 Chicago, IL60631 Chicago, IL60632 Chicago, IL60633 Chicago, IL60634 Chicago, IL60636 Chicago, IL60637 Chicago, IL60638 Chicago, IL60639 Chicago, IL60640 Chicago, IL60641 Chicago, IL60642 Chicago, IL60644 Chicago, IL60645 Chicago, IL60646 Chicago, IL60647 Chicago, IL60649 Chicago, IL60651 Chicago, IL60652 Chicago, IL60653 Chicago, IL60654 Chicago, IL60655 Chicago, IL60656 Chicago, IL

See every ZIP code in Illinois, or compare ZIP 60643 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.