ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 60656: Chicago, IL

ZIP Code 60656 (Chicago, Cook County, Illinois) has an estimated 29,538 residents in 12,427 households. The median household income is $95,766, the median home value is $348,700 and the median gross rent is $1,461/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

29,538

Margin of error ±1,665

Median household income

$95,766

Margin of error ±$11,238

Median home value

$348,700

Margin of error ±$13,869

Median gross rent

$1,461/mo

Margin of error ±$96

Median age

41.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.1 min

Margin of error ±3.1 min

How ZIP 60656 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 6065641.6 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 60656$95,766Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 60656$51,150Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 606566.8%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 606564.8%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6065642.8%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 60656$348,700Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 60656$1,461/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6065664.2%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6065630.1 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6065611.9%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 60656

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 60656 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 60656Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population29,538±1,66512,694,798334,922,499
Median age41.6 yrs±1.6 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households12,427±6375,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$95,766±$11,238$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$51,150±$4,582$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate6.8%±2.6 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.8%±1.7 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.8%±3.6 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$348,700±$13,869$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,461/mo±$96$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes64.2%±2.2 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work30.1 min±3.1 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.9%±2.7 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 60656
GroupZIP 60656IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino66.4%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.9%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino11.3%5.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.3%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)13.9%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 60656 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Cook County
Largest overlapping place
Chicago (97% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.24 sq mi· about 9,117 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

60633 Chicago, IL60634 Chicago, IL60636 Chicago, IL60637 Chicago, IL60638 Chicago, IL60639 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, IL60654 Chicago, IL60655 Chicago, IL60657 Chicago, IL60659 Chicago, IL60660 Chicago, IL60661 Chicago, IL

See every ZIP code in Illinois, or compare ZIP 60656 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.