Census ACS · Illinois
ZIP Code 60608
ZIP code 60608 is located in Illinois with a population of 81,459. The median household income is $70,704 and the median home value is $341,500.
81,459
Population
$70,704
Median Income
$341,500
Median Home Value
34.6
Median Age
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 29.6% |
| Black | 17.8% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic (any race) | 3.0% |
Male: 55.8% · Female: 44.2%
Economy & Income
$70,704
Median Household Income
$33,558
Per Capita Income
14.6%
Poverty Rate
Housing
$341,500
Median Home Value
$1,208
Median Rent
40.2%
Homeownership
Education
77.2%
High School+
34.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
Nearby ZIP Codes
Largest cities in Illinois
Part of Illinois
Metro areas in Illinois
Common questions about ZIP 60608
Frequently Asked Questions
ZIP code 60608 in Illinois has a population of 81,459 according to latest Census ACS data.
The median household income in ZIP 60608 is $70,704. The per capita income is $33,558. The poverty rate is 14.6%.
ZIP code 60608 is located in Illinois.
More from Illinois
Data for ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 60608 from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. ZCTAs approximately correspond to USPS ZIP code delivery areas but are built from Census blocks and may not match exactly.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.