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Population and households in ZIP 60106
Household size in ZIP 60106
| Period | ZIP 60106 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.97 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 60106 average 2.72 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has edged down from 2.80 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the north.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 60106
| Period | ZIP 60106 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.2 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.8 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 41.3, the median age in ZIP 60106 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the wider Chicago area, where the median age is 39.7. The median age has climbed from 35.5 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 60106
| Period | ZIP 60106 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in ZIP 60106 (11.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 3.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 60106
Renters in ZIP 60106
| Period | ZIP 60106 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.6% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.9% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.5% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in ZIP 60106 than nationally: 45.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 40.7% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 0.6 points, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 60106
| Period | ZIP 60106 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.8% of homes in ZIP 60106 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 2.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 60106
| Period | ZIP 60106 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 60106 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across the Chicago area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 60106
| Period | ZIP 60106 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $961 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,167 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,134 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,486 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$525 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 60106 runs $1,486 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $525 a month since 2006–10, up 55%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 29.9% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the center and lowest in the south.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 60106
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 60106
| Period | ZIP 60106 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 60106 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 3.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the north.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 60106
| Period | ZIP 60106 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.9% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.5% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.4% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.4% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in ZIP 60106 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 3.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only 35 of the 480 Illinois ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 60106
| Period | ZIP 60106 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in ZIP 60106 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 1.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 60106 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 60106 | 2.72 | 41.3 | 11.7% | 45.5% | 4.8% | 1969 | $1,486 | 20.2% | 80.4% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 60191 | 2.78 | 43.2 | 13.5% | 26.2% | 3.4% | 1971 | $1,721 | 28.2% | 83.3% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 60101 | 2.76 | 40.8 | 10.5% | 31.2% | 4.3% | 1972 | $1,594 | 22.8% | 77.0% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 60164 | 2.91 | 40.7 | 13.3% | 24.0% | 6.1% | 1957 | $1,525 | 13.4% | 76.8% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 60131 | 3.06 | 38.3 | 15.1% | 25.2% | 4.3% | 1956 | $1,163 | 20.1% | 77.9% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 60176 | 2.67 | 39.1 | 11.5% | 40.8% | 5.4% | 1963 | $1,319 | 25.8% | 86.7% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 60126 | 2.67 | 42.5 | 4.2% | 19.4% | 6.3% | 1968 | $1,976 | 63.8% | 96.0% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 60143 | 2.60 | 42.5 | 9.7% | 26.7% | 6.1% | 1979 | $2,039 | 47.3% | 94.0% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 60165 | 3.96 | 29.0 | 30.2% | 54.2% | 10.5% | 1964 | $1,425 | 12.1% | 70.2% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 60163 | 2.80 | 43.0 | 15.2% | 18.7% | 4.4% | 1955 | $1,456 | 18.0% | 89.2% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 60018 | 2.96 | 42.7 | 11.8% | 26.1% | 6.8% | 1966 | $1,325 | 27.3% | 82.2% | 3.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 60106. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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