Population 33,008 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of ZIP 60139: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in ZIP 60139
Household size in ZIP 60139
| Period | ZIP 60139 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.95 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.11 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.06 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.08 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 60139 are large by national standards, averaging 3.08 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.95 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Only 27 of the 480 Illinois ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have larger households.
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 60139
| Period | ZIP 60139 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.4 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.8 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 60139 is 37.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 34.9 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the northwest.
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 60139
| Period | ZIP 60139 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 60139 as they are nationally: 11.0%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
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 60139
Renters in ZIP 60139
| Period | ZIP 60139 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.5% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.2% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.1% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 60139 is about as common as it is nationally: 33.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 36.4% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share has risen 8.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 60139
| Period | ZIP 60139 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 60139: just 5.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.0 points, 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 60139
| Period | ZIP 60139 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 60139 was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Chicago area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1970. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 60139
| Period | ZIP 60139 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,083 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,223 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,396 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,685 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$602 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 60139 pays $1,685 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $602 a month since 2006–10, up 56%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 26.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northeast; the highest are in the center.
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 60139
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 60139
| Period | ZIP 60139 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.8% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in ZIP 60139 than nationally: 29.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share rose.
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 60139
| Period | ZIP 60139 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.7% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.9% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.7% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in ZIP 60139 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is down 0.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. ZIP 60139 has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Illinois ZIP codes.
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 60139
| Period | ZIP 60139 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in ZIP 60139 is the same as the national rate. The rate is lower than in the Chicago area as a whole (6.3%). Unemployment is down 3.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 60139 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 60139 | 3.08 | 37.0 | 11.0% | 33.1% | 5.1% | 1979 | $1,685 | 29.9% | 84.1% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 60108 | 2.51 | 44.9 | 7.8% | 23.5% | 4.3% | 1983 | $1,545 | 43.2% | 92.6% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 60188 | 2.80 | 41.5 | 8.2% | 30.8% | 5.5% | 1983 | $1,701 | 42.6% | 88.9% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 60187 | 2.63 | 36.8 | 4.6% | 29.9% | 5.5% | 1968 | $1,872 | 63.8% | 95.4% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 60137 | 2.78 | 40.7 | 5.7% | 20.6% | 4.6% | 1969 | $1,695 | 64.4% | 95.1% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 60101 | 2.76 | 40.8 | 10.5% | 31.2% | 4.3% | 1972 | $1,594 | 22.8% | 77.0% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 60157 | 2.37 | 48.4 | 5.7% | 26.9% | 3.0% | 1974 | $1,507 | 37.9% | 94.1% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 60172 | 2.69 | 44.0 | 5.4% | 18.7% | 4.9% | 1977 | $1,588 | 41.6% | 93.5% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 60148 | 2.60 | 39.7 | 8.1% | 29.0% | 7.7% | 1971 | $1,908 | 48.6% | 95.8% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 60190 | 2.71 | 45.6 | 4.2% | 11.3% | 4.1% | 1980 | $1,743 | 53.1% | 95.7% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 60143 | 2.60 | 42.5 | 9.7% | 26.7% | 6.1% | 1979 | $2,039 | 47.3% | 94.0% | 2.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
Zip codes with similar populations: 61401, IL · 77076, TX · 76548, TX · 76140, TX · 71112, LA · 66212, KS · 65401, MO · 64015, MO · 63125, MO · 61832, IL
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 60139. 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.