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Population and households in ZIP 60140
Household size in ZIP 60140
| Period | ZIP 60140 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.09 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.18 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.31 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
ZIP 60140 is a place of big households: 3.18 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.86, even as the national average fell. Only 14 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 60140
| Period | ZIP 60140 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.3 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 60140 are younger than 38.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.6, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the north.
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 60140
| Period | ZIP 60140 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 60140: 8.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has risen 2.8 points since 2006–10, even as 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 60140
Renters in ZIP 60140
| Period | ZIP 60140 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 60140 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About a quarter of owners (24.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Only 25 of the 480 Illinois ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of renters.
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 60140
| Period | ZIP 60140 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 1.8% of homes in ZIP 60140 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 3.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Of the 480 Illinois ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only two have a lower vacancy rate.
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 60140
| Period | ZIP 60140 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1999 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2000 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2004 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 60140 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2004, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1999 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the southwest has the oldest housing. No other Illinois ZIP code with 5,000+ people has newer homes.
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 60140
| Period | ZIP 60140 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,217 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,529 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,389 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,060 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$843 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 60140 runs $2,060 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $843 a month from 2006–10, a 69% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 29.7% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southeast; 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 60140
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 60140
| Period | ZIP 60140 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.8% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.3% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 60140 (37.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Chicago area as a whole (40.9%). The share with a degree is up 1.3 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 60140
| Period | ZIP 60140 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.8% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.8% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 60140 is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national rate rose.
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 60140
| Period | ZIP 60140 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 60140 has been low: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.1 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 60140 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 60140 | 3.18 | 38.7 | 8.6% | 9.4% | 1.8% | 2004 | $2,060 | 37.3% | 93.6% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 60109 | 2.61 | 38.1 | 7.5% | 17.3% | 4.5% | 1969 | $1,238 | 27.0% | 94.3% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 60136 | 2.96 | 41.4 | 2.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 2003 | $1,741 | 52.5% | 95.3% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 60142 | 2.63 | 49.7 | 8.7% | 10.5% | 2.9% | 2003 | $1,640 | 40.9% | 96.3% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 60124 | 2.86 | 44.1 | 6.3% | 7.5% | 2.6% | 2003 | $1,867 | 48.0% | 96.9% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 60118 | 2.45 | 43.2 | 7.1% | 32.3% | 3.0% | 1986 | $1,664 | 47.3% | 95.1% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 60156 | 3.04 | 36.1 | 11.0% | 15.6% | 3.4% | 1994 | $1,690 | 37.5% | 94.4% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 60123 | 2.68 | 38.9 | 11.4% | 29.3% | 5.4% | 1970 | $1,418 | 24.7% | 84.8% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 60102 | 2.81 | 42.0 | 6.6% | 10.9% | 5.1% | 1990 | $1,799 | 43.3% | 95.7% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 60110 | 3.39 | 33.8 | 15.2% | 28.4% | 3.9% | 1976 | $1,536 | 23.5% | 78.1% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 60177 | 2.86 | 40.0 | 6.3% | 17.4% | 1.9% | 1995 | $1,781 | 37.6% | 92.2% | 4.4% |
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 60140. 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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