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Population and households in ZIP 60162
Household size in ZIP 60162
| Period | ZIP 60162 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.07 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 60162 average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.75, mirroring the country. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the west.
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 60162
| Period | ZIP 60162 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.5 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.3, ZIP 60162 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 38.8 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the south.
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 60162
| Period | ZIP 60162 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 60162 (12.6%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 6.0 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 60162
Renters in ZIP 60162
| Period | ZIP 60162 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.5% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.1% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in ZIP 60162 rent their homes (28.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About a third of owners (34.2%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share is down 3.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 60162
| Period | ZIP 60162 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 60162: 6.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Chicago area. Vacancy has edged down 0.8 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 60162
| Period | ZIP 60162 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 60162 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1960, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1957 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the southeast.
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 60162
| Period | ZIP 60162 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $818 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $910 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,198 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,177 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$359 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 60162 runs $1,177 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $359 a month from 2006–10, a 44% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 32.2% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the north.
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 60162
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 60162
| Period | ZIP 60162 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 60162 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.0%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.0 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the east.
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 60162
| Period | ZIP 60162 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.5% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.4% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.3% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.9% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in ZIP 60162 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has edged up 1.4 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Of the 480 Illinois ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 43 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 60162
| Period | ZIP 60162 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in ZIP 60162 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the Chicago area as a whole (6.3%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 5.3 points, mirroring the country.
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 60162 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 60162 | 2.68 | 44.3 | 12.6% | 28.0% | 6.4% | 1960 | $1,177 | 24.0% | 81.9% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 60163 | 2.80 | 43.0 | 15.2% | 18.7% | 4.4% | 1955 | $1,456 | 18.0% | 89.2% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 60104 | 3.06 | 41.1 | 18.5% | 21.6% | 8.2% | 1954 | $1,360 | 17.2% | 84.4% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 60154 | 2.34 | 52.2 | 8.6% | 12.6% | 4.6% | 1959 | $1,686 | 42.1% | 92.7% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 60165 | 3.96 | 29.0 | 30.2% | 54.2% | 10.5% | 1964 | $1,425 | 12.1% | 70.2% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 60126 | 2.67 | 42.5 | 4.2% | 19.4% | 6.3% | 1968 | $1,976 | 63.8% | 96.0% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 60155 | 2.65 | 36.6 | 20.8% | 41.4% | 8.2% | 1953 | $1,171 | 17.3% | 79.2% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 60160 | 2.99 | 37.3 | 15.0% | 42.5% | 9.0% | 1957 | $1,241 | 15.2% | 69.5% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 60153 | 3.15 | 35.6 | 19.9% | 40.0% | 10.7% | 1941 | $1,380 | 18.6% | 80.8% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 60164 | 2.91 | 40.7 | 13.3% | 24.0% | 6.1% | 1957 | $1,525 | 13.4% | 76.8% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 60141 | 1.44 | 66.5 | 16.3% | 54.3% | 4.9% | 1959 | $613 | 29.0% | 83.2% | 12.9% |
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 60162. 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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