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Population and households in ZIP 60478
Household size in ZIP 60478
| Period | ZIP 60478 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.88 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 60478 average 2.88 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has crept up from 2.80 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the southeast.
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 60478
| Period | ZIP 60478 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.0 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 60478 are younger than 40.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The youngest areas are in the north, the oldest in the west.
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 60478
| Period | ZIP 60478 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly a quarter of households in ZIP 60478 (23.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 4.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Of the 480 Illinois ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 12 have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 60478
Renters in ZIP 60478
| Period | ZIP 60478 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in ZIP 60478 rent their homes (26.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 22.2% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the west. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 13.1 points, 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 60478
| Period | ZIP 60478 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 60478 as nationally: 10.3%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Chicago area overall (7.2%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged up 1.3 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 60478
| Period | ZIP 60478 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 60478 was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Chicago area overall, where the median home dates to 1970. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the south 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 60478
| Period | ZIP 60478 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,447 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,333 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,518 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,849 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$402 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 60478 pays $1,849 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $402 a month since 2006–10, up 28%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 33.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the southeast.
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 60478
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 60478
| Period | ZIP 60478 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.1% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 60478 (30.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 3.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest 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 60478
| Period | ZIP 60478 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.5% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in ZIP 60478 have finished high school (92.9%), above the national rate of 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 60478
| Period | ZIP 60478 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 60478: 7.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.7 points, 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 60478 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 60478 | 2.88 | 40.6 | 23.5% | 26.7% | 10.3% | 1978 | $1,849 | 30.4% | 92.9% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 60429 | 2.68 | 42.6 | 22.8% | 28.7% | 13.9% | 1968 | $1,339 | 26.3% | 90.8% | 12.7% |
| ZIP 60422 | 2.70 | 46.6 | 8.3% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 1970 | $1,964 | 60.9% | 98.3% | 10.7% |
| ZIP 60430 | 2.75 | 39.1 | 16.6% | 16.4% | 6.6% | 1962 | $1,697 | 47.5% | 96.3% | 9.7% |
| ZIP 60428 | 3.04 | 34.9 | 25.5% | 23.8% | 8.1% | 1965 | $1,592 | 17.2% | 86.6% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 60461 | 2.23 | 47.5 | 8.9% | 15.9% | 9.8% | 1980 | $2,861 | 46.4% | 97.8% | 8.4% |
| ZIP 60443 | 2.61 | 44.3 | 12.5% | 22.6% | 4.8% | 1987 | $1,695 | 35.4% | 92.4% | 9.9% |
| ZIP 60452 | 2.66 | 41.7 | 9.3% | 18.4% | 4.9% | 1977 | $1,388 | 31.7% | 94.3% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 60477 | 2.43 | 45.1 | 8.0% | 17.7% | 5.4% | 1980 | $1,600 | 31.9% | 95.0% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 60445 | 2.44 | 41.7 | 9.2% | 24.6% | 5.6% | 1968 | $1,422 | 20.3% | 88.6% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 60426 | 2.99 | 36.4 | 20.2% | 40.7% | 20.4% | 1962 | $1,099 | 10.6% | 78.4% | 13.9% |
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 60478. 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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