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Population and households in ZIP 60479
Household size in ZIP 60479
| Period | ZIP 60479 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.45 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 60479 has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.86 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 60479
| Period | ZIP 60479 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 60479 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.9, against 40.1 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 60479
| Period | ZIP 60479 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 60479: 7.6% of households, against 11.6% 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 60479
Renters in ZIP 60479
| Period | ZIP 60479 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.0% of households in ZIP 60479 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among owners, 46.5% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 60479
| Period | ZIP 60479 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 60479: 12.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 60479
| Period | ZIP 60479 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 60479 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1964, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 60479
| Period | ZIP 60479 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $750 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $659 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $818 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,103 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$353 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 60479 runs $1,103 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 60479
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 60479
| Period | ZIP 60479 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.1% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 60479 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.1%, against 35.6% 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 60479
| Period | ZIP 60479 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.1% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.1% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.5% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 60479: 98.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 60479
| Period | ZIP 60479 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 60479 runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 60479 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 60479 | 2.42 | 43.9 | 7.6% | 14.0% | 12.9% | 1964 | $1,103 | 25.1% | 98.5% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 60437 | 2.38 | 44.0 | 6.5% | 14.9% | 11.6% | 1957 | $1,063 | 24.0% | 98.3% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 60444 | 2.64 | 41.9 | 10.7% | 16.4% | 5.0% | 1979 | $999 | 18.6% | 93.2% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 61360 | 2.62 | 39.6 | 10.0% | 19.5% | 7.4% | 1981 | $1,285 | 17.5% | 94.4% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 60470 | 2.32 | 52.9 | 13.1% | 8.8% | 6.1% | 1965 | $857 | 21.4% | 97.7% | 10.9% |
| ZIP 60450 | 2.50 | 42.0 | 10.0% | 33.9% | 4.5% | 1981 | $1,157 | 24.4% | 94.3% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 60424 | 2.62 | 38.7 | 15.8% | 26.1% | 9.4% | 1970 | $1,028 | 16.3% | 93.6% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 61341 | 2.49 | 42.5 | 7.8% | 23.8% | 12.5% | 1975 | $1,008 | 22.4% | 94.7% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 60416 | 2.50 | 44.8 | 12.3% | 23.4% | 4.9% | 1984 | $1,225 | 19.6% | 92.5% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 60474 | 2.25 | 45.5 | 4.0% | 16.0% | 21.3% | 1966 | $1,261 | 14.3% | 91.6% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 60407 | 2.84 | 38.3 | 17.5% | 12.6% | 4.7% | 1983 | $1,076 | 13.1% | 93.7% | 2.1% |
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 60479. 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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