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Population and households in ZIP 60537
Household size in ZIP 60537
| Period | ZIP 60537 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 60537 are small: just 2.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.72 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 60537
| Period | ZIP 60537 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.0 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.4 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 60537 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, 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 60537
| Period | ZIP 60537 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 60537 (10.2%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
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 60537
Renters in ZIP 60537
| Period | ZIP 60537 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.5% of households in ZIP 60537 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 35.4% have no mortgage at all, below 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 60537
| Period | ZIP 60537 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 60537 than nationally: 6.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Chicago area.
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 60537
| Period | ZIP 60537 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 60537 run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. The Chicago area as a whole looks much the same.
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 60537
| Period | ZIP 60537 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,045 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $861 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $993 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,439 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$394 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 60537 pays $1,439 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 60537
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 60537
| Period | ZIP 60537 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 60537: 18.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 60537
| Period | ZIP 60537 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.4% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.7% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.0% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in ZIP 60537 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 60537
| Period | ZIP 60537 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 60537 runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 60537 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 60537 | 2.39 | 41.8 | 10.2% | 14.5% | 6.4% | 1972 | $1,439 | 18.2% | 85.0% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 60541 | 2.91 | 39.9 | 8.6% | 17.6% | 10.1% | 1967 | $1,647 | 28.5% | 96.7% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 60536 | 2.65 | 44.8 | 8.3% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 1984 | $2,069 | 33.5% | 97.2% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 60551 | 2.33 | 44.7 | 8.4% | 17.4% | 4.2% | 1976 | $1,177 | 18.1% | 86.1% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 60548 | 2.50 | 42.6 | 9.0% | 17.2% | 6.9% | 1981 | $1,218 | 22.9% | 93.5% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 60552 | 2.49 | 44.4 | 5.5% | 17.7% | 5.8% | 1977 | $1,299 | 27.7% | 97.5% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 60545 | 3.04 | 33.2 | 19.1% | 26.8% | 4.3% | 1990 | $1,618 | 24.0% | 93.2% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 60549 | 2.42 | 52.1 | 4.2% | 16.7% | 10.6% | 1994 | $1,194 | 38.2% | 93.5% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 60531 | 2.58 | 38.8 | 19.1% | 29.4% | 4.6% | 1968 | $1,460 | 24.9% | 95.3% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 60560 | 2.97 | 37.5 | 9.8% | 14.9% | 3.9% | 1999 | $1,780 | 35.8% | 94.5% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 60557 | 2.49 | 44.3 | 2.1% | 7.8% | 12.2% | 1988 | $1,310 | 34.1% | 95.7% | 5.2% |
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 60537. 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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