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Population and households in ZIP 60638
Household size in ZIP 60638
| Period | ZIP 60638 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 60638 average 2.84 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has edged down from 2.89 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the southwest.
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 60638
| Period | ZIP 60638 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.1 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 60638 are younger than 38.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 36.2 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the north and 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 60638
| Period | ZIP 60638 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 60638 (12.8%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 1.9 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 60638
Renters in ZIP 60638
| Period | ZIP 60638 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.3% of households in ZIP 60638 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 39.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the west. The renter share has edged up 0.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 60638
| Period | ZIP 60638 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 60638: just 5.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has edged down 1.2 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 60638
| Period | ZIP 60638 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1959 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 60638 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1959, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the southeast. ZIP 60638 has older homes than the great majority of Illinois ZIP codes.
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 60638
| Period | ZIP 60638 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,016 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $989 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,045 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,382 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$365 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 60638 runs $1,382 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $365 a month since 2006–10, up 36%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 33.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the west.
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 60638
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 60638
| Period | ZIP 60638 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 60638 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 8.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the northeast.
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 60638
| Period | ZIP 60638 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.4% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.9% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.2% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in ZIP 60638 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 2.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. ZIP 60638 has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Illinois ZIP codes.
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 60638
| Period | ZIP 60638 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 60638 runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.1 points, in line with the national trend. 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 60638 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 60638 | 2.84 | 38.8 | 12.8% | 20.3% | 5.5% | 1959 | $1,382 | 24.9% | 84.2% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 60501 | 2.99 | 39.1 | 12.4% | 37.3% | 9.0% | 1957 | $1,247 | 14.8% | 69.3% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 60459 | 3.07 | 38.9 | 13.1% | 19.6% | 3.5% | 1966 | $1,326 | 15.5% | 78.3% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 60534 | 2.64 | 41.9 | 13.7% | 33.9% | 9.3% | 1957 | $1,369 | 19.7% | 83.9% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 60629 | 3.34 | 34.8 | 20.2% | 38.4% | 7.2% | 1952 | $1,235 | 15.7% | 72.0% | 9.5% |
| ZIP 60632 | 3.34 | 36.1 | 12.3% | 38.9% | 6.7% | 1945 | $1,134 | 14.1% | 68.8% | 9.2% |
| ZIP 60402 | 2.84 | 39.0 | 14.3% | 36.3% | 9.6% | 1944 | $1,300 | 24.4% | 84.8% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 60455 | 2.69 | 39.2 | 11.3% | 34.6% | 8.6% | 1978 | $1,264 | 18.8% | 84.5% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 60804 | 3.50 | 34.9 | 20.9% | 45.3% | 7.8% | 1942 | $1,225 | 11.7% | 69.2% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 60652 | 3.22 | 38.4 | 15.0% | 15.7% | 5.1% | 1956 | $1,218 | 21.2% | 81.3% | 10.4% |
| ZIP 60546 | 2.51 | 43.8 | 10.5% | 24.6% | 8.8% | 1947 | $1,363 | 58.1% | 97.5% | 1.9% |
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 60638. 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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