What city is 60305 in?

60305 is a River Forest, IL mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside River Forest.

What is the population of 60305?

About 11,992 people (±46), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 11,710.

What is the median household income in 60305?

$146,786 (±$32,540), compared with $83,390 for Illinois as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 60305?

14 USPS carrier routes with 4,249 residential and 216 business mailboxes (4,465 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 60305?

The closest, measured center to center: 60301 (1.2 mi, Oak Park), 60302 (1.5 mi, Oak Park), 60153 (1.6 mi, Maywood), 60130 (1.9 mi, Forest Park), 60707 (2 mi, Elmwood Park) and 60304 (2.2 mi, Oak Park).

60305 ZIP Code, River Forest, IL

60305 is a ZIP code in River Forest, Illinois in Cook County. It covers 2.5 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 60301, 60302 and 60153. 11,992 people live here in 4,460 households. At about 4,841 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most homes are owner-occupied (88%). Median household income is $146,786, well above the Illinois median of $83,390.

Quick facts

Mailing city: River Forest, IL
County: Cook County
Land area: 2.5 sq mi
Population: 11,992
Median household income: $146,786
Carrier routes: 14 (4,249 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	11,992
Households	4,460
Median household income	$146,786
Income per person	$91,438
Median age	40
Homeowners	87.7%
Median home value	$687,300
Median rent	$1,554
Bachelor's degree or higher	72.9%
Average commute (minutes)	32.5
Households with kids under 18	33.4%
Moved in the past year	9.6%
Below the poverty line	2.7%
Broadband internet	95.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	11.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.0%
$10–15K	0.9%
$15–25K	3.9%
$25–35K	6.1%
$35–50K	12.0%
$50–75K	11.4%
$75–100K	5.4%
$100–150K	9.2%
$150–200K	8.4%
$200K+	40.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.6%
10–19	19.0%
20–24	4.7%
25–34	8.9%
35–44	10.4%
45–54	13.8%
55–64	12.7%
65–74	10.6%
75+	8.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	50.1%
Owned outright	33.7%
Rented	11.6%
Vacant	4.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	58.8%
Townhome	3.9%
2–4 units	6.2%
5–19 units	16.8%
20+ units	13.9%
Mobile / other	0.3%

Businesses in 60305

307 business establishments with 4,595 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 67
Health Care and Social Assistance: 62
Retail Trade: 25
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 25
Other Services (except Public Administration): 24
Finance and Insurance: 23
Accommodation and Food Services: 16
Construction: 15

EDDM carrier routes

60305 has 14 USPS carrier routes with 4,249 residential and 216 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 60305

60305 has 14 USPS carrier routes (14 city (C)) with 4,249 residential and 216 business mailboxes. Routes range from 197 homes (C021) to 425 homes (C003); the median route has 300 homes. The Census counted 4,460 households in 60305 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	4
250–499	10
500–749	0
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 54, 315 homes
Route C013 — USPS business mailboxes 50, 378 homes
Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 34, 412 homes
Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 19, 197 homes
Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 18, 351 homes

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Every carrier route in 60305

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	325	4	$146,331	—	—	—
C002	City	250	15	$146,331	—	—	—
C003	City	425	6	$200,001+	—	—	—
C004	City	412	34	$149,339	—	—	—
C005	City	231	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C006	City	214	0	$150,000	—	—	—
C010	City	246	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C011	City	351	18	$200,001+	—	—	—
C012	City	271	8	$200,001+	—	—	—
C013	City	378	50	$115,157	—	—	—
C014	City	315	54	$138,466	—	—	—
C015	City	350	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C018	City	284	6	$115,157	—	—	—
C021	City	197	19	$138,466	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 60305 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

60301 — Oak Park village, IL (1.2 mi)
60302 — Oak Park village, IL (1.5 mi)
60153 — Maywood village, IL (1.6 mi)
60130 — Forest Park village, IL (1.9 mi)
60707 — Elmwood Park village, IL (2 mi)
60304 — Oak Park village, IL (2.2 mi)
60160 — Melrose Park village, IL (2.3 mi)
60171 — River Grove village, IL (2.3 mi)

Areas that include 60305

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 60305, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 60305 in?: 60305 is a River Forest, IL mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside River Forest.
What county is 60305 in?: 60305 is in Cook County.
What is the population of 60305?: About 11,992 people (±46), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 11,710.
What is the median household income in 60305?: $146,786 (±$32,540), compared with $83,390 for Illinois as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 60305?: 14 USPS carrier routes with 4,249 residential and 216 business mailboxes (4,465 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 60305?: The closest, measured center to center: 60301 (1.2 mi, Oak Park), 60302 (1.5 mi, Oak Park), 60153 (1.6 mi, Maywood), 60130 (1.9 mi, Forest Park), 60707 (2 mi, Elmwood Park) and 60304 (2.2 mi, Oak Park).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.