What city is 60605 in?

60605 is a Chicago, IL mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Chicago.

What is the population of 60605?

About 36,210 people (±2,595), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 34,071.

What is the median household income in 60605?

$123,922 (±$11,338), 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 60605?

18 USPS carrier routes with 22,080 residential and 1,007 business mailboxes (23,093 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 60605?

The closest, measured center to center: 60604 (0.9 mi, Chicago), 60603 (1 mi, Chicago), 60601 (1.2 mi, Chicago), 60602 (1.2 mi, Chicago), 60606 (1.4 mi, Chicago) and 60616 (1.6 mi, Chicago).

60605 ZIP Code, Chicago, IL

60605 is a ZIP code in Chicago, Illinois in Cook County. It covers 1.4 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 60604, 60603 and 60601. 36,210 people live here in 19,632 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Illinois ZIP codes. It is densely built, at about 25,322 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (42% own). Median household income is $123,922, above the Illinois median of $83,390; 32% of residents moved in during the past year.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Chicago, IL
County: Cook County
Land area: 1.4 sq mi
Population: 36,210
Median household income: $123,922
Carrier routes: 18 (22,080 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	36,210
Households	19,632
Median household income	$123,922
Income per person	$86,529
Median age	31.5
Homeowners	42.3%
Median home value	$453,200
Median rent	$2,464
Bachelor's degree or higher	82.9%
Average commute (minutes)	25.7
Households with kids under 18	11.0%
Moved in the past year	32.3%
Below the poverty line	9.8%
Broadband internet	87.6%
Speak a non-English language at home	28.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	8.9%
$10–15K	0.6%
$15–25K	2.3%
$25–35K	2.6%
$35–50K	3.3%
$50–75K	6.5%
$75–100K	15.7%
$100–150K	23.8%
$150–200K	13.4%
$200K+	22.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	6.2%
10–19	9.3%
20–24	9.1%
25–34	32.3%
35–44	16.6%
45–54	7.8%
55–64	8.7%
65–74	6.7%
75+	3.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	28.3%
Owned outright	11.0%
Rented	53.6%
Vacant	7.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	2.3%
Townhome	4.3%
2–4 units	1.0%
5–19 units	2.7%
20+ units	89.4%
Mobile / other	0.3%

Businesses in 60605

1,087 business establishments with 22,820 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 205
Accommodation and Food Services: 142
Other Services (except Public Administration): 136
Health Care and Social Assistance: 126
Finance and Insurance: 107
Retail Trade: 71
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 67
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: 50

EDDM carrier routes

60605 has 18 USPS carrier routes with 22,080 residential and 1,007 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 60605

60605 has 18 USPS carrier routes (18 city (C)) with 22,080 residential and 1,007 business mailboxes. Routes range from 642 homes (C023) to 2,011 homes (C016); the median route has 1,189 homes. The Census counted 19,632 households in 60605 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	3
750–999	3
1,000–1,499	7
1,500+	5

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Route C017 — USPS business mailboxes 237, 1,295 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 145, 1,465 homes
Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 105, 659 homes
Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 71, 1,405 homes
Route C024 — USPS business mailboxes 61, 1,292 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 60605

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	1,535	35	$162,186	—	—	—
C003	City	967	36	$132,052	—	—	—
C005	City	1,465	145	$81,200	—	—	—
C007	City	659	105	$116,371	—	—	—
C010	City	752	13	$117,028	—	—	—
C011	City	946	23	$162,186	—	—	—
C012	City	1,405	71	$114,788	—	—	—
C014	City	1,085	41	$123,992	—	—	—
C015	City	1,069	19	$114,788	—	—	—
C016	City	2,011	30	$114,788	—	—	—
C017	City	1,295	237	$108,025	—	—	—
C019	City	1,763	26	$162,186	—	—	—
C021	City	1,861	8	$162,186	—	—	—
C022	City	1,071	51	$114,788	—	—	—
C023	City	642	60	$114,788	—	—	—
C024	City	1,292	61	$132,052	—	—	—
C026	City	747	11	$117,028	—	—	—
C027	City	1,515	35	$128,957	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 60605 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

60604 — Chicago city, IL (0.9 mi)
60603 — Chicago city, IL (1 mi)
60601 — Chicago city, IL (1.2 mi)
60602 — Chicago city, IL (1.2 mi)
60606 — Chicago city, IL (1.4 mi)
60616 — Chicago city, IL (1.6 mi)
60661 — Chicago city, IL (1.7 mi)
60611 — Chicago city, IL (1.9 mi)

Areas that include 60605

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 60605, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 60605 in?: 60605 is a Chicago, IL mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Chicago.
What county is 60605 in?: 60605 is in Cook County.
What is the population of 60605?: About 36,210 people (±2,595), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 34,071.
What is the median household income in 60605?: $123,922 (±$11,338), 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 60605?: 18 USPS carrier routes with 22,080 residential and 1,007 business mailboxes (23,093 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 60605?: The closest, measured center to center: 60604 (0.9 mi, Chicago), 60603 (1 mi, Chicago), 60601 (1.2 mi, Chicago), 60602 (1.2 mi, Chicago), 60606 (1.4 mi, Chicago) and 60616 (1.6 mi, Chicago).

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