60606 ZIP Code, Chicago, IL
60606 is a ZIP code in Chicago, Illinois in Cook County. It covers 0.2 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 60602, 60661 and 60603. 3,840 people live here in 2,900 households. It is densely built, at about 16,552 people per square mile, and most households rent (30% own). Median household income is $128,609, well above the Illinois median of $83,390; 30% of residents moved in during the past year.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Chicago, IL
- County: Cook County
- Land area: 0.2 sq mi
- Population: 3,840
- Median household income: $128,609
- Carrier routes: 20 (2,937 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 3,840 |
| Households | 2,900 |
| Median household income | $128,609 |
| Income per person | $178,211 |
| Median age | 33.4 |
| Homeowners | 29.6% |
| Median home value | $416,400 |
| Median rent | $2,484 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 93.6% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 19.9 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 1.9% |
| Moved in the past year | 29.6% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% |
| Broadband internet | 94.0% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 28.5% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 0.8% |
| $10–15K | 0.0% |
| $15–25K | 3.3% |
| $25–35K | 0.0% |
| $35–50K | 7.3% |
| $50–75K | 6.3% |
| $75–100K | 6.3% |
| $100–150K | 31.2% |
| $150–200K | 7.8% |
| $200K+ | 37.0% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 1.9% |
| 10–19 | 0.0% |
| 20–24 | 16.1% |
| 25–34 | 34.3% |
| 35–44 | 26.0% |
| 45–54 | 7.7% |
| 55–64 | 10.8% |
| 65–74 | 1.7% |
| 75+ | 1.5% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 23.9% |
| Owned outright | 2.4% |
| Rented | 62.8% |
| Vacant | 10.9% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 0.0% |
| Townhome | 0.0% |
| 2–4 units | 0.9% |
| 5–19 units | 0.9% |
| 20+ units | 98.2% |
| Mobile / other | 0.0% |
Businesses in 60606
3,257 business establishments with 203,655 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 1,033
- Finance and Insurance: 835
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 272
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 191
- Information: 171
- Accommodation and Food Services: 159
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 136
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: 107
EDDM carrier routes
60606 has 20 USPS carrier routes with 2,937 residential and 2,226 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 60606
60606 has 20 USPS carrier routes (20 city (C)) with 2,937 residential and 2,226 business mailboxes. Routes range from 100 homes (C017) to 932 homes (C014); the median route has 243 homes. The Census counted 2,900 households in 60606 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 4 |
| 250–499 | 2 |
| 500–749 | 0 |
| 750–999 | 2 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 186, 0 homes
- Route C030 — USPS business mailboxes 170, 0 homes
- Route C038 — USPS business mailboxes 166, 0 homes
- Route C018 — USPS business mailboxes 164, 0 homes
- Route C028 — USPS business mailboxes 156, 0 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 60606
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 0 | 96 | $116,371 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 131 | 122 | $116,371 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 0 | 186 | $116,371 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 0 | 124 | $160,918 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 0 | 119 | $116,371 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 0 | 112 | $116,371 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 183 | 80 | $132,359 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 212 | 78 | $160,918 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 932 | 39 | $132,359 | — | — | — |
| C015 | City | 0 | 112 | $158,098 | — | — | — |
| C016 | City | 0 | 100 | $160,918 | — | — | — |
| C017 | City | 100 | 116 | $132,359 | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 0 | 164 | $116,371 | — | — | — |
| C019 | City | 0 | 110 | $116,371 | — | — | — |
| C025 | City | 274 | 106 | $132,359 | — | — | — |
| C028 | City | 0 | 156 | $158,098 | — | — | — |
| C030 | City | 0 | 170 | $132,359 | — | — | — |
| C038 | City | 0 | 166 | $132,359 | — | — | — |
| C051 | City | 763 | 57 | $158,098 | — | — | — |
| C052 | City | 342 | 13 | $158,098 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 60606 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
- 60602 — Chicago city, IL (0.4 mi)
- 60661 — Chicago city, IL (0.4 mi)
- 60603 — Chicago city, IL (0.5 mi)
- 60604 — Chicago city, IL (0.5 mi)
- 60654 — Chicago city, IL (0.8 mi)
- 60601 — Chicago city, IL (0.9 mi)
- 60607 — Chicago city, IL (1 mi)
- 60605 — Chicago city, IL (1.4 mi)
Areas that include 60606
- Chicago, IL ZIP codes — 60 ZIP codes
- Cook County ZIP codes — 173 ZIP codes
- Illinois ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 25 of 169: highest median household income in Cook County
- No. 7 of 169: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Cook County
- No. 18 of 169: lowest median age in Cook County
- No. 6 of 168: fastest population growth in Cook County
- No. 6 of 59: highest median household income in Chicago, IL
- No. 16 of 59: highest median home value in Chicago, IL
- No. 6 of 59: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Chicago, IL
- No. 16 of 59: lowest median age in Chicago, IL
- No. 5 of 59: fastest population growth in Chicago, IL
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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 60606, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 60606 in?
- 60606 is a Chicago, IL mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Chicago.
- What county is 60606 in?
- 60606 is in Cook County.
- What is the population of 60606?
- About 3,840 people (±823), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,797.
- What is the median household income in 60606?
- $128,609 (±$59,884), 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 60606?
- 20 USPS carrier routes with 2,937 residential and 2,226 business mailboxes (5,169 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 60606?
- The closest, measured center to center: 60602 (0.4 mi, Chicago), 60661 (0.4 mi, Chicago), 60603 (0.5 mi, Chicago), 60604 (0.5 mi, Chicago), 60654 (0.8 mi, Chicago) and 60601 (0.9 mi, Chicago).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.