60608 ZIP Code, Chicago, IL

60608 is a ZIP code in Chicago, Illinois in Cook County. It covers 6.2 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 60607, 60616 and 60623. 80,737 people live here in 30,650 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of Illinois ZIP codes. It is densely built, at about 12,924 people per square mile, and most households rent (39% own). Median household income is $73,366, below the Illinois median of $83,390.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents80,737
Households30,650
Median household income$73,366
Income per person$37,105
Median age34.5
Homeowners39.2%
Median home value$358,600
Median rent$1,295
Bachelor's degree or higher35.4%
Average commute (minutes)29.9
Households with kids under 1823.3%
Moved in the past year16.4%
Below the poverty line18.8%
Broadband internet89.4%
Speak a non-English language at home54.3%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K7.3%
$10–15K4.2%
$15–25K8.3%
$25–35K6.9%
$35–50K10.0%
$50–75K14.2%
$75–100K11.8%
$100–150K19.3%
$150–200K6.9%
$200K+11.2%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<107.8%
10–1910.4%
20–248.8%
25–3424.2%
35–4416.3%
45–5410.4%
55–6410.5%
65–748.0%
75+3.6%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage22.0%
Owned outright14.6%
Rented55.9%
Vacant7.5%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house17.5%
Townhome5.3%
2–4 units48.1%
5–19 units17.2%
20+ units11.4%
Mobile / other0.4%

Businesses in 60608

1,480 business establishments with 29,377 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

60608 has 39 USPS carrier routes with 23,949 residential and 2,159 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 60608

60608 has 39 USPS carrier routes (39 city (C)) with 23,949 residential and 2,159 business mailboxes. Routes range from 217 homes (C069) to 1,130 homes (C012); the median route has 606 homes. The Census counted 30,650 households in 60608 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4997
500–74924
750–9996
1,000–1,4991
1,500+0

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  1. Route C036 — USPS business mailboxes 309, 350 homes
  2. Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 134, 621 homes
  3. Route C026 — USPS business mailboxes 110, 885 homes
  4. Route C066 — USPS business mailboxes 105, 318 homes
  5. Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 100, 691 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 60608

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C005City6172$120,415———
C009City98515$28,815———
C010City50748$46,925———
C011City81321$28,815———
C012City1,1306$108,678———
C018City30775$33,039———
C019City621134$47,634———
C020City58674$48,275———
C021City691100$57,053———
C022City62246$57,053———
C026City885110$51,262———
C027City72584$77,964———
C031City57934$77,098———
C032City51736$46,461———
C033City72490$77,964———
C034City76044$61,738———
C036City350309$59,789———
C037City51511$60,829———
C038City60629$77,098———
C040City6203$111,672———
C041City50458$44,275———
C043City74581$83,978———
C044City60259$53,186———
C046City62440$45,267———
C048City49236$75,440———
C050City63933$54,213———
C051City55720$58,966———
C053City44772$86,976———
C055City75039$81,743———
C056City71491$85,373———
C059City39971$75,440———
C060City45527$70,438———
C061City55755$57,053———
C062City5513$61,417———
C064City5512$111,672———
C065City95630$61,738———
C066City318105$68,675———
C068City71128$83,978———
C069City21738$81,743———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 60608 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.

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 60608, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 60608 in?
60608 is a Chicago, IL mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Chicago.
What county is 60608 in?
60608 is in Cook County.
What is the population of 60608?
About 80,737 people (±3,319), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 75,770.
What is the median household income in 60608?
$73,366 (±$3,823), 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 60608?
39 USPS carrier routes with 23,949 residential and 2,159 business mailboxes (26,107 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 60608?
The closest, measured center to center: 60607 (2.1 mi, Chicago), 60616 (2.4 mi, Chicago), 60623 (2.4 mi, Chicago), 60609 (2.5 mi, Chicago), 60612 (2.5 mi, Chicago) and 60661 (2.8 mi, Chicago).

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