60609 ZIP Code, Chicago, IL
60609 is a ZIP code in Chicago, Illinois in Cook County. It covers 7.8 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 60608, 60636 and 60621. 62,028 people live here in 22,884 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Illinois ZIP codes. At about 8,004 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (42% own). Median household income is $58,896, below the Illinois median of $83,390.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Chicago, IL
- County: Cook County
- Land area: 7.8 sq mi
- Population: 62,028
- Median household income: $58,896
- Carrier routes: 39 (17,284 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 62,028 |
| Households | 22,884 |
| Median household income | $58,896 |
| Income per person | $28,698 |
| Median age | 36.2 |
| Homeowners | 42.2% |
| Median home value | $268,300 |
| Median rent | $1,099 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.1% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 32.1 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 34.1% |
| Moved in the past year | 8.5% |
| Below the poverty line | 26.3% |
| Broadband internet | 85.9% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 54.4% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 11.5% |
| $10–15K | 6.8% |
| $15–25K | 9.0% |
| $25–35K | 7.3% |
| $35–50K | 9.2% |
| $50–75K | 17.1% |
| $75–100K | 11.4% |
| $100–150K | 13.2% |
| $150–200K | 7.4% |
| $200K+ | 7.1% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 11.7% |
| 10–19 | 15.6% |
| 20–24 | 6.1% |
| 25–34 | 14.7% |
| 35–44 | 15.3% |
| 45–54 | 13.6% |
| 55–64 | 10.7% |
| 65–74 | 7.6% |
| 75+ | 4.4% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 21.4% |
| Owned outright | 16.3% |
| Rented | 50.9% |
| Vacant | 11.4% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 27.7% |
| Townhome | 4.2% |
| 2–4 units | 50.0% |
| 5–19 units | 8.9% |
| 20+ units | 8.0% |
| Mobile / other | 1.2% |
Businesses in 60609
1,034 business establishments with 18,440 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 148
- Wholesale Trade: 122
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 121
- Accommodation and Food Services: 96
- Manufacturing: 94
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 94
- Transportation and Warehousing: 69
- Construction: 68
EDDM carrier routes
60609 has 39 USPS carrier routes with 17,284 residential and 1,492 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 60609
60609 has 39 USPS carrier routes (39 city (C)) with 17,284 residential and 1,492 business mailboxes. Routes range from 74 homes (C016) to 800 homes (C038); the median route has 451 homes. The Census counted 22,884 households in 60609 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 29 |
| 500–749 | 8 |
| 750–999 | 1 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 116, 497 homes
- Route C023 — USPS business mailboxes 112, 266 homes
- Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 107, 253 homes
- Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 106, 74 homes
- Route C045 — USPS business mailboxes 82, 360 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 60609
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 441 | 39 | $88,596 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 423 | 21 | $70,438 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 494 | 3 | $64,875 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 541 | 24 | $85,656 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 497 | 116 | $85,373 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 253 | 107 | $77,924 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 452 | 27 | $81,397 | — | — | — |
| C012 | City | 517 | 54 | $18,480 | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 420 | 56 | $42,815 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 571 | 55 | $79,055 | — | — | — |
| C016 | City | 74 | 106 | $77,924 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 456 | 5 | $73,004 | — | — | — |
| C023 | City | 266 | 112 | $28,971 | — | — | — |
| C024 | City | 266 | 14 | $34,601 | — | — | — |
| C027 | City | 358 | 11 | $43,743 | — | — | — |
| C030 | City | 597 | 11 | $36,376 | — | — | — |
| C034 | City | 489 | 78 | $42,815 | — | — | — |
| C037 | City | 564 | 22 | $88,596 | — | — | — |
| C038 | City | 800 | 21 | $15,266 | — | — | — |
| C039 | City | 566 | 13 | $94,443 | — | — | — |
| C040 | City | 628 | 14 | $12,006 | — | — | — |
| C041 | City | 286 | 79 | $43,380 | — | — | — |
| C042 | City | 383 | 25 | $43,743 | — | — | — |
| C044 | City | 451 | 27 | $79,055 | — | — | — |
| C045 | City | 360 | 82 | $36,547 | — | — | — |
| C050 | City | 408 | 52 | $31,183 | — | — | — |
| C051 | City | 447 | 14 | $61,625 | — | — | — |
| C054 | City | 465 | 52 | $36,376 | — | — | — |
| C056 | City | 499 | 22 | $77,924 | — | — | — |
| C057 | City | 416 | 3 | $30,697 | — | — | — |
| C058 | City | 415 | 5 | $36,547 | — | — | — |
| C059 | City | 479 | 47 | $30,697 | — | — | — |
| C060 | City | 330 | 15 | $30,697 | — | — | — |
| C061 | City | 342 | 26 | $30,350 | — | — | — |
| C062 | City | 312 | 22 | $88,596 | — | — | — |
| C064 | City | 409 | 20 | $93,578 | — | — | — |
| C069 | City | 466 | 9 | $31,183 | — | — | — |
| C075 | City | 494 | 32 | $18,079 | — | — | — |
| C076 | City | 649 | 51 | $77,924 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 60609 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
- 60608 — Chicago city, IL (2.5 mi)
- 60636 — Chicago city, IL (2.6 mi)
- 60621 — Chicago city, IL (2.7 mi)
- 60653 — Chicago city, IL (2.7 mi)
- 60616 — Chicago city, IL (2.8 mi)
- 60632 — Chicago city, IL (2.9 mi)
- 60615 — Chicago city, IL (3.1 mi)
- 60637 — Chicago city, IL (3.5 mi)
Areas that include 60609
- Chicago, IL ZIP codes — 60 ZIP codes
- Cook County ZIP codes — 173 ZIP codes
- Illinois ZIP code data
Where it ranks
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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 60609, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 60609 in?
- 60609 is a Chicago, IL mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Chicago.
- What county is 60609 in?
- 60609 is in Cook County.
- What is the population of 60609?
- About 62,028 people (±3,287), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 65,770.
- What is the median household income in 60609?
- $58,896 (±$4,664), 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 60609?
- 39 USPS carrier routes with 17,284 residential and 1,492 business mailboxes (18,778 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 60609?
- The closest, measured center to center: 60608 (2.5 mi, Chicago), 60636 (2.6 mi, Chicago), 60621 (2.7 mi, Chicago), 60653 (2.7 mi, Chicago), 60616 (2.8 mi, Chicago) and 60632 (2.9 mi, Chicago).
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