60638 ZIP Code, Chicago, IL

60638 is a ZIP code in Chicago, Illinois in Cook County. It covers 11 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 60459, 60501 and 60629. 57,074 people live here in 20,627 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Illinois ZIP codes. At about 5,158 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most homes are owner-occupied (80%). Median household income is $91,070, close to the Illinois median of $83,390.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents57,074
Households20,627
Median household income$91,070
Income per person$39,284
Median age38.2
Homeowners79.8%
Median home value$299,100
Median rent$1,348
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%
Average commute (minutes)33.6
Households with kids under 1833.1%
Moved in the past year4.4%
Below the poverty line6.4%
Broadband internet90.7%
Speak a non-English language at home57.9%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K3.8%
$10–15K2.2%
$15–25K6.2%
$25–35K5.5%
$35–50K12.4%
$50–75K13.9%
$75–100K9.6%
$100–150K24.3%
$150–200K11.0%
$200K+11.1%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1013.4%
10–1912.9%
20–245.0%
25–3413.0%
35–4414.1%
45–5415.3%
55–6411.4%
65–748.5%
75+6.4%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage45.8%
Owned outright30.9%
Rented19.2%
Vacant4.1%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house72.9%
Townhome4.8%
2–4 units8.3%
5–19 units11.2%
20+ units2.1%
Mobile / other0.7%

Businesses in 60638

1,256 business establishments with 37,741 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

60638 has 51 USPS carrier routes with 20,024 residential and 1,387 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 60638

60638 has 51 USPS carrier routes (51 city (C)) with 20,024 residential and 1,387 business mailboxes. Routes range from 1 homes (C009) to 588 homes (C043); the median route has 414 homes. The Census counted 20,627 households in 60638 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2495
250–49943
500–7493
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 126, 326 homes
  2. Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 122, 207 homes
  3. Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 115, 1 homes
  4. Route C056 — USPS business mailboxes 99, 328 homes
  5. Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 74, 346 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 60638

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C002City23758$52,392———
C003City50949$52,392———
C004City43526$101,428———
C005City207122$52,392———
C006City32131$143,025———
C007City58260$100,319———
C008City47837$71,021———
C009City1115$95,840———
C010City42625————
C011City49728$59,396———
C012City37913$82,609———
C015City37821$95,953———
C017City44716$67,208———
C019City4552$97,635———
C020City326126$84,461———
C022City4392$128,594———
C024City3920$116,132———
C025City34674$95,302———
C026City4113$74,291———
C027City43021$74,396———
C028City35124$74,226———
C029City37223$82,882———
C030City47713$59,396———
C031City4131$81,443———
C032City41264$47,240———
C033City4661$74,291———
C034City41435$138,838———
C036City3481$70,039———
C037City38734$70,039———
C038City36048$106,709———
C039City4483$54,331———
C040City31553$82,609———
C041City4892$74,291———
C043City58826$52,392———
C044City4430$104,229———
C045City43419$63,185———
C047City39526$67,382———
C048City4270$70,039———
C049City4190$103,193———
C050City4254$97,635———
C051City46531$74,396———
C052City4020$143,025———
C053City29925$67,749———
C054City4604$100,099———
C055City4284$62,667———
C056City32899$89,374———
C057City4687$109,959———
C059City3800$143,025———
C060City900$95,953———
C061City16010$95,953———
C062City4651$74,226———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 60638 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) 60638, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 60638 in?
60638 is a Chicago, IL mailing address. By land area, 54% lies inside Chicago, 35% lies inside Bedford Park and 4% lies inside Forest View; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 60638 in?
60638 is in Cook County.
What is the population of 60638?
About 57,074 people (±2,844), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 56,928.
What is the median household income in 60638?
$91,070 (±$7,414), 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 60638?
51 USPS carrier routes with 20,024 residential and 1,387 business mailboxes (21,411 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 60638?
The closest, measured center to center: 60459 (2.6 mi, Burbank), 60501 (2.7 mi, Summit), 60629 (3.1 mi, Chicago), 60534 (3.3 mi, Lyons), 60455 (3.4 mi, Bridgeview) and 60458 (3.5 mi, Justice).

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