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🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

60656

Chicago

ZIP Code 60656 is a standard zip code serving Chicago, Chicago, Illinois (IL), in Cook County, United States. It has an estimated population of 27,613 with a median household income of $54,134. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

$0 National: $37,585 $150K+ $54,134

Location

Country
🇺🇸 United States
State / Province
Illinois (IL)
County
Cook
City
Chicago
Timezone
America/Chicago

Coordinates

Latitude
41.973500
Longitude
-87.865800

Geographic Details

Land Area
3.27 mi²
Population Density
8448.0 people per mi² (95th percentile)
Bounding Box
41.984586°N, 41.958733°S, -87.787735°E, -87.869617°W

With 27,613 residents spread across 3.27 square miles, this area has a population density of 8448.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

27,613

Population

85th percentile

$54,134

Median Income

60th percentile

$255,400

Median Home Value

80th percentile

3.27 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 60656 is $54,134, and the median home value is $255,400.

Housing

12,660

Total Units

11,869

Occupied Units

93.8%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Chicago, IL.

60601

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 60603

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 60604

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 60605

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 60606

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 60607

Chicago

 60608

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 60609

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 60610

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Similar ZIP Codes in Illinois

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Illinois.

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Rolling Meadows

$59,172

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Des Plaines

$59,533

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Des Plaines

$54,688

 60020

Fox Lake

$59,175

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Harvard

$51,114

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Hebron

$53,942

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Highwood

$54,612

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Ingleside

$58,816

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What are the different types of ZIP codes?
There are three types of ZIP codes: Standard (residential and commercial delivery areas), PO Box (assigned to post office box sections), and Unique (assigned to a single high-volume address like a government agency or large company). Standard ZIP codes are the most common.
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What is population density and why does it matter?
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How are ZIP code boundaries determined?
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What does median household income tell me about a ZIP code?
Median household income is the middle value when all household incomes in a ZIP code are sorted. Half of households earn more and half earn less. It is a better indicator of typical earnings than average income, which can be skewed by very high or very low outliers.