60638 Zip Code Profile

60638 is a densely populated, urban zip code in Chicago, Illinois. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $235,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $60,973/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 60638 is $54,425.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 60638 earn an average of $36,049/year. Women earn only $24,523/year.

23,738 people in 60638 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 60638? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 60638 is 34.8 minutes!

The median age here is 38 . There are 26,821 men and 28,205 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 34,979 people (out of the 55,026 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 19,456 homes, and 1,330 businesses every day. 533 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

60638 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 42 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Andorra la Vella, Andorra!) and -88 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 614 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:55,026
• White Population:44,009
• Black Population:2,247
• Hispanic Population:21,355
• Asian Population:690
• Hawaiian Population:45
• Indian Population:555
• Male Population:26,821
• Female Population:28,205
• Median Age:38
• Median Age of Males:36
• Median Age of Females:39

• Geography

• Region:Midwest
• Division:East North Central
• State:Illinois
• CSA Name:Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Chicago-Naperville-Joliet IL-IN-WI
• County:Cook
• City: Chicago
• Longitude:-87.8
• Latitude:41.8
• Elevation:615 feet above sea levele
• Area code:312/773

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:23,482
• Drive alone:16,529
• Carpool:3,384
• Public transit:2,974
• Ride bikes or walk:533


• Average commute time:34.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5:174
•    5 - 9:1,234
•    10 - 14:1,793
•    15 - 19:2,442
•    20 - 24:2,928
•    25 - 29:1,137
•    30 - 34:4,407
•    35 - 39:787
•    40 - 44:1,220
•    45 - 59:3,393
•    60 - 89:3,176
•    90 plus:791

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$235,600
• Average Annual Household Income:$60,383
• Businesses:1,161
• Employees:31,159
• Annual Payroll:$1,476,508,000
• Average Family Income:$60,973
• Median Family Income:$45,173
• Average Income for Men:$36,049
• Average Income for Women:$24,523

• The Politics

• Congressional District:03
• Congressional District Land Area:124.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)
• US House Representative: Daniel Lipinski (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:031
• State FIPS Code:17

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Primary Schools

Blair Early Childhood Center

6751 W 63rd Pl

Chicago, IL 60638

(773) 535-2076

Byrne Elementary

5329 S Oak Park Ave

Chicago, IL 60638

(773) 535-2170

Charles J Sahs Elementary

5001 S Long Ave

Chicago, IL 60638

(708) 458-1152

Dore Elementary

6108 S Natoma Ave

Chicago, IL 60638

(773) 535-2080

Grimes Elementary

5450 W 64th Pl

Chicago, IL 60638

(773) 535-2364

Hale Elementary

6140 S Melvina Ave

Chicago, IL 60638

(773) 535-2265

Hearst Elementary

4640 S Lamon Ave

Chicago, IL 60638

(773) 535-2376

Kinzie Elementary

5625 S Mobile Ave

Chicago, IL 60638

(773) 535-2425

Midway Elem Academy

5434 S Lockwood Ave

Chicago, IL 60638

(773) 535-9800

Twain Elementary

5131 S Linder Ave

Chicago, IL 60638

(773) 535-2290

High Schools

Kennedy High School

6325 W 56th St

Chicago, IL 60638

(773) 535-2325