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Illinois (IL)Cook CountyChicago-Naperville-Elgin773872

ZIP Code 60642 — Chicago, IL

Cook County * Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro

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21.8K

Population

$143.2K

Median income

per household

$593.6K

Home value

8.9%

Poverty rate

What stands out

  • Median household income: $143.2K (top 10% vs US ZIP codes).
  • Median home value: $593.6K (top 10% vs US ZIP codes).
  • Poverty rate: 8.9%.

Categories vs U.S.

Economy

5 of 5 metrics better than U.S. benchmarks

Median household income

$143.2K

U.S.

$81K

Per-capita income

$96.8K

U.S.

$45K

Median home value

$593.6K

U.S.

$333K

Housing stress

Rent-burdened renters (≥30%)

29.4%

U.S.

51.1%

Severely rent-burdened (≥50%)

13.3%

U.S.

25.9%

Affordability Ratios

Rent-to-Income

18.8%

Below 30% threshold

Home-Value-to-Income

4.1×

Upper end of typical range

Income distribution

Share of households by income bracket (ACS).

< $50k
16.0%
$50–100k
21.0%
$100–200k
32.4%
$200k+
30.6%

Health

6 of 6 available metrics better than U.S.

CDC PLACES modeled ZCTA-level estimates (adult prevalence).

Obesity

25.1%

U.S.

33.3%

Diabetes

4.7%

U.S.

12.0%

Current smoking

6.6%

U.S.

13.1%

Connectivity

3 of 3 metrics better than U.S.

Best available speed

1,000Mbps

Gigabit speeds reported

100+ Mbps coverage

99.2%

U.S.

85.3%

Gigabit ready

24.8%

U.S.

8.6%

5G available

100.0%

U.S.

77.4%

Learning

Education metrics come from ACS 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs).

Bachelor's degree+ (age 25+)

77.4%

U.S.

35.7%

A high share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher often correlates with higher-paying jobs and knowledge-economy industries.

ZIP-level estimates can have higher margins of error than county/state totals; treat small differences as noise.

School districts

Chicago Public School District 299

Map

ZIP 60642

Chicago, IL

Population

21.8K

Area

1.7 sq mi

Density

13.1K/sq mi

Neighbors

606076061060614606226065460661
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Census Tracts

9 tracts overlap this ZIP. Hover over segments to explore.

32%
21%
15%
8%
7%
+4

Tract 8423

31.6%

Tract 8422

20.5%

Tract 2435

15.2%

Tract 2434

7.6%

Tract 2420

7%

Others (4)

18.0%

Total tracts: 9Coverage: 99.9%

Representation

U.S. House

ZIP codes can span multiple congressional districts. Overlap percentages are approximate by land area. Verify by address.

59%
41%

IL-7

59.4%

IL-5

40.6%

Districts: 2Coverage: 100.0%

Data freshness

ACS 5-Year
2020–2024
CDC PLACES
2025
Broadband
2020-12
Mobile
2025-11-24
Page Updated
2026-02-23

Release schedule and upstream dates: Sources.

Data sources

US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year)HUD USPS ZIP crosswalkUS Census TIGER/Line (geometry inputs)US Census TIGER/Line (school districts)US Census Bureau (ZCTA-to-tract relationship, 2020)US Census Bureau (2020 ZCTA-to-congressional-district relationship file, CD119)CDC PLACES (ZCTA)FCC (Form 477 broadband)FCC (Mobile Broadband Data Collection)

Derived statistics

  • ZIP pages use Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs), not USPS delivery routes.
  • Population density is computed as population ÷ land area.
  • Overlap percentages (tracts and districts) are derived from map geometry and are approximate.

Data accuracy & methodology

ZIP pages combine 2020–2024 ACS 5-year ZCTA estimates with other public datasets when available (see Sources). Connectivity metrics use FCC coverage data, not ACS. ZIP-level estimates can have higher margins of error than county/state totals; treat small differences as statistical noise rather than precise changes.