Housing data for ZIP code 60070

ZIP code 60070 has an estimated 15,496 residents and 6,864 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Wheeling Township, Cook County.

33.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,475 (±$161) a month.

The median home value is $343,000 (±$36,328).

The median household income is $84,775 (±$9,073) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
15,496 (±132)
Median gross rent
$1,475
Median home value
$343,000
Households that rent
33.5%

How ZIP code 60070 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 60070Wheeling TownshipCook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents15,496 (±132)153,9915,182,09012,694,798334,922,499
Housing units6,864 (±473)64,3152,276,4935,457,452143,775,355
Households that rent33.5% (±5.9 points)23.8%42.3%32.9%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,475 (±$161)$1,670$1,435$1,274$1,413
Median home value$343,000 (±$36,328)$372,600$324,500$263,300$332,700
Median household income$84,775 (±$9,073)$106,026$83,498$83,390$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$7,191 (±$1,100)$8,190$6,191$5,298$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income34.0% (±10.4 points)44.7%48.9%47.9%51.1%
Built before 198060.6% (±7.9 points)62.7%73.3%63.4%49.7%
Average commute26.0 minutes (±2.4)26.8 minutes31.5 minutes27.8 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.7% (±3.6 points)93.7%90.6%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents42.9 years (±3.2)42.8 years38.0 years39.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 60070, median gross rent is not measurably different from Cook County ($1,435).

It is also higher than in Illinois ($1,274).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 60070 is lower than in Wheeling Township as a whole ($1,670).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Wheeling Township as a whole ($372,600).

Among the 164 ZIP codes in Cook County with a published estimate, ZIP 60070 ranks 71 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 165 ZIP codes in Cook County with a published estimate, ZIP 60070 ranks 74 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 166 ZIP codes in Cook County with a published estimate, ZIP 60070 ranks 85 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 60070

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 60070Cook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $5000.2% (±0.4 points)6.0%7.0%6.3%
$500 to $9997.9% (±7.2 points)14.5%23.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49943.4% (±12.8 points)33.7%32.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99940.5% (±12.2 points)22.0%18.7%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4995.4% (±4.7 points)12.1%9.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.3% (±0.5 points)5.6%4.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more2.3% (±2.0 points)6.1%4.4%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 43.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 60070

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio$1,689 (±$254)$1,610
1 bedroom$1,300 (±$242)$1,710
2 bedrooms$1,470 (±$226)$1,930
3 bedrooms$1,885 (±$349)$2,480
4 bedrooms—$2,830

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 60070 is $1,930 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 60070

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 60070Cook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%20.6% (±11.3 points)13.2%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%17.6% (±7.8 points)13.0%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.5% (±6.6 points)13.3%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%18.3% (±8.7 points)11.6%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%3.6% (±2.7 points)9.0%8.9%9.2%
35% or more30.4% (±10.0 points)39.9%39.0%41.9%

34.0% (±10.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 60070 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 60070

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 60070Cook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $50,0001.4% (±1.2 points)3.6%5.4%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.7% (±1.1 points)3.1%8.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9999.8% (±5.3 points)5.8%9.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99915.7% (±4.6 points)9.3%11.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99915.2% (±4.6 points)23.2%22.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99933.6% (±6.0 points)33.3%27.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99921.5% (±6.7 points)16.9%12.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more2.0% (±1.0 points)4.9%2.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 60070

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 60070Cook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Single-family, detached36.5% (±4.5 points)39.6%58.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)10.9% (±2.4 points)5.5%6.1%6.2%
2 units0.0% (±0.5 points)8.9%5.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units8.6% (±2.6 points)10.4%6.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units10.8% (±3.7 points)9.7%6.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units10.2% (±3.9 points)5.0%4.0%4.3%
20 or more units23.0% (±4.7 points)20.1%11.5%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±0.5 points)0.8%2.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 60070 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 60070Cook CountyIllinoisUnited States
2020 or later1.1% (±1.7 points)0.7%0.7%2.0%
2010 to 20194.2% (±2.3 points)4.4%5.0%9.4%
2000 to 20094.2% (±3.0 points)7.9%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 19997.0% (±2.4 points)6.2%10.5%12.4%
1980 to 198922.8% (±5.3 points)7.6%9.2%12.9%
1970 to 197923.7% (±4.4 points)12.1%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 196917.7% (±5.6 points)12.5%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 195913.3% (±2.6 points)14.3%11.9%9.5%
1940 to 19493.8% (±1.9 points)6.6%5.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier2.1% (±1.3 points)27.8%20.2%11.7%

60.6% of the homes in ZIP code 60070 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 60070

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 60070Cook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas68.4% (±5.5 points)80.2%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.2% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity24.0% (±5.4 points)16.1%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.2% (±1.5 points)1.5%4.2%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.6 points)0.0%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.6 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel2.8% (±3.0 points)0.7%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used2.5% (±1.7 points)1.2%0.8%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 60070 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 60070Cook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Drove alone66.9% (±6.2 points)54.8%65.9%68.8%
Carpooled11.3% (±4.3 points)7.7%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation1.4% (±0.7 points)11.8%5.8%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±0.4 points)4.0%2.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.0% (±1.5 points)2.7%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home18.3% (±6.1 points)18.9%15.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 60070 take an average of 26.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 60070

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Wheeling Township100%$1,67023.8%
Prospect Heights99%$1,47533.2%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 60070

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
600901.8 mi$1,663$264,800$85,35537.5%
600562.7 mi$1,505$397,200$101,92231.3%
600042.7 mi$1,753$424,200$128,97922.0%
600164.0 mi$1,558$320,400$86,57132.4%
600054.0 mi$1,650$390,000$99,74335.9%
600624.6 mi$2,013$632,500$143,32317.1%
600264.7 mi$2,080$694,200$137,77831.7%
600894.7 mi$2,037$412,200$129,40120.2%

Crime reported to police in Cook County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Cook County recorded 294 violent and 2,162 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 60070 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60070: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 60070

What is the median rent in ZIP code 60070?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60070 is $1,475 (±$161) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 60070?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 60070 is $343,000 (±$36,328) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 60070?

The median household income in ZIP code 60070 is $84,775 (±$9,073) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 60070 in?

Most of ZIP code 60070’s land lies in Wheeling Township; it also covers Prospect Heights.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 60070?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 60070 is $1,930 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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