Housing data for ZIP code 60473

ZIP code 60473 has an estimated 21,225 residents and 7,780 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

17.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,856 (±$229) a month.

The median home value is $216,500 (±$6,989).

The median household income is $85,659 (±$5,703) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
21,225 (±464)
Median gross rent
$1,856
Median home value
$216,500
Households that rent
17.1%

How ZIP code 60473 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 60473Thornton TownshipCook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents21,225 (±464)153,6825,182,09012,694,798334,922,499
Housing units7,780 (±439)67,7472,276,4935,457,452143,775,355
Households that rent17.1% (±3.7 points)34.6%42.3%32.9%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,856 (±$229)$1,203$1,435$1,274$1,413
Median home value$216,500 (±$6,989)$156,800$324,500$263,300$332,700
Median household income$85,659 (±$5,703)$58,534$83,498$83,390$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$5,875 (±$261)$4,499$6,191$5,298$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income80.4% (±16.7 points)64.6%48.9%47.9%51.1%
Built before 198084.3% (±7.2 points)84.2%73.3%63.4%49.7%
Average commute34.0 minutes (±1.9)32.0 minutes31.5 minutes27.8 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.4% (±1.8 points)90.9%90.6%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents41.7 years (±2.1)38.9 years38.0 years39.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 60473, median gross rent is higher than in Cook County ($1,435).

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

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 60473 is higher than in Thornton Township as a whole ($1,203).

Its median home value is higher than in Thornton Township as a whole ($156,800).

Among the 164 ZIP codes in Cook County with a published estimate, ZIP 60473 ranks 34 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 165 ZIP codes in Cook County with a published estimate, ZIP 60473 ranks 138 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 166 ZIP codes in Cook County with a published estimate, ZIP 60473 ranks 82 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 60473

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 60473Cook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $5001.4% (±2.4 points)6.0%7.0%6.3%
$500 to $9998.4% (±6.2 points)14.5%23.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49922.1% (±12.8 points)33.7%32.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99925.6% (±13.3 points)22.0%18.7%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49925.3% (±9.2 points)12.1%9.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99914.2% (±8.5 points)5.6%4.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more3.1% (±2.9 points)6.1%4.4%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 25.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 60473

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—$2,240
1 bedroom—$2,370
2 bedrooms$1,110 (±$69)$2,680
3 bedrooms$1,915 (±$181)$3,450
4 bedrooms$2,146 (±$824)$3,940

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 60473 is $2,680 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 60473

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 60473Cook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%5.4% (±4.5 points)13.2%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%4.1% (±4.6 points)13.0%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.6% (±6.9 points)13.3%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%0.5% (±0.7 points)11.6%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.3% (±10.8 points)9.0%8.9%9.2%
35% or more69.1% (±12.7 points)39.9%39.0%41.9%

80.4% (±16.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 60473 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 60473

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 60473Cook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $50,0004.2% (±1.6 points)3.6%5.4%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.8% (±1.7 points)3.1%8.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9999.6% (±3.2 points)5.8%9.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99924.2% (±4.1 points)9.3%11.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99945.0% (±6.3 points)23.2%22.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99913.0% (±3.3 points)33.3%27.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9990.7% (±0.7 points)16.9%12.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.4% (±0.5 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 60473

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 60473Cook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Single-family, detached95.1% (±1.9 points)39.6%58.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)3.2% (±1.5 points)5.5%6.1%6.2%
2 units0.4% (±0.5 points)8.9%5.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.3% (±0.5 points)10.4%6.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.1% (±0.2 points)9.7%6.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±0.5 points)5.0%4.0%4.3%
20 or more units0.7% (±1.0 points)20.1%11.5%10.3%
Mobile home0.2% (±0.3 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 60473 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 60473Cook CountyIllinoisUnited States
2020 or later0.2% (±0.3 points)0.7%0.7%2.0%
2010 to 20191.1% (±1.0 points)4.4%5.0%9.4%
2000 to 20095.3% (±3.0 points)7.9%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 19995.2% (±1.6 points)6.2%10.5%12.4%
1980 to 19893.9% (±1.7 points)7.6%9.2%12.9%
1970 to 197920.7% (±3.2 points)12.1%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 196936.2% (±4.1 points)12.5%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 195919.2% (±4.2 points)14.3%11.9%9.5%
1940 to 19494.5% (±2.2 points)6.6%5.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier3.7% (±1.5 points)27.8%20.2%11.7%

84.3% of the homes in ZIP code 60473 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 60473

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 60473Cook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas93.0% (±2.2 points)80.2%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity5.0% (±2.0 points)16.1%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.2% (±0.6 points)1.5%4.2%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.6% (±0.6 points)0.7%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.4 points)1.2%0.8%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 60473 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 60473Cook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Drove alone71.2% (±4.5 points)54.8%65.9%68.8%
Carpooled12.3% (±3.2 points)7.7%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation2.8% (±1.1 points)11.8%5.8%3.2%
Walked0.5% (±0.3 points)4.0%2.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.9% (±0.8 points)2.7%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home12.3% (±3.3 points)18.9%15.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 60473 take an average of 34.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 60473

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
Thornton Township100%$1,20334.6%
South Holland92%$1,85617.2%

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 60473

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
604761.9 mi$1,107$155,100$59,64720.4%
604192.1 mi$1,384$151,300$57,88727.4%
604092.8 mi$1,177$145,200$55,36944.3%
604262.8 mi$986$91,000$42,19640.9%
604383.4 mi$1,271$177,700$75,68127.7%
604253.8 mi$1,493$197,000$77,17420.7%
608274.0 mi$1,087$153,500$37,21759.8%
604304.2 mi$1,340$221,100$96,62918.7%

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 60473 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60473: 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 60473

What is the median rent in ZIP code 60473?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60473 is $1,856 (±$229) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 60473?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 60473 is $216,500 (±$6,989) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 60473?

The median household income in ZIP code 60473 is $85,659 (±$5,703) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 60473 in?

Most of ZIP code 60473’s land lies in Thornton Township; it also covers South Holland.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 60473?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 60473 is $2,680 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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