Housing data for ZIP code 60601

ZIP code 60601 has an estimated 15,235 residents and 10,971 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Chicago, Cook County.

71.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,535 (±$146) a month.

The median home value is $526,200 (±$101,902).

The median household income is $121,458 (±$10,903) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
15,235 (±1,530)
Median gross rent
$2,535
Median home value
$526,200
Households that rent
71.8%

How ZIP code 60601 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 60601ChicagoCook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents15,235 (±1,530)2,711,2265,182,09012,694,798334,922,499
Housing units10,971 (±677)1,277,0542,276,4935,457,452143,775,355
Households that rent71.8% (±4.7 points)54.0%42.3%32.9%34.8%
Median gross rent$2,535 (±$146)$1,440$1,435$1,274$1,413
Median home value$526,200 (±$101,902)$334,100$324,500$263,300$332,700
Median household income$121,458 (±$10,903)$77,902$83,498$83,390$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$8,502 (±$1,432)$4,943$6,191$5,298$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income46.0% (±8.9 points)48.4%48.9%47.9%51.1%
Built before 198021.1% (±6.4 points)75.2%73.3%63.4%49.7%
Average commute27.1 minutes (±4.3)33.1 minutes31.5 minutes27.8 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband94.2% (±3.7 points)89.1%90.6%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents33.4 years (±0.9)35.8 years38.0 years39.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 60601, 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 60601 is higher than in Chicago as a whole ($1,440).

Its median home value is higher than in Chicago as a whole ($334,100).

Among the 164 ZIP codes in Cook County with a published estimate, ZIP 60601 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 165 ZIP codes in Cook County with a published estimate, ZIP 60601 ranks 22 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 166 ZIP codes in Cook County with a published estimate, ZIP 60601 ranks 34 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 60601

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 60601Cook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±0.5 points)6.0%7.0%6.3%
$500 to $9990.0% (±0.5 points)14.5%23.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4995.1% (±5.2 points)33.7%32.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99918.6% (±6.0 points)22.0%18.7%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49924.5% (±7.0 points)12.1%9.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99926.4% (±6.7 points)5.6%4.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more25.4% (±7.3 points)6.1%4.4%6.8%

The most common range is $2,500 to $2,999, paid by 26.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 60601

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$2,057 (±$204)$2,520
1 bedroom$2,578 (±$153)$2,670
2 bedrooms$3,500 or more$3,020
3 bedrooms$2,861 (±$1,260)$3,880
4 bedrooms—$4,440

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 60601 is $3,020 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 60601

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 60601Cook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%22.0% (±6.9 points)13.2%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.6% (±3.7 points)13.0%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.6% (±5.7 points)13.3%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.8% (±5.3 points)11.6%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.7% (±4.3 points)9.0%8.9%9.2%
35% or more34.3% (±7.8 points)39.9%39.0%41.9%

46.0% (±8.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 60601 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 60601

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 60601Cook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $50,0000.0% (±1.4 points)3.6%5.4%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.0% (±1.4 points)3.1%8.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.0% (±1.4 points)5.8%9.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.0% (±1.4 points)9.3%11.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9998.3% (±5.4 points)23.2%22.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99939.2% (±12.4 points)33.3%27.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99935.8% (±11.7 points)16.9%12.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more16.7% (±10.2 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 60601

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 60601Cook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Single-family, detached1.5% (±1.4 points)39.6%58.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.2% (±0.3 points)5.5%6.1%6.2%
2 units0.0% (±0.3 points)8.9%5.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.7% (±0.9 points)10.4%6.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.2% (±0.5 points)9.7%6.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±0.3 points)5.0%4.0%4.3%
20 or more units97.4% (±1.9 points)20.1%11.5%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±0.3 points)0.8%2.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 60601 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 60601Cook CountyIllinoisUnited States
2020 or later3.1% (±1.8 points)0.7%0.7%2.0%
2010 to 201921.8% (±5.0 points)4.4%5.0%9.4%
2000 to 200935.8% (±6.0 points)7.9%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 19996.2% (±3.3 points)6.2%10.5%12.4%
1980 to 198912.0% (±5.1 points)7.6%9.2%12.9%
1970 to 19795.9% (±2.6 points)12.1%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19697.7% (±4.1 points)12.5%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 19592.9% (±3.4 points)14.3%11.9%9.5%
1940 to 19491.0% (±1.2 points)6.6%5.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier3.6% (±2.2 points)27.8%20.2%11.7%

21.1% of the homes in ZIP code 60601 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 60601

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 60601Cook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas38.8% (±5.2 points)80.2%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.4% (±0.7 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity58.1% (±5.4 points)16.1%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.0% (±0.4 points)1.5%4.2%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.3% (±1.4 points)0.7%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used1.4% (±1.3 points)1.2%0.8%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 60601 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 60601Cook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Drove alone18.4% (±6.4 points)54.8%65.9%68.8%
Carpooled0.0% (±0.4 points)7.7%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation16.0% (±5.1 points)11.8%5.8%3.2%
Walked30.4% (±6.2 points)4.0%2.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)4.4% (±2.5 points)2.7%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home30.8% (±6.8 points)18.9%15.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 60601 take an average of 27.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 60601

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
Chicago100%$1,44054.0%

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 60601

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
606020.4 mi$2,498$391,800$126,20262.8%
606030.5 mi$2,207$633,900$133,54542.4%
606040.6 mi$2,412$597,100$81,65844.5%
606110.7 mi$2,479$650,800$125,67560.0%
606060.9 mi$2,484$416,400$128,60970.4%
606540.9 mi$2,633$500,400$147,35765.8%
606611.2 mi$2,306$392,900$125,74173.4%
606051.2 mi$2,464$453,200$123,92257.7%

Crime reported to police in Chicago

Most of ZIP code 60601 is policed by the Chicago Police Department, which reported 420 violent and 2,956 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 60601 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60601: 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 60601

What is the median rent in ZIP code 60601?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60601 is $2,535 (±$146) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 60601?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 60601 is $526,200 (±$101,902) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 60601?

The median household income in ZIP code 60601 is $121,458 (±$10,903) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 60601 in?

ZIP code 60601 lies mostly in Chicago.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 60601?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 60601 is $3,020 a month.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for ZCTA5 60601 (zip code tabulation area:60601).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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