60160 Zip Code Profile

60160 is a densely populated, urban zip code in Melrose Park, Illinois. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $244,100 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 $55,522/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 60160 is $47,200.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 60160 earn an average of $31,566/year. Women earn only $20,263/year.

10,046 people in 60160 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 60160? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 24.3 minutes.

The median age here is 31. There are 12,744 men and 12,688 women. The median age for men is 30 while for women the median age is 32.

To give you a sense of the community, 11,388 people (out of the 25,432 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7,383 homes, and 914 businesses every day. 372 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

60160 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Podgorica, Montenegro!) and -88 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 634 feet above sea levell.

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• 1600 N Monitor/Menard Block Club
• 1800 N Austin Block Club
• 48/4900 W Monroe Block Club
• 4900 West End Block Club
• 4900 W Washington Block Club
• 5000 W Washington Block Club
• 5100 Washington Block Club
• Alternative Skills Training Team
• Amundsen Park Community Advisory Council
• Amundsen Park Community Council
• Austin (Chicago) Farmers Market
• Austin-Irving Community Council.
• Austin Schock Neighborhood Association
• Foster-Harlem Property Owners Association
• Greater North Pulaski Development Corporation
• Harrison Block Club
• Hermosa
• Humboldt Park
• Huron Block Club
• Lawndale

• Maywood / Broadview Neighborhood Organization
• Nobel Neighbors
• North Pulaski Armitage C Of C
• Northwest Cumberland
• Northwest Neighborhood Fed.
• Oak Park Neighbors
• Ohio Street Block Club
• Orr Park Advisory Council
• Portage Park
• Renaissance Resolution Group
• S Austin Coalition Comm Council
• Schorch Village
• South Austin Coalition
• South Menard Block Club
• Terrace Condominiums
• United Neighbors In Action
• Waller Ave Block Club
• Washington Street
• Westchester Neighborhood Watch

• Demographics

• Total Population: 25,432
• White Population: 15,156
• Black Population: 1,655
• Hispanic Population: 17,672
• Asian Population: 524
• Hawaiian Population: 22
• Indian Population: 214
• Male Population: 12,744
• Female Population: 12,688
• Median Age: 31
• Median Age of Males: 30
• Median Age of Females: 32

• 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: Melrose Park
• Longitude: -87.9
• Latitude: 41.9
• Elevation: 634 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 708

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 9,930
• Drive alone: 7,214
• Carpool: 1,999
• Public transit: 273
• Ride bikes or walk: 372


• Average commute time: 24.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 296
•    5 - 9: 1,190
•    10 - 14: 1,490
•    15 - 19: 1,310
•    20 - 24: 1,326
•    25 - 29: 613
•    30 - 34: 1,503
•    35 - 39: 409
•    40 - 44: 287
•    45 - 59: 923
•    60 - 89: 498
•    90 plus: 85

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $244,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $43,863
• Businesses: 715
• Employees: 18,900
• Annual Payroll: $1,117,402,000
• Average Family Income: $55,522
• Median Family Income: $41,064
• Average Income for Men: $31,566
• Average Income for Women: $20,263

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04, 05, 07
• Congressional District Land Area: 39.0, 56.0, 56.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)
• US House Representative: Luis V. Gutierrez (D)

• Other Stuff

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

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View all schools in Melrose Park

Primary Schools

Grant Elementary

1300 N 34th Ave

Melrose Park, IL 60160

(708) 343-0410

Jane Addams Elementary

910 Division St

Melrose Park, IL 60160

(708) 450-2023

Melrose Park Elementary

1715 W Lake St

Melrose Park, IL 60160

(708) 450-2042

Stevenson Elementary

1630 N 20th Ave

Melrose Park, IL 60160

(708) 450-2053