Chicago, Illinois
Median household income for all 56 zip codes in Chicago, plus who lives here, what rent costs, and how Chicago compares with Illinois and the rest of the country.
Median household income
$77,902
4% below the U.S.
Median rent
$1,440/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
35.8
U.S. 38.9
Zip codes
56
Inside city limits
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020 to 2024
Median household income
$77,902
Illinois $83,390 · U.S. $80,734
Average household income
$116,016
Pulled up by the highest earners
Per capita income
$50,086
Income per resident, all ages
Full-time worker earnings
$69,879
Median for year-round, full-time workers
Median rent
$1,440/mo
Rent plus utilities paid by renters
Median home value
$334,100
Owner-occupied homes
Overview
The median household income in Chicago is $77,902, 7% below the Illinois median of $83,390 and 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. The average household earns $116,016, higher than the median because a smaller number of very high earners pull the average up. 40% of households earn $100,000 or more (41% nationwide), and 14% earn $200,000 or more.
Income varies a lot from one part of Chicago to another. The highest-income zip code, 60654, has a median of $147,357, while 60621 has a median of $31,905, a gap of about 4.6 to 1. Of the 55 zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 28 have a median above the citywide figure and 26 are above the Illinois median.
Median household income by zip code
The 12 highest and 12 lowest of 55 zip codes, highest to lowest.
Income spread
Share of households by income
Chicago compared with the United States.
A household in Chicago needs about $165,426 a year to be in the top 20% of earners, and more than $250,000 to reach the top 5%. The middle 60% of households, a common way to define the middle class, earns roughly $26,673 to $165,426.
For more on how these cutoffs work nationally, see what income is middle class in America.
People
Chicago has a median age of 35.8 (U.S. 38.9). 44% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 9 points higher than the national rate of 36%. 54% of households rent their home, and 17% of residents live below the poverty line, compared with 12% nationwide.
Median age
35.8
U.S. 38.9
Bachelor's or higher
44%
Adults 25+ · U.S. 36%
Household size
2.29
People per household · U.S. 2.53
Poverty rate
17%
U.S. 12%
Unemployment
8%
Labor force · U.S. 5%
Work from home
21%
Workers 16+ · U.S. 15%
Average commute
33 min
One way · U.S. 26 min
Seniors (65+)
14%
Under 18: 19%
Race and ethnicity
Share of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race; other groups are non-Hispanic.
Diversity score
The chance that two randomly chosen residents are from different racial or ethnic groups.
Chicago is more diverse than the country overall. The largest groups are White (32%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%) residents. The most diverse zip code is 60616 (73%).
Own vs. rent
Occupied homes in Chicago.
Age mix
Share of residents by age.
Every zip code
| 60601 | $121,458 | 61% | $2,535 | $526,200 | 33.4 | 84% | 72% | 65% | 9,631 |
| 60602 | $126,202 | 62% | $2,498 | $391,800 | 28.0 | 64% | 63% | 69% | 712 |
| 60603 | $133,545 | 59% | $2,207 | $633,900 | 33.1 | 95% | 42% | 53% | 783 |
| 60604 | $81,658 | 42% | $2,412 | $597,100 | 53.8 | 95% | 44% | 46% | 389 |
| 60605 | $123,922 | 60% | $2,464 | $453,200 | 31.5 | 83% | 58% | 69% | 19,632 |
| 60606 | $128,609 | 76% | $2,484 | $416,400 | 33.4 | 94% | 70% | 60% | 2,900 |
| 60607 | $127,732 | 59% | $2,346 | $499,700 | 30.8 | 82% | 59% | 66% | 16,556 |
| 60608 | $73,366 | 37% | $1,295 | $358,600 | 34.5 | 35% | 61% | 69% | 30,650 |
| 60609 | $58,896 | 28% | $1,099 | $268,300 | 36.2 | 20% | 58% | 61% | 22,884 |
| 60610 | $105,226 | 53% | $2,089 | $505,900 | 32.0 | 82% | 66% | 51% | 28,478 |
| 60611 | $125,675 | 61% | $2,479 | $650,800 | 36.6 | 88% | 60% | 59% | 24,714 |
| 60612 | $60,922 | 34% | $1,389 | $364,600 | 34.3 | 44% | 69% | 64% | 15,393 |
| 60613 | $95,572 | 48% | $1,705 | $390,800 | 34.7 | 74% | 61% | 52% | 29,343 |
| 60614 | $136,448 | 63% | $2,030 | $720,400 | 31.1 | 87% | 56% | 39% | 35,386 |
| 60615 | $63,876 | 32% | $1,514 | $347,800 | 34.8 | 63% | 68% | 64% | 22,725 |
| 60616 | $73,819 | 36% | $1,342 | $387,200 | 37.9 | 51% | 61% | 73% | 25,623 |
| 60617 | $51,778 | 24% | $1,046 | $180,700 | 40.2 | 21% | 43% | 58% | 29,620 |
| 60618 | $106,384 | 54% | $1,611 | $562,700 | 35.9 | 58% | 50% | 61% | 38,038 |
| 60619 | $45,206 | 21% | $1,087 | $219,600 | 42.0 | 29% | 55% | 17% | 28,297 |
| 60620 | $48,146 | 22% | $1,122 | $197,700 | 38.5 | 21% | 50% | 15% | 25,630 |
| 60621 | $31,905 | 12% | $1,049 | $153,500 | 39.5 | 11% | 71% | 28% | 11,414 |
| 60622 | $136,277 | 63% | $2,010 | $638,100 | 32.7 | 75% | 57% | 56% | 26,486 |
| 60623 | $51,878 | 23% | $1,109 | $237,200 | 35.7 | 16% | 58% | 49% | 27,552 |
| 60624 | $34,030 | 17% | $1,167 | $230,700 | 34.7 | 14% | 71% | 36% | 13,490 |
| 60625 | $85,703 | 44% | $1,518 | $401,900 | 36.3 | 55% | 59% | 67% | 31,815 |
| 60626 | $59,713 | 27% | $1,331 | $280,600 | 35.9 | 55% | 73% | 69% | 24,345 |
| 60628 | $54,644 | 24% | $1,193 | $169,800 | 40.1 | 24% | 40% | 20% | 23,042 |
| 60629 | $60,826 | 30% | $1,172 | $243,600 | 34.2 | 15% | 38% | 40% | 33,755 |
| 60630 | $98,860 | 49% | $1,374 | $384,500 | 41.1 | 44% | 32% | 62% | 22,317 |
| 60631 | $115,000 | 55% | $1,659 | $436,400 | 42.0 | 52% | 25% | 40% | 12,300 |
| 60632 | $64,809 | 31% | $1,127 | $252,600 | 35.5 | 14% | 39% | 31% | 27,292 |
| 60633 | $62,458 | 29% | $1,217 | $186,800 | 37.4 | 18% | 37% | 66% | 4,896 |
| 60634 | $88,533 | 44% | $1,329 | $353,900 | 42.0 | 27% | 25% | 60% | 27,382 |
| 60636 | $38,807 | 19% | $1,155 | $155,300 | 34.9 | 11% | 47% | 47% | 11,306 |
| 60637 | $43,609 | 21% | $1,187 | $257,300 | 31.4 | 39% | 74% | 50% | 22,817 |
| 60638 | $91,070 | 46% | $1,348 | $299,100 | 38.2 | 25% | 20% | 52% | 20,627 |
| 60639 | $61,089 | 28% | $1,270 | $309,900 | 36.1 | 16% | 52% | 41% | 26,518 |
| 60640 | $73,254 | 36% | $1,413 | $370,300 | 38.2 | 63% | 68% | 65% | 37,848 |
| 60641 | $83,758 | 42% | $1,300 | $391,100 | 37.0 | 38% | 48% | 60% | 25,938 |
| 60642 | $143,175 | 63% | $2,243 | $593,600 | 33.1 | 77% | 66% | 60% | 11,765 |
| 60643 | $80,852 | 41% | $1,410 | $249,300 | 43.7 | 40% | 25% | 47% | 17,819 |
| 60644 | $40,950 | 17% | $1,132 | $239,000 | 37.0 | 12% | 70% | 34% | 18,503 |
| 60645 | $76,045 | 37% | $1,440 | $328,200 | 37.8 | 45% | 46% | 73% | 17,026 |
| 60646 | $112,525 | 57% | $1,274 | $503,900 | 43.5 | 61% | 21% | 49% | 11,434 |
| 60647 | $107,060 | 54% | $1,774 | $586,200 | 32.9 | 63% | 61% | 62% | 38,849 |
| 60649 | $44,175 | 16% | $1,107 | $213,200 | 41.2 | 25% | 75% | 18% | 24,166 |
| 60651 | $54,409 | 25% | $1,264 | $269,900 | 35.5 | 18% | 53% | 58% | 21,389 |
| 60652 | $80,020 | 40% | $1,324 | $250,500 | 37.9 | 22% | 15% | 60% | 13,122 |
| 60653 | $40,666 | 27% | $922 | $361,000 | 38.4 | 38% | 69% | 31% | 16,528 |
| 60654 | $147,357 | 71% | $2,633 | $500,400 | 32.2 | 92% | 66% | 51% | 16,968 |
| 60655 | $114,723 | 58% | $1,532 | $324,300 | 40.6 | 47% | 16% | 36% | 11,095 |
| 60656 | $95,766 | 48% | $1,461 | $348,700 | 41.6 | 43% | 36% | 52% | 12,427 |
| 60657 | $110,939 | 54% | $1,869 | $537,800 | 31.3 | 87% | 63% | 42% | 40,520 |
| 60659 | $68,704 | 32% | $1,443 | $371,800 | 36.6 | 43% | 53% | 72% | 13,727 |
| 60660 | $67,479 | 33% | $1,333 | $309,100 | 37.8 | 57% | 63% | 70% | 21,784 |
| 60661 | $125,741 | 60% | $2,306 | $392,900 | 32.2 | 87% | 73% | 68% | 7,788 |
Tap any column header to sort. Click a zip code for its full income breakdown. Diversity is the chance two random residents are from different racial or ethnic groups. Zip codes are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas with most of their land inside Chicago city limits; some extend past the city line. Estimates for small zip codes have larger margins of error.
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Rankings
The 10 Chicago zip codes with the highest median household income, among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents.
Housing
A year of median rent as a share of median household income
22% in Chicago. Rent at or under 30% of income is the common affordability guideline.
The median rent in Chicago is $1,440 a month, including utilities the renter pays. A year of that rent equals about 22% of the city's median household income. Under the 30% rule, a household needs about $57,600 a year to comfortably afford the median rent. Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 60654 has the highest median rent at $2,633, and 60653 has the lowest at $922. See how this compares with other states in our rent affordability guide.
The median value of an owner-occupied home in Chicago is $334,100, about 4.3 times the median household income. The highest median home value is in 60614 ($720,400), and the lowest is in 60621 ($153,500).
FAQ
The median household income in Chicago, Illinois is $77,902, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey. That is 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 60654 has the highest median household income in Chicago at $147,357. 71% of its households earn $100,000 or more.
A household needs about $165,426 a year to be in the top 20% of earners in Chicago, and more than $250,000 to reach the top 5%.
With a median rent of $1,440 a month, a household needs about $57,600 a year to keep rent at 30% of income, the common affordability guideline.
Chicago has a diversity score of 73%, meaning there is a 73% chance that two randomly chosen residents are from different racial or ethnic groups. The U.S. score is 61%.
The median age in Chicago is 35.8, compared with 38.9 for the U.S. as a whole.
40% of households in Chicago earn $100,000 or more a year, compared with 41% of households nationwide.
Other cities
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (tables B19013, B19001, B19025, B19080, B19301, B25064, B25077, S2001, B01001, B01002, B03002, B15003, B25003, B25010, B17001, B23025, B08301, B08013 and B08303). Income is in 2024 dollars. City figures cover the area within Chicago city limits.