Illinois · Census place 05573
Berwyn, IL population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Berwyn, Illinois (Berwyn, IL — Census place “Berwyn city”) is 55,888 residents, ranking #23 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $75,235, the median home is worth $286,000 and median gross rent runs $1,175 a month. Looking for the Berwyn Illinois ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Berwyn, IL: 60402.
- Population
- 55,888Berwyn city residents
- Median household income
- $75,235Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $286,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,175Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 61.1%Owner-occupied households
Berwyn ZIP codes (Illinois)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Berwyn.
The Berwyn IL ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Berwyn city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Berwyn city median would spend about 18.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.8% of residents and 61.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Berwyn city, IL in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Berwyn city is a small city in Illinois, with 55,888 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #23 of 1,462 ranked by population — larger than 98% of them. The median age here is 36.4 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Berwyn city earn a median of $75,235 a year, 4.2% below the national figure of $78,538 and within a couple of points of the $74,244 median for the 698 Illinois cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 10.8% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Berwyn city is valued at $286,000, 5.7% below the national figure and 60% above the $179,100 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,175 a month, 16.4% below the national figure, or roughly $14,100 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 18.7% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.8×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 61.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Illinois.
- Mount Prospect village 55,648
- Oak Lawn village 57,098
- Tinley Park village 55,007
- Orland Park village 57,961
- Wheaton city 53,453
- Des Plaines city 59,408
- Oak Park village 53,315
- Skokie village 66,427
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Berwyn city?
- Berwyn city has 55,888 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #23 of 1,462 in Illinois.
- What is the median household income in Berwyn city?
- Median household income in Berwyn city is $75,235 a year, 4.2% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Berwyn city?
- Median gross rent is $1,175 a month and the median home value is $286,000, so rent absorbs about 18.7% of median household income.
- Is Berwyn city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.8× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Berwyn city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 18.7% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Berwyn city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.