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Cook County · Illinois

ZIP code 60008

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 60008 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
22,949

ZCTA residents

Median income
$96,213

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$295,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Illinois state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 60008 sits in Cook County, Illinois and is home to 22,949 people. Median household income is $96,213, the median home is worth $295,000 and median gross rent is $1,561. 72.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Illinois state rate).

County
Cook County

FIPS 17031

State
Illinois (IL)

1,396 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 60008

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
22,949ZIP 60008 residents
Median household income
$96,213Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$295,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,561Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
72.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 60008

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$63Before any exemptions

Illinois levies 6.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
19%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,531/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7.1%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 60008 compares

ZIP 60008 against the median ZIP in Cook County and across Illinois.

MeasureZIP 60008County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$96,213$84,521$72,734+32%
Median home value$295,000$300,700$146,900+101%
Median gross rent$1,561$1,374$906+72%
Population22,94925,8811,856+1136%

Medians are computed across the 167 ZIP areas in Cook County and the 1396 ZIP areas in Illinois.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1396 Illinois ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 80% of 1,344 state ZIPs

#263
Home value

above 87% of 1,335 state ZIPs

#174
Population

larger than 85% of 1,396 state ZIPs

#213

Comparable ZIP codes

Illinois ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
62515Sangamon County$96,250$153,600$575
61281Mercer County$96,295$223,300$769
60517DuPage County$96,357$342,000$1,507
61020Ogle County$96,058$194,800$1,000
62531Christian County$96,020$125,000$849
61334LaSalle County$96,417$119,700$900

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Cook County.

ZIP 60008 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 60008?
ZIP 60008 lies mostly in Cook County, Illinois. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 60008?
Illinois charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 60008 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,561 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $295,000+101% against the typical Illinois ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60008, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.