Cook County · Illinois
ZIP code 60611
- Population
- 36,036
- Median income
- $124,621
- Median home
- $608,200
- Sales tax
- 10.25%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Combined state + local
Quick answer
ZIP 60611 sits in Cook County, Illinois and is home to 36,036 people. Median household income is $124,621, the median home is worth $608,200 and median gross rent is $2,416. 43.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 10.25% combined.
- County
- Cook County
- State
- Illinois (IL)
- Area codes
- 219, 224, 331, 630, 708, 847
FIPS 17031
1,396 ZIPs covered
NANPA codes serving this area
The numbers for 60611
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 36,036ZIP 60611 residents
- Median household income
- $124,621Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $608,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,416Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 43.4%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 60611
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
This ZIP falls inside the Chicago rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
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 60611 compares
ZIP 60611 against the median ZIP in Cook County and across Illinois.
| Measure | ZIP 60611 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $124,621 | $84,521 | $72,734 | +71% |
| Median home value | $608,200 | $300,700 | $146,900 | +314% |
| Median gross rent | $2,416 | $1,374 | $906 | +167% |
| Population | 36,036 | 25,881 | 1,856 | +1842% |
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
- #77
- Home value
- #17
- Population
- #97
richer than 94% of 1,344 state ZIPs
above 99% of 1,335 state ZIPs
larger than 93% of 1,396 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Illinois ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Cook County.
ZIP 60611 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 60611?
- ZIP 60611 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 60611?
- Purchases are taxed at 10.25% combined, built from the Chicago jurisdiction stack.
- Is 60611 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $2,416 a month, about 23% of median household income, and the median home is worth $608,200 — +314% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Illinois Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.