60160

  1. Legal Resources for the 60160 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 60160 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 60160 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 60160 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 60160 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 60160 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 60160 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 60160 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 60160 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 60160 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 23,034
  • Land Area (2000): 11.711 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,835


Employment Information for the 60160 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 60160 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,102 58.12%
15-35 hours 1,621 9.33%
1-14 hours 449 2.58%
No regular hours 5,209 29.97%

Time Left For Work for the 60160 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 585 5.89%
5 AM-5:29 AM 600 6.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 813 8.19%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,261 12.70%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,014 10.21%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,046 10.53%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,292 13.01%
8 AM-8:29 AM 749 7.54%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 299 3.01%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 360 3.63%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 228 2.30%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 113 1.14%
Noon-3:59 PM 886 8.92%
4 PM-11:59 PM 684 6.89%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 60160 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 296 2.98%
5-9 1,190 11.98%
10-14 1,490 15.01%
15-19 1,310 13.19%
20-24 1,326 13.35%
25-29 613 6.17%
30-34 1,503 15.14%
35-39 409 4.12%
40-44 287 2.89%
45-59 923 9.30%
60-89 498 5.02%
At least 90 85 0.86%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 60160 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 77 0.78% 6,148 61.91%
30-44 58 0.58% 2,141 21.56%
45-59 29 0.29% 894 9.00%
At least 60 109 1.10% 474 4.77%

Type Of Commute for the 60160 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 61 0.61%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,999 19.90%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,214 71.81%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 72 0.72%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 273 2.72%
Color 6 Box Walked 311 3.10%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 116 1.15%



Family Information for the 60160 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,701
People at same address in 1995: 11,388
Household Income in 1999 for the 60160 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 640 8.45%
$10,000-$14,999 495 6.54%
$15,000-$19,999 518 6.84%
$20,000-$24,999 480 6.34%
$25,000-$29,999 540 7.13%
$30,000-$34,999 489 6.46%
$35,000-$39,999 518 6.84%
$40,000-$44,999 450 5.94%
$45,000-$49,999 483 6.38%
$50,000-$59,999 718 9.48%
$60,000-$74,999 901 11.90%
$75,000-$99,999 737 9.73%
$100,000-$124,999 316 4.17%
$125,000-$149,999 121 1.60%
$150,000-$199,999 99 1.31%
$200,000 or more 66 0.87%

Household Type for the 60160 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,814 23.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,553 20.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 256 3.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,219 16.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 52 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,160 15.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 21 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 777 10.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 332 4.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 363 4.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 60160 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,272 33.06%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,888 9.95%
Public Assistance 242 1.28%
Retirement 913 4.81%
Self Employment 530 2.79%
Social Security 1,916 10.10%
Supplemental Security 187 0.99%
Wage / Salary 6,179 32.57%
Other 846 4.46%

Family Type for the 60160 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,720 43.60%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,225 56.40%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 60160 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 614 6.94%
Color 1 Box Married 4,811 54.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,234 36.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 184 2.08%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 60160 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 862 9.71%
Color 1 Box Married 4,744 53.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,394 26.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 878 9.89%



Education Information for the 60160 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 60160 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,453 20.56%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,254 19.37%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,768 28.39%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,253 19.37%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 670 3.99%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 823 4.90%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 574 3.42%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 60160 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 268 1.16% 150 0.65% 418 1.81%
Kindergarten 358 1.55% 64 0.28% 422 1.83%
Grades 1-4 1,243 5.40% 246 1.07% 1,489 6.46%
Grades 5-8 1,027 4.46% 224 0.97% 1,251 5.43%
Grades 9-12 935 4.06% 310 1.35% 1,245 5.41%
Undergrad college 816 3.54% 212 0.92% 1,028 4.46%
Graduate or professional school 46 0.20% 55 0.24% 101 0.44%
Total 4,693 20.37% 1,261 5.47% 5,954 25.85%



Public Benefits Information for the 60160 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 60160 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 20,922 90.01%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,323 9.99%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 60160 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 60160 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,940 17.11%
10-19 Years 3,012 13.08%
20-29 Years 4,313 18.72%
30-39 Years 3,701 16.07%
40-49 Years 2,741 11.90%
50-59 Years 2,090 9.07%
60-69 Years 1,393 6.05%
70-79 Years 1,175 5.10%
80-89 Years 583 2.53%
90+ Years 86 0.37%

Population - Male/Female for the 60160 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,566 50.21%
Color 1 Box Female 11,468 49.79%

Population By Ethnicity for the 60160 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 12,444 54.02%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,297 40.36%
Color 1 Box African-American 615 2.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 460 2.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 190 0.82%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 18 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 60160 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 4,336 39.74%
2. German 1,791 16.42%
3. Irish 1,245 11.41%
4. Polish 933 8.55%
5. United States Or American 462 4.23%
6. English 319 2.92%
7. Swedish 189 1.73%
8. Czech 166 1.52%
9. French Non-Basque 156 1.43%
10. Lithuanian 156 1.43%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 60160 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10,482 49.33%
2. Only English 9,184 43.22%
3. Italian 669 3.15%
4. Polish 122 0.57%
5. Urdu 107 0.50%
6. German 92 0.43%
7. Gujarathi 81 0.38%
8. Serbo Croatian 75 0.35%
9. Other Indo European 75 0.35%
10. Arabic 61 0.29%

Citizen Type for the 60160 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,068 64.68%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,368 10.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,862 25.16%



Cities for the 60160 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Melrose Park