60056

  1. Legal Resources for the 60056 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 60056 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 60056 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 60056 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 60056 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 60056 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 60056 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 60056 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 60056 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 60056 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 56,625
  • Land Area (2000): 27.365 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.009 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 22,011


Employment Information for the 60056 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 60056 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 26,574 58.49%
15-35 hours 5,184 11.41%
1-14 hours 1,371 3.02%
No regular hours 12,301 27.08%

Time Left For Work for the 60056 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 683 2.38%
5 AM-5:29 AM 874 3.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,213 4.22%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,963 10.31%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,192 11.10%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,501 15.66%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,429 15.40%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,277 11.40%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,799 6.26%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,547 5.38%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 428 1.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 259 0.90%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,793 6.24%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,793 6.24%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 60056 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 552 1.92%
5-9 2,273 7.91%
10-14 3,868 13.45%
15-19 4,143 14.41%
20-24 4,276 14.87%
25-29 1,810 6.30%
30-34 4,356 15.15%
35-39 881 3.06%
40-44 1,576 5.48%
45-59 2,419 8.41%
60-89 2,022 7.03%
At least 90 575 2.00%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 60056 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 134 0.47% 16,788 58.39%
30-44 289 1.01% 6,524 22.69%
45-59 212 0.74% 2,207 7.68%
At least 60 1,185 4.12% 1,412 4.91%

Type Of Commute for the 60056 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 152 0.52%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,992 10.17%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 22,965 78.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 200 0.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,820 6.19%
Color 6 Box Walked 622 2.11%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 664 2.26%



Family Information for the 60056 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,880
People at same address in 1995: 31,689
Household Income in 1999 for the 60056 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 787 3.64%
$10,000-$14,999 820 3.79%
$15,000-$19,999 852 3.94%
$20,000-$24,999 1,123 5.19%
$25,000-$29,999 990 4.57%
$30,000-$34,999 1,019 4.71%
$35,000-$39,999 1,085 5.01%
$40,000-$44,999 1,207 5.58%
$45,000-$49,999 1,089 5.03%
$50,000-$59,999 2,322 10.73%
$60,000-$74,999 2,777 12.83%
$75,000-$99,999 3,409 15.75%
$100,000-$124,999 1,926 8.90%
$125,000-$149,999 961 4.44%
$150,000-$199,999 729 3.37%
$200,000 or more 548 2.53%

Household Type for the 60056 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,376 24.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,406 29.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 850 3.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,252 15.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 95 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,250 15.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 36 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,455 6.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 14 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 531 2.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 10 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 355 1.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 8 0.04%

Household Income Type for the 60056 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 18,005 29.72%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 11,125 18.36%
Public Assistance 358 0.59%
Retirement 3,323 5.49%
Self Employment 1,961 3.24%
Social Security 5,874 9.70%
Supplemental Security 500 0.83%
Wage / Salary 17,585 29.03%
Other 1,852 3.06%

Family Type for the 60056 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,356 55.74%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,841 44.26%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 60056 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,254 5.57%
Color 1 Box Married 14,373 63.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,461 28.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 423 1.88%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 60056 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,695 7.16%
Color 1 Box Married 14,382 60.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,203 21.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,404 10.15%



Education Information for the 60056 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 60056 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,076 6.99%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,757 8.54%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,193 23.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,615 21.84%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,663 6.05%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 9,981 22.68%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,731 10.75%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 60056 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 343 0.61% 563 0.99% 906 1.60%
Kindergarten 579 1.02% 139 0.25% 718 1.27%
Grades 1-4 2,567 4.53% 428 0.76% 2,995 5.29%
Grades 5-8 2,463 4.35% 402 0.71% 2,865 5.06%
Grades 9-12 2,646 4.67% 196 0.35% 2,842 5.02%
Undergrad college 1,900 3.36% 633 1.12% 2,533 4.47%
Graduate or professional school 357 0.63% 426 0.75% 783 1.38%
Total 10,855 19.17% 2,787 4.92% 13,642 24.09%



Public Benefits Information for the 60056 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 60056 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 54,454 95.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,579 4.52%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 60056 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 60056 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,451 13.16%
10-19 Years 6,788 11.99%
20-29 Years 7,819 13.81%
30-39 Years 9,055 15.99%
40-49 Years 8,343 14.73%
50-59 Years 6,326 11.17%
60-69 Years 4,996 8.82%
70-79 Years 4,174 7.37%
80-89 Years 1,504 2.66%
90+ Years 169 0.30%

Population - Male/Female for the 60056 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 28,154 49.72%
Color 1 Box Female 28,471 50.28%

Population By Ethnicity for the 60056 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 41,770 73.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,649 11.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 6,353 11.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 989 1.75%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 762 1.35%
Color 6 Box Other Race 42 0.07%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 39 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 21 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 60056 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 11,775 21.98%
2. Polish 9,574 17.87%
3. Irish 7,400 13.82%
4. Italian 6,272 11.71%
5. English 3,076 5.74%
6. Greek 1,655 3.09%
7. Swedish 1,646 3.07%
8. United States Or American 1,198 2.24%
9. Norwegian 1,175 2.19%
10. French Non-Basque 1,015 1.90%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 60056 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 34,360 64.45%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,686 10.67%
3. Polish 2,933 5.50%
4. Gujarathi 1,495 2.80%
5. Korean 1,332 2.50%
6. Greek 1,061 1.99%
7. Italian 744 1.40%
8. German 744 1.40%
9. Chinese 514 0.96%
10. Other Indic 480 0.90%

Citizen Type for the 60056 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 41,522 72.64%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6,103 10.68%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 9,533 16.68%



Cities for the 60056 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Mount Prospect