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Blue Island ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Blue Island, IL is 60406, and its area codes are 708 and 464.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
21,741
Area codes
708, 464

Mail addressed to Blue Island uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Blue Island in numbers

About 21,741 people live in Blue Island, in 8,464 households. The median household income is $59,489 a year, 29% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $178,700 (32% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $1,072 a month. The median age is 38.1; 20.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population21,741Blue Island21,741
Households8,464Blue Island8,464
Median age38.1Blue Island38.1Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$59,489Blue Island$59,489Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$178,700Blue Island$178,700Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,072Blue Island$1,072Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%Blue Island20.7%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.0 minBlue Island29.0 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density5,340 / sq miBlue Island5,340 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Blue Island city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Blue Island

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Blue Island
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
60406 Blue Island , IL Standard 23,327 $56,557 $175,200

Other ZIP codes overlapping Blue Island

These ZIP codes cover part of Blue Island but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Blue Island
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
60472 Robbins , IL Standard 4,563 $40,668 $121,300
60827 Riverdale , IL Standard 24,713 $37,217 $153,500

Map of Blue Island ZIP codes

60406

The ZIP codes of Blue Island, IL, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Blue Island

The nearest larger towns are Oak Forest (26,805 people, 5.1 mi), Oak Lawn (56,861 people, 5.4 mi) and Burbank (28,739 people, 7.5 mi).

Towns near Blue Island
TownPopulationDistance
Calumet Park 6,855 1.3 mi
Robbins 4,556 1.7 mi
Dixmoor 2,948 1.8 mi
Posen 5,292 2.0 mi
Riverdale 10,340 2.6 mi
Alsip 18,583 3.0 mi
Midlothian 13,948 3.1 mi
Crestwood 10,579 3.2 mi
Harvey 20,230 3.8 mi
Markham 11,355 4.0 mi
Evergreen Park 19,420 4.5 mi
Dolton 20,825 4.7 mi
Oak Forest 26,805 5.1 mi
Oak Lawn 56,861 5.4 mi

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