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Crete ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Crete, IL is 60417, and its area codes are 708 and 464.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
8,386
Area codes
708, 464

Mail addressed to Crete 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.

Crete in numbers

About 8,386 people live in Crete, in 3,323 households. The median household income is $97,147 a year, 16% above the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $228,500 (13% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $1,309 a month. The median age is 48.9; 32.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 38 minutes.

Population8,386Crete8,386
Households3,323Crete3,323
Median age48.9Crete48.9Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$97,147Crete$97,147Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$228,500Crete$228,500Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,309Crete$1,309Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.3%Crete32.3%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute38.2 minCrete38.2 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density888 / sq miCrete888 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Crete

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Crete
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
60417 Crete , IL Standard 14,901 $91,952 $243,100

Other ZIP codes overlapping Crete

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

ZIP codes overlapping Crete
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
60401 Beecher , IL Standard 7,647 $97,569 $260,500
60475 Steger , IL Standard 10,035 $67,487 $159,000

Map of Crete ZIP codes

60417

The ZIP codes of Crete, 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 Crete

The nearest larger towns are Steger (9,418 people, 2.2 mi), Park Forest (21,156 people, 4.3 mi) and Sauk Village (9,678 people, 4.4 mi).

Towns near Crete
TownPopulationDistance
Steger 9,418 2.2 mi
South Chicago Heights 3,907 3.0 mi
Park Forest 21,156 4.3 mi
Sauk Village 9,678 4.4 mi
University Park 7,306 4.6 mi
Chicago Heights 26,736 4.9 mi
Beecher 4,728 6.3 mi
Olympia Fields 4,734 6.6 mi
Monee 5,108 6.7 mi
Richton Park 12,521 6.7 mi
Lynwood 9,083 6.8 mi
Glenwood 8,603 7.0 mi
Dyer, IN 16,400 7.2 mi
Flossmoor 9,391 7.5 mi

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