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South Chicago Heights ZIP codes, Illinois

No ZIP code is named for South Chicago Heights, IL; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 60411 and 60475. Its area codes are 708 and 464.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
3,907
Area codes
708, 464

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for South Chicago Heights itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Chicago Heights (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

South Chicago Heights in numbers

About 3,907 people live in South Chicago Heights, in 1,564 households. The median household income is $58,691 a year, 30% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $149,300 (43% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $1,196 a month. The median age is 41.1; 11.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population3,907South Chicago Heights3,907
Households1,564South Chicago Heights1,564
Median age41.1South Chicago Heights41.1Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$58,691South Chicago Heights$58,691Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$149,300South Chicago Heights$149,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,196South Chicago Heights$1,196Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.5%South Chicago Heights11.5%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.4 minSouth Chicago Heights21.4 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,471 / sq miSouth Chicago Heights2,471 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering South Chicago Heights

These ZIP codes cover part of South Chicago Heights but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping South Chicago Heights
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
60411 Chicago Heights , IL Standard 52,175 $62,073 $159,800
60475 Steger , IL Standard 10,035 $67,487 $159,000

Map of South Chicago Heights ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of South Chicago Heights, 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 South Chicago Heights

The nearest larger towns are Steger (9,418 people, 1.3 mi), Chicago Heights (26,736 people, 1.9 mi) and Park Forest (21,156 people, 2.6 mi).

Towns near South Chicago Heights
TownPopulationDistance
Steger 9,418 1.3 mi
Chicago Heights 26,736 1.9 mi
Park Forest 21,156 2.6 mi
Crete 8,386 3.0 mi
Sauk Village 9,678 3.5 mi
Olympia Fields 4,734 3.9 mi
Glenwood 8,603 4.2 mi
Flossmoor 9,391 4.6 mi
University Park 7,306 4.7 mi
Lynwood 9,083 5.2 mi
Homewood 19,294 5.4 mi
Richton Park 12,521 5.5 mi
Matteson 18,645 5.9 mi
Dyer, IN 16,400 6.7 mi

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