DMA code
602
CHICAGO · DMA 602
Explore ZIP codes in the CHICAGO TV market — covering IL, IN — 478 ZIP codes — 9,830,645 residents. Population, income, and housing at a glance.
ZIP codes
478
Population
9,830,645
States
IL, IN
Median household income (avg.)
$93,996
Average home value
$303,322
Where is the CHICAGO market?
CHICAGO (DMA 602) groups 478 indexable ZIP codes on US5 across IL and IN, with a combined ZIP-area population of about 9,830,645.
Larger population clusters inside this TV market include Chicago, IL, Aurora, IL, Joliet, IL, Naperville, IL, and Elgin, IL. Open any ZIP below for full demographics, housing, schools, and nearby services.
The most populous ZIP currently listed for this market is 60629 (about 109,292 residents).
Income and housing in CHICAGO
Across ZIPs with income data in CHICAGO, the average median household income is about $93,996 — about 25% above the U.S. median ($75,149).
Average median home value across those ZIPs is about $303,322.
On this page’s income ranking, ZIP 60022 is near the top at about $250,001.
What is a Designated Market Area (DMA)?
A Designated Market Area (DMA) is a Nielsen media-market geography used to group U.S. counties into TV / advertising markets. Each market has a three-digit DMA code — for example 602 for CHICAGO.
DMAs are not the same as metro statistical areas, area codes, or ZIP boundaries. A single DMA can span multiple states, and large metros may dominate a market while nearby counties still belong to the same advertising footprint.
How to use this CHICAGO page
US5 joins published ZIP profiles to DMA codes so you can browse the market as a list of postal codes with population, income, and housing at a glance — then drill into any ZIP for maps, schools, commute, and climate context.
This is a place-based research view for media markets, not a live TV schedule, ratings feed, or advertising buy tool. Counts can change when geography publishes update.
ZIP codes in CHICAGO
Frequently asked questions
What is DMA 602?
CHICAGO (DMA 602) is a Nielsen Designated Market Area — a TV / media market that groups places for advertising and audience measurement. On US5 it is linked to ZIP codes in IL and IN, covering about 9,830,645 combined ZIP-area residents across 478 codes.
How many ZIP codes are in the CHICAGO DMA?
US5 currently lists 478 indexable ZIP codes for DMA 602 (CHICAGO). Counts can change as geography publishes update.
What is the average income in the CHICAGO market?
The average of ZIP median household incomes in CHICAGO is about $93,996 (about 25% above the U.S. median ($75,149)). Individual neighborhoods vary — sort the ZIP table by income to compare.
Is a DMA the same as a metro area or area code?
No. DMAs are Nielsen media markets built mainly from county groupings for TV advertising. Metro statistical areas, telephone area codes, and ZIP codes use different boundaries. The same city can sit in one DMA, multiple area codes, and many ZIP codes.
How does US5 map ZIPs to DMA 602?
US5 joins each published ZIP profile to a DMA code from the spatial dictionary (Nielsen market membership summarized onto ZIP geography). This page lists indexable ZIPs with that code so you can move from the market overview into local demographics.
What cities are in the CHICAGO DMA?
Larger population clusters on US5 for CHICAGO include Chicago, IL, Aurora, IL, Joliet, IL, Naperville, IL, and Elgin, IL. Open linked ZIP pages for neighborhood-level demographics.