ZIP Code 60301 — Oak Park village, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 60301 covers Oak Park, IL in Cook County with a population of about 3,508.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 464, 708; U.S. House district IL-7; the CHICAGO media market.

Oak Park, IL sits in a university / college context (near concordia university-chicago (0.9 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 60301 is about $103,448 — about 38% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.0%; unemployment rate near 3.2%; 79.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 45.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Finance and insurance, and Transportation; about 29.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 14.6 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $230,300 — about 34% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,261 (about 94% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 17.6% (about 47.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 60301 in Oak Park, IL, a household would need roughly $63,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,479. That sits below the local median household income ($103,448), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Oak Park village, IL as Very High (composite score 100.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (99.9) and wildfire (55.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Oak Park village, IL show little to no average snow and around 34.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 195 for ZIP 60301 (Oak Park village, IL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.