ZIP Code 60053 — Morton Grove village, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 60053 covers Morton Grove, IL in Cook County with a population of about 24,687.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 224, 847; U.S. House district IL-9; the CHICAGO media market.

Morton Grove, IL sits in a university / college context (near midwest college of oriental medicine-skokie (1.8 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 60053 is about $106,078 — about 41% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.7%; unemployment rate near 3.9%; 52.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Education; about 15.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $377,000 — about 8% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,101 (about 81% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 84.5% (about 19.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 60053 in Morton Grove, IL, a household would need roughly $104,000 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 $2,422. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($106,078). 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 Morton Grove 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 Morton Grove village, IL show little to no average snow and around 39.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,374 for ZIP 60053 (Morton Grove 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.