ZIP Code 60171 — River Grove village, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 60171 covers River Grove, IL in Cook County with a population of about 10,482.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 464, 708; U.S. House district IL-3; the CHICAGO media market.

River Grove, IL sits in a university / college context (near triton college (0.6 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 60171 is about $74,793 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.5%; unemployment rate near 4.1%; 25.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Transportation, and Other services; about 12.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.1 points below 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 $244,700 — about 30% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,173 (about even with the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 59.6% (about 5.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 60171 in River Grove, IL, a household would need roughly $67,000 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 $1,572. That sits below the local median household income ($74,793), 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 River 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 River Grove village, IL show little to no average snow and around 37.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 583 for ZIP 60171 (River 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.