ZIP Code 60305 — River Forest village, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 60305 covers River Forest, IL in Cook County with a population of about 11,489.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.1 (near the U.S. median).

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

River Forest, IL sits in a university / college context (near concordia university-chicago (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 60305 is about $148,711 — about 98% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.2%; unemployment rate near 6.8%; 73.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 39.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Education, and Healthcare; about 23.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.6 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 $676,900 — about 94% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,386 (about 19% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 89.0% (about 23.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 60305 in River Forest, IL, a household would need roughly $186,000 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 $4,348. That is about 25% above the local median household income ($148,711), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Forest 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 Forest 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 640 for ZIP 60305 (River Forest 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.