ZIP Code · IL

ZIP 60438

Part of Lansing, IL

Pop. 28,806·Cook County·143rd most expensive ZIP in Illinois

Median rent (all units)

$1,637/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.8%

vs US Median

-$295

Reported rents

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ZIP 60438 · $1,637

More affordable than 63% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,300

1 BR

$1,390

2 BR

$1,570

3 BR

$2,020

4 BR+

$2,340

Research median

$1,570/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($75,681) is $1,892 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,570); a 3-bedroom is $2,020.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 60827, 7 miles away, rents for 21% less ($1,290/mo), about $4,200 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 60438. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$19,644/yr

At $1,637/mo median

Location

CityLansing

StateIL

CountyCook County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +0.8% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 60438 (Lansing, IL) is majority owner-occupied, 27.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

28,806

Median income

$75,681

Median age

40.9

Renters

27.7%

Age distribution

23.6%

19.9%

26.8%

14.1%

15.6%

Under 1823.6%

18–3419.9%

35–5426.8%

55–6414.1%

65+15.6%

Gender

47.5%

52.5%

Male47.5%

Female52.5%

Race & ethnicity

28.4%

51.2%

18.2%

White28.4%

Black51.2%

Hispanic18.2%

Asian2.1%

Education (25+)

30.9%

34.6%

27.9%

No HS diploma6.5%

HS diploma30.9%

Some college34.6%

Bachelor's+27.9%

Housing tenure

72.3%

27.7%

Owner72.3%

Renter27.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 60438 in Lansing, IL has changed in 5 years

Income

$62,290 → $75,681

up 21.5%

Population

29,390 → 28,806

down 2.0%

Renter share

30.5% → 27.7%

-2.8 pts

Bachelor's+

25.8% → 27.9%

+2.1 pts

Census figures show median household income at $75,681 today, compared with $62,290 five years earlier. The population has contracted by 2.0% since 2021, moving from about 29,390 residents to roughly 28,806. Renters now make up 27.7% of households, compared with 30.5% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 27.9% of adults here, versus 25.8% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 60438 covers Lansing, IL. The median rent here is $1,637/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,390/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,570/mo.

At 26% of local median household income ($75,681/yr), ZIP 60438 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 60438?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $65,000/year (about $31/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,637/mo in ZIP 60438. The local median household income is $75,681/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.