ZIP Code · IL

ZIP 60544

Part of Plainfield, IL

Pop. 27,306·Will County·25th most expensive ZIP in Illinois

Median rent (all units)

$2,595/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.2%

vs US Median

+$663

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 60544 · $2,595

More expensive than 82% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,930

1 BR

$2,060

2 BR

$2,330

3 BR

$3,000

4 BR+

$3,460

Research median

$2,330/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 ($108,304) is $2,708 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,330); a 3-bedroom is $3,000.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 60446, 6 miles away, rents for 20% less ($2,073/mo), about $6,300 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 60544. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$31,140/yr

At $2,595/mo median

Location

CityPlainfield

StateIL

CountyWill 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, +0.2% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 60544 (Plainfield, IL) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 44% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

27,306

Median income

$108,304

Median age

38.8

Renters

15.8%

Age distribution

24.4%

20.3%

24.8%

18.9%

Under 1824.4%

18–3420.3%

35–5424.8%

55–6411.7%

65+18.9%

Gender

49.1%

50.9%

Male49.1%

Female50.9%

Race & ethnicity

69%

15.8%

White69%

Black8.8%

Hispanic15.8%

Asian4.6%

Other1.8%

Education (25+)

22.6%

28.7%

44%

No HS diploma4.7%

HS diploma22.6%

Some college28.7%

Bachelor's+44%

Housing tenure

84.2%

15.8%

Owner84.2%

Renter15.8%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 60544 in Plainfield, IL has changed in 5 years

Income

$97,063 → $108,304

up 11.6%

Population

27,606 → 27,306

down 1.1%

Renter share

13.2% → 15.8%

+2.6 pts

Bachelor's+

38.4% → 44%

+5.6 pts

Median age

40.2 → 38.8

-1.4 yrs

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $97,063 in 2021 to $108,304 more recently. The population has contracted by 1.1% since 2021, moving from about 27,606 residents to roughly 27,306. Renters now make up 15.8% of households, compared with 13.2% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 44% of adults here, versus 38.4% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 60544 covers Plainfield, IL. The median rent here is $2,595/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,060/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,330/mo.

At 29% of local median household income ($108,304/yr), ZIP 60544 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 60544?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $104,000/year (about $50/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,595/mo in ZIP 60544. The local median household income is $108,304/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.