ZIP 60638 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Cook County, Illinois, ZIP 60638 scores 34 of 100 for composite distress, a moderate level on DLRadar's public-record index. Its standout signals are structural risk (75/100), construction/permit lag (62/100), institutional ownership (53/100). mortgage stress (20/100) stay muted. On the structural side it scores 75/100, with 6/100 of stress already active. Climate and flood risk are elevated too — climate & FEMA risk (100/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (82/100), FEMA disaster exposure (64/100).

Prices here sit in a expansion phase: values rose 6.4% over the trailing year, and 13% higher over three years (phase confidence 36/100). Even climbing markets leave specific parcels in distress; the scoring isolates them.

Median household income is $89,191, above the U.S. median near $78,000. Owners hold 81% of homes, renters 19%. 7.0% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Educational attainment sits at 24% bachelor's-or-above. Around 39% of renters are cost-burdened. 58,250 residents call 60638 home, typically aged 38. The ZIP holds roughly 21,517 housing units. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 28/100. Home values center near $299,100, an affordability ratio of 3.2× — accessible. The vacancy rate is 3.8%.

Overall, 60638 shows a mixed profile — neither uniformly stressed nor insulated — so opportunity is property-specific. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.