ZIP Code 60161 in Melrose Park, IL

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Melrose Park, Illinois
County:Cook County
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:11:09:03 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:464 / 630 / 708
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:41.9008, -87.8564
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60161 Melrose Park, IL - Commercial Facility

ZIP Code 60161, Melrose Park

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationCook County, IL
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points241 (71 businesses)
PO Boxes170
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 60160
Key Facts
  • ZIP 60161 has zero population and no land area, serving a single commercial facility rather than a residential area
  • The post office maintains 170 PO Boxes and 71 business delivery points at one location on N 25th Avenue
  • All 73 street delivery records share the same address with unit designators, indicating a multi-tenant building
  • Melrose Park has a standard residential ZIP (60160) that encloses this point-location commercial ZIP

What This ZIP Serves

ZIP Code 60161 serves a single commercial facility at N 25th Avenue in Melrose Park, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago. This isn't a residential community. The ZIP has zero population and covers no measurable land area, functioning instead as a point location within the larger Melrose Park ZIP 60160.

Postal Services

The post office at this location maintains 170 PO Boxes and handles mail for 71 business delivery points. All 73 street delivery records share the same address (N 25th Ave) with unit designators, indicating a multi-tenant commercial building or complex. With 8 business establishments employing 57 people, this ZIP serves a concentrated business center rather than a traditional neighborhood.

Location Context

Melrose Park itself is part of Cook County and the Chicago metropolitan area. Nearby municipalities include Franklin Park (0.4 miles), River Grove (1.1 miles), and River Forest (1.7 miles). The broader Melrose Park area uses ZIP 60160 for residential and general business mail, while 60161 handles this specific facility's postal needs.

Street Name Patterns

Single Address Complex

All delivery records are for a single address, N 25th Avenue, with multiple units.

Nearby Areas

Franklin Park River Grove River Forest Elmwood Park Belmont Terrace

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 60161 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 7 business establishments, employing about 61 people with an annual payroll of $3,548,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:241Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:7Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$792,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$3,548,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:61Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 60161 is located in Cook County, Illinois, within the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 16980) and Illinois's 4th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 9,359,555 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 60161, and is subdivided into the Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL division. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INSource: Census
CBSA Number:16980Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL (CBSA Div 16984)Source: Census
CBSA Population:9,359,555Source: Census
MSA:Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:04Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:52.45 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Chicago, IL PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:1748242Source: Census
Place Name:Melrose Park village; IllinoisSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


60162 | | 60160

Schools in ZIP Code 60161


We could not locate which school district 60161 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Stevenson Middle School 1630 N 20th Ave
Melrose Park, IL 60160
District: Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89Nearby
Melrose Park Elem School 1715 W Lake St
Melrose Park, IL 60160
District: Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89Nearby
Jane Addams Elem School 910 Division St
Melrose Park, IL 60160
District: Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89Nearby
Lincoln Elem School 811 Chicago Ave
Maywood, IL 60153
District: Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89Nearby
Grant Elem School 1300 N 34th Ave
Melrose Park, IL 60160
District: Bellwood School District 88Nearby
Joseph Academy-Melrose Park 1100 N 22nd Ave
Melrose Park, IL 60160
District: Private SchoolNearby
Sacred Heart Catholic School 815 N 16th Ave
Melrose Park, IL 60160
District: Private SchoolNearby
Sacred Heart School 815 N 16th Ave
Melrose Park, IL 60160
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 60161


Empire Beauty School-Stone Park 3106 West North Avenue
Stone Park, IL 60165-1010
Type: Post Secondary
Lincoln College Of Technology-Melrose Park 8317 W North Avenue
Melrose Park, IL 60160-1605
Type: Post Secondary
Triton College 2000 5th Ave
River Grove, IL 60171-1995
Type: Post Secondary
Dominican University 7900 W Division Street
River Forest, IL 60305
Type: Post Secondary
Ms Roberts Academy Of Beauty Culture 552 North Mannheim Road
Hillside, IL 60162-1121
Type: Post Secondary
Concordia University-Chicago 7400 Augusta
River Forest, IL 60305-1499
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.

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  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov