Riverdale, Chicago

Riverdale
Community Area 54 - Riverdale
Altgeld Gardens Homes is located in Riverdale.
Altgeld Gardens Homes is located in Riverdale.
Location within the city of Chicago
Location within the city of Chicago
Coordinates: 41°39.6′N 87°36.6′W / 41.6600°N 87.6100°W / 41.6600; -87.6100
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
TownshipsCity of Chicago
Calumet
CityChicago
Neighborhoods
Area
 • Total3.36 sq mi (8.70 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,262[1]
Demographics 2018[1]
 • White1.8%
 • Black95.3%
 • Hispanic2.6%
 • Asian0.3%
 • Other0.0%
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
parts of 60628, 60633, 60827
Median income$13,518[1]
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services

Riverdale is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois and is located on the city's far south side.

As originally designated by the Social Science Research Committee at the University of Chicago and officially adopted by the City of Chicago, the Riverdale community area extends from 115th Street south to the city boundary at 138th Street and from the Illinois Central Railroad tracks east to the Bishop Ford Freeway.

  1. ^ a b c "Community Data Snapshot - Riverdale" (PDF). cmap.illinois.gov. MetroPulse. Retrieved June 5, 2024.