Bridgeport, Chicago
Bridgeport | |
|---|---|
| Community Area 60—Bridgeport | |
The intersection of West 35th Street and Halsted in Bridgeport. | |
Location within the city of Chicago | |
| Coordinates: 41°50′15″N 87°38′51″W / 41.83750°N 87.64750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| City | Chicago |
| Neighborhoods | Bridgeport |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.10 sq mi (5.44 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 33,702 |
| • Density | 16,000/sq mi (6,200/km2) |
| Demographics 2020 | |
| • Asian | 40.5% |
| • White | 35.4% |
| • Hispanic | 20.9% |
| • Black | 2.2% |
| • Other | 1.0% |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | parts of 60608, 60609 and 60616 |
| Median income 2020 | $58,670 |
| Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services | |
Bridgeport is one of the 77 community areas in Chicago, on the city's South Side, bounded on the north by the South Branch of the Chicago River, on the west by Ashland Avenue, on the south by Pershing Road, on the east by the Union Pacific Railroad tracks, and on the northeast by the Dan Ryan Expressway. Neighboring communities are Pilsen across the river to the north, McKinley Park to the west, Canaryville to the south, and Armour Square to the east. Bridgeport has been the home of five Chicago mayors. Once known for its racial intolerance, Bridgeport today ranks as one of the city's most diverse neighborhoods.