East Side, Chicago

East Side
Community area
Community Area 52[1] - East Side
Calumet Park Field House
Location within the city of Chicago
Coordinates: 41°42.0′N 87°33.6′W / 41.7000°N 87.5600°W / 41.7000; -87.5600
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
City	Chicago
Neighborhoods	list East Side
Area
• Total	2.80 sq mi (7.25 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	21,724
• Density	7,800/sq mi (3,000/km2)
Demographics 2020[2]
• White	12.9%
• Black	1.8%
• Hispanic	84.9%
• Asian	0.3%
• Other	0.2%
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	parts of 60617
Median income	$43,421[2]
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services

East Side is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois. It is on the far south side of the city, between the Calumet River and the Illinois-Indiana state line, 13 miles (21 km) south of downtown Chicago. The neighborhood has a park on Lake Michigan, Calumet Park, and a forest, Eggers Grove Forest Preserve. The forest preserve has hiking/walking trails, picnic grounds and birdwatching. It is served by U.S. Highway 12, U.S. Highway 20, and U.S. Highway 41.