Lower West Side, Chicago

Lower West Side Pilsen, Heart of Chicago
Community area
Community Area 31 - Lower West Side
Victorian solid brick homes in the Pilsen neighborhood.
Location within the city of Chicago
Coordinates: 41°51′15″N 87°39′56″W / 41.85417°N 87.66556°W / 41.85417; -87.66556[1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
City	Chicago
Neighborhoods	List Heart of Chicago Pilsen East Pilsen Heart of Italy South Loop
Area
• Total	2.80 sq mi (7.25 km2)
Elevation [1]	594 ft (181 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	33,751
• Density	12,000/sq mi (4,700/km2)
Demographics 2020[2]
• White	22.3%
• Black	3.1%
• Hispanic	68.3%
• Asian	4.5%
• Other	1.8%
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	parts of 60608 and 60616
Median household income	$52,104[2]
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services

Lower West Side is a community area on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is three miles southwest of the Chicago Loop and its main neighborhood is Pilsen (/ˈpɪlsɪn/ PIL-sin). The Heart of Chicago is a neighborhood in the southwest corner of the Lower West Side.