Population 929 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 60959
Household size in ZIP 60959
| Period | ZIP 60959 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.01 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.45 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
ZIP 60959 is a place of small households, averaging 2.01 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.45 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 60959
| Period | ZIP 60959 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 60959 skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 60959
| Period | ZIP 60959 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in ZIP 60959 (13.4%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 60959
Renters in ZIP 60959
| Period | ZIP 60959 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in ZIP 60959 rent their homes (29.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 45.8% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 60959
| Period | ZIP 60959 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 60959: 11.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 60959
| Period | ZIP 60959 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1945 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1945 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 60959 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1945, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 60959
| Period | ZIP 60959 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $684 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $695 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $737 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $838 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$155 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 60959 pays $838 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 60959
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 60959
| Period | ZIP 60959 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 60959 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 60959
| Period | ZIP 60959 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.4% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.4% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.2% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 60959 is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 60959
| Period | ZIP 60959 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 60959: 12.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 60959 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 60959 | 2.01 | 44.8 | 13.4% | 29.1% | 11.6% | 1945 | $838 | 11.9% | 93.8% | 12.9% |
| ZIP 60921 | 2.21 | 43.4 | 10.0% | 23.1% | 17.5% | 1958 | $794 | 12.6% | 93.4% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 60968 | 2.39 | 37.9 | 11.0% | 15.1% | 16.1% | 1945 | $857 | 16.4% | 93.8% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 60929 | 2.21 | 45.6 | 7.6% | 21.1% | 9.1% | 1955 | $972 | 17.4% | 96.3% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 60962 | 2.52 | 35.6 | 16.5% | 21.9% | 8.8% | 1945 | $903 | 18.1% | 88.5% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 60938 | 2.41 | 44.2 | 6.2% | 15.8% | 13.0% | 1959 | $706 | 19.2% | 85.8% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 60955 | 2.60 | 39.9 | 11.8% | 14.4% | 13.5% | 1943 | $907 | 11.9% | 65.9% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 60930 | 2.33 | 53.1 | 4.2% | 15.8% | 10.0% | 1946 | $1,520 | 18.3% | 92.2% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 61741 | 2.40 | 35.7 | 13.0% | 15.4% | 2.6% | 1956 | $838 | 18.0% | 92.5% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 61775 | 2.68 | 38.2 | 5.3% | 7.6% | 3.3% | 1947 | $943 | 15.9% | 94.5% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 61769 | 2.60 | 37.5 | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 1947 | $1,308 | 19.1% | 98.7% | 5.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 60959. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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