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Population and households in ZIP 61038
Household size in ZIP 61038
| Period | ZIP 61038 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
ZIP 61038 is a place of big households: 2.91 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.82, 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 61038
| Period | ZIP 61038 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.4 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 61038 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.6, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Illinois.
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 61038
| Period | ZIP 61038 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in ZIP 61038 (14.8%), well 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 61038
Renters in ZIP 61038
| Period | ZIP 61038 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.3% of households in ZIP 61038 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (47.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 61038
| Period | ZIP 61038 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.1% of homes in ZIP 61038 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 61038
| Period | ZIP 61038 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 61038 is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally.
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 61038
| Period | ZIP 61038 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $712 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,028 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,446 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,276 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$563 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 61038 pays $1,276 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 61038
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 61038
| Period | ZIP 61038 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 61038 (27.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
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 61038
| Period | ZIP 61038 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 61038 have finished high school (92.2%), a bit above the national rate of 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 61038
| Period | ZIP 61038 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 61038 is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 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 61038 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 61038 | 2.91 | 41.6 | 14.8% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 1984 | $1,276 | 27.9% | 92.2% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 61008 | 2.68 | 42.1 | 13.4% | 23.3% | 4.8% | 1980 | $1,127 | 19.8% | 83.4% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 60152 | 2.67 | 37.1 | 11.1% | 25.7% | 6.3% | 1982 | $1,163 | 26.4% | 95.2% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 61065 | 3.03 | 36.7 | 9.7% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 1994 | $1,496 | 28.2% | 92.7% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 61012 | 3.03 | 34.4 | 21.1% | 18.6% | 7.6% | 1984 | $1,025 | 23.4% | 85.4% | 16.0% |
| ZIP 60180 | 2.63 | 41.4 | 5.2% | 10.4% | 5.5% | 1977 | $1,692 | 22.8% | 95.4% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 60145 | 2.66 | 39.7 | 9.1% | 13.6% | 2.8% | 1981 | $1,080 | 22.4% | 94.8% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 61016 | 2.45 | 47.6 | 12.1% | 9.4% | 5.7% | 1985 | $814 | 31.4% | 94.4% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 61011 | 2.75 | 42.7 | 5.1% | 11.9% | 2.9% | 1993 | $1,361 | 40.6% | 95.4% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 61112 | 2.09 | 44.3 | 10.5% | 31.7% | 4.3% | 1994 | $1,068 | 26.4% | 98.2% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 61114 | 2.38 | 46.0 | 8.5% | 27.3% | 5.7% | 1981 | $1,107 | 46.4% | 94.7% | 3.6% |
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 61038. 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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