Population 130 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 61243
Household size in ZIP 61243
| Period | ZIP 61243 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.51 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.05 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.46 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
ZIP 61243 is a place of small households, averaging 2.05 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.51, 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 61243
| Period | ZIP 61243 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +24.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 58.8, ZIP 61243 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 61243
| Period | ZIP 61243 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 61243: 4.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 61243
Renters in ZIP 61243
| Period | ZIP 61243 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.0% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −17.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 61243 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (49.4%) 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 61243
| Period | ZIP 61243 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 61243 than nationally: 6.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 61243
| Period | ZIP 61243 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1944 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1948 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 61243 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1948, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 61243
| Period | ZIP 61243 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $804 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $563 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $497 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $986 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$182 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 61243 pays $986 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.9% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 61243
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 61243
| Period | ZIP 61243 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.3% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 61243 (31.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 61243
| Period | ZIP 61243 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.1% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.9% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.0% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 61243: 98.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 61243
| Period | ZIP 61243 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in ZIP 61243: 6.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 61243 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 61243 | 2.05 | 58.8 | 4.5% | 12.5% | 6.4% | 1948 | $986 | 31.3% | 98.0% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 61283 | 2.36 | 50.3 | 11.4% | 9.4% | 21.2% | 1954 | $966 | 16.5% | 86.7% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 61376 | 2.25 | 42.0 | 16.3% | 22.6% | 9.4% | 1955 | $783 | 21.2% | 88.3% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 61346 | 2.21 | 42.1 | 21.4% | 30.6% | 6.4% | 1951 | $863 | 20.3% | 84.0% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 61042 | 2.44 | 47.7 | 3.6% | 16.3% | 11.2% | 1955 | $816 | 17.0% | 96.5% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 61071 | 2.37 | 43.4 | 14.3% | 24.3% | 11.2% | 1964 | $969 | 14.7% | 88.2% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 61037 | 2.67 | 38.5 | 6.3% | 7.6% | 22.1% | 1952 | $1,036 | 14.9% | 91.5% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 61349 | 2.58 | 41.0 | 9.0% | 13.8% | 15.4% | 1941 | $768 | 17.7% | 93.4% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 61277 | 2.54 | 45.5 | 7.1% | 19.8% | 10.3% | 1961 | $762 | 21.6% | 94.0% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 61258 | 2.59 | 40.6 | 8.8% | 11.5% | 5.1% | 1938 | $880 | 21.7% | 89.4% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 61261 | 1.97 | 59.3 | 6.7% | 13.9% | 21.7% | 1965 | $886 | 21.4% | 88.1% | 0.5% |
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 61243. 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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