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Population and households in ZIP 61273
Household size in ZIP 61273
| Period | ZIP 61273 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 61273 average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65).
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 61273
| Period | ZIP 61273 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 61273 is 42.4 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 41.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 61273
| Period | ZIP 61273 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.5% of households in ZIP 61273, well below 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 61273
Renters in ZIP 61273
| Period | ZIP 61273 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 61273 is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over a third of owners (34.5%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 61273
| Period | ZIP 61273 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 61273 than nationally: 7.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Illinois as a whole looks much the same.
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 61273
| Period | ZIP 61273 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 61273 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Illinois as a whole looks much the same.
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 61273
| Period | ZIP 61273 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $662 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $653 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $767 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $864 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$202 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 61273 runs $864 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.8% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 61273
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 61273
| Period | ZIP 61273 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in ZIP 61273 (31.9%) 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 61273
| Period | ZIP 61273 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.1% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.4% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.0% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 61273: 97.4% 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 61273
| Period | ZIP 61273 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 61273 has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 61273 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 61273 | 2.58 | 42.4 | 6.5% | 15.5% | 7.7% | 1970 | $864 | 31.9% | 97.4% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 61262 | 2.52 | 45.5 | 2.3% | 11.0% | 9.9% | 1969 | $863 | 28.6% | 94.7% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 61274 | 2.18 | 62.1 | 8.3% | 10.1% | 8.5% | 1940 | $948 | 20.3% | 93.5% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 61240 | 2.60 | 44.4 | 4.1% | 6.9% | 11.5% | 1976 | $1,301 | 32.7% | 96.1% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 61233 | 2.23 | 46.5 | 1.5% | 23.1% | 9.1% | 1972 | $924 | 24.1% | 94.9% | 10.8% |
| ZIP 61281 | 2.59 | 46.3 | 4.8% | 6.4% | 12.2% | 1972 | $816 | 25.9% | 92.7% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 61468 | 2.24 | 52.4 | 2.4% | 8.7% | 18.1% | 1938 | $728 | 21.6% | 95.2% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 61241 | 2.53 | 43.7 | 13.8% | 17.1% | 11.8% | 1968 | $817 | 21.9% | 90.4% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 61239 | 2.44 | 45.8 | 17.9% | 33.3% | 7.1% | 1974 | $916 | 15.3% | 87.7% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 61282 | 2.02 | 48.4 | 9.7% | 43.4% | 10.2% | 1974 | $994 | 15.2% | 90.7% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 61264 | 2.15 | 42.1 | 9.1% | 19.9% | 7.7% | 1972 | $829 | 23.9% | 91.9% | 4.6% |
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 61273. 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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