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Population and households in ZIP 61342
Household size in ZIP 61342
| Period | ZIP 61342 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 61342 has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.68 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the northwest.
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 61342
| Period | ZIP 61342 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 61342 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.1, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has edged down from 42.4 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the northwest.
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 61342
| Period | ZIP 61342 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 61342: 15.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has risen 4.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 61342 has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Illinois ZIP codes.
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 61342
Renters in ZIP 61342
| Period | ZIP 61342 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.2% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in ZIP 61342 rent their homes (33.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 53.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the southeast. The renter share is up 9.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 61342
| Period | ZIP 61342 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 61342 as nationally: 10.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Illinois as a whole (8.1%). Vacancy is down 1.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 61342
| Period | ZIP 61342 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 61342 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1962, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1955 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the center.
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 61342
| Period | ZIP 61342 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $599 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $703 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $669 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $776 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$176 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 61342 runs $776 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $176 a month since 2006–10, up 29%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 24.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the northwest.
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 61342
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 61342
| Period | ZIP 61342 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 61342 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 5.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the south.
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 61342
| Period | ZIP 61342 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.3% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.3% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.3% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.1% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 61342 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 3.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. ZIP 61342 has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Illinois ZIP codes.
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 61342
| Period | ZIP 61342 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 61342 than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 61342 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 61342 | 2.46 | 42.1 | 15.4% | 33.2% | 10.4% | 1962 | $776 | 20.6% | 86.1% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 61372 | 2.87 | 35.8 | 13.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 1964 | $863 | 27.1% | 92.4% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 61371 | 2.47 | 50.8 | 9.7% | 15.7% | 8.5% | 1957 | $939 | 19.6% | 95.3% | 0.2% |
| ZIP 61330 | 2.48 | 45.9 | 8.1% | 18.1% | 11.9% | 1945 | $944 | 19.4% | 93.6% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 61367 | 2.33 | 36.2 | 4.1% | 37.2% | 10.9% | 1962 | $1,071 | 19.0% | 94.0% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 61312 | 2.24 | 50.4 | 5.1% | 13.3% | 11.6% | 1945 | $848 | 22.2% | 92.7% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 61317 | 2.14 | 51.8 | 3.4% | 15.8% | 6.4% | 1945 | $850 | 18.4% | 86.7% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 60518 | 2.37 | 40.5 | 10.6% | 31.0% | 6.1% | 1967 | $998 | 15.4% | 90.8% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 61353 | 2.55 | 42.0 | 5.4% | 21.7% | 15.2% | 1957 | $968 | 13.7% | 94.3% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 61374 | 2.63 | 45.4 | 9.5% | 22.3% | 6.9% | 1947 | $832 | 18.5% | 93.1% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 61337 | 2.43 | 47.8 | 4.4% | 9.9% | 7.2% | 1954 | $853 | 21.8% | 94.4% | 9.0% |
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 61342. 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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