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Population and households in ZIP 61427
Household size in ZIP 61427
| Period | ZIP 61427 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
ZIP 61427 is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 61427
| Period | ZIP 61427 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.1 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 61427 is 42.0 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 44.3 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 61427
| Period | ZIP 61427 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 61427 as they are nationally: 12.3%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Illinois as a whole (11.3%).
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 61427
Renters in ZIP 61427
| Period | ZIP 61427 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.4% of households in ZIP 61427 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 57.2% have no mortgage at all, well 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 61427
| Period | ZIP 61427 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 61427 is close to the national rate: 9.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 61427
| Period | ZIP 61427 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 61427 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, 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 61427
| Period | ZIP 61427 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $671 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $893 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $681 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $852 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$181 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 61427 runs $852 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.5% of the typical renter's income, just 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 61427
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 61427
| Period | ZIP 61427 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 61427: 17.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 61427
| Period | ZIP 61427 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.3% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 61427 have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Illinois as a whole looks much the same.
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 61427
| Period | ZIP 61427 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 61427 runs below the national rate: 3.5% 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 61427 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 61427 | 2.38 | 42.0 | 12.3% | 17.4% | 9.4% | 1965 | $852 | 17.3% | 90.8% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 61433 | 3.03 | 37.4 | 7.9% | 14.6% | 12.7% | 1978 | $869 | 29.3% | 97.0% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 61519 | 2.00 | 53.8 | 7.0% | 10.5% | 7.7% | 1974 | $590 | 30.4% | 88.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 61477 | 2.53 | 42.8 | 10.2% | 16.2% | 15.2% | 1945 | $978 | 24.2% | 94.2% | 10.0% |
| ZIP 61563 | 2.30 | 45.8 | 5.1% | 5.8% | 12.9% | 1970 | $1,071 | 7.6% | 83.9% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 61524 | 2.30 | 45.8 | 5.1% | 5.8% | 12.9% | 1970 | $1,071 | 7.6% | 83.9% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 61520 | 2.26 | 46.1 | 9.9% | 29.0% | 11.7% | 1957 | $864 | 16.6% | 89.7% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 61431 | 2.15 | 50.9 | 6.5% | 15.4% | 17.2% | 1938 | $821 | 13.8% | 88.8% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 61432 | 2.00 | 55.4 | 7.9% | 3.2% | 8.5% | 1968 | $717 | 25.7% | 96.4% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 61553 | 2.81 | 36.5 | 10.2% | 3.8% | 9.9% | 1974 | $863 | 18.7% | 96.0% | 10.1% |
| ZIP 61459 | 2.42 | 37.9 | 18.8% | 16.0% | 10.4% | 1946 | $854 | 26.0% | 95.1% | 5.7% |
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 61427. 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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