Population 256 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 61552
Household size in ZIP 61552
| Period | ZIP 61552 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 61552 run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.64, 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 61552
| Period | ZIP 61552 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.0 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.7, ZIP 61552 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 61552
| Period | ZIP 61552 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.6% of households in ZIP 61552, 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 61552
Renters in ZIP 61552
| Period | ZIP 61552 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.9% of households in ZIP 61552 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (38.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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 61552
| Period | ZIP 61552 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 61552: 6.2% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady 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 61552
| Period | ZIP 61552 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 61552 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Illinois overall, where the median home dates to 1970.
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 61552
| Period | ZIP 61552 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,964 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,610 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $790 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,093 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$872 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 61552 pays $1,093 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 50.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 61552
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 61552
| Period | ZIP 61552 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.8% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 57.5% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 61.6% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.6% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 61552 is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (58.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 61552
| Period | ZIP 61552 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.1% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.4% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.0% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.8% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 61552: 99.8% 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 61552
| Period | ZIP 61552 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 61552 has been low: just 1.8% 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 61552 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 61552 | 2.43 | 45.7 | 1.6% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 1976 | $1,093 | 58.6% | 99.8% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 61525 | 2.95 | 35.1 | 5.2% | 16.5% | 4.1% | 1998 | $1,323 | 68.0% | 98.0% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 61562 | 1.59 | 61.6 | 2.1% | 24.2% | 8.4% | 1974 | $811 | 22.4% | 95.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 61615 | 2.22 | 40.5 | 5.5% | 36.9% | 5.2% | 1988 | $1,189 | 56.1% | 96.8% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 61614 | 2.21 | 38.4 | 11.9% | 36.3% | 5.7% | 1969 | $1,166 | 45.1% | 97.2% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 61616 | 1.98 | 42.3 | 10.6% | 33.2% | 7.5% | 1960 | $957 | 29.0% | 94.8% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 61523 | 2.28 | 46.3 | 9.6% | 13.4% | 10.7% | 1970 | $934 | 31.0% | 95.8% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 61526 | 2.58 | 42.3 | 5.5% | 7.6% | 14.2% | 1976 | $1,051 | 39.7% | 96.7% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 61548 | 2.72 | 41.5 | 6.8% | 6.6% | 5.9% | 1986 | $1,147 | 50.3% | 95.8% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 61603 | 2.33 | 35.3 | 22.4% | 48.7% | 17.4% | 1946 | $989 | 14.0% | 89.0% | 11.1% |
| ZIP 61528 | 2.63 | 40.4 | 8.9% | 21.7% | 6.5% | 2000 | $1,522 | 59.1% | 97.2% | 4.2% |
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 61552. 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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