Population 227 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 61720
Household size in ZIP 61720
| Period | ZIP 61720 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.02 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
At 2.61 people per household, ZIP 61720 sits close to the national average of 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 61720
| Period | ZIP 61720 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.4 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 41.1, the median age in ZIP 61720 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 46.5, 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 61720
| Period | ZIP 61720 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in ZIP 61720 (13.8%), above 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 61720
Renters in ZIP 61720
| Period | ZIP 61720 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.2% of households in ZIP 61720 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 (37.3%) 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 61720
| Period | ZIP 61720 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in ZIP 61720 than nationally: 12.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 61720
| Period | ZIP 61720 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 61720 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1954, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 61720
| Period | ZIP 61720 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $673 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $850 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $916 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $986 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$313 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 61720 pays $986 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.5% 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 61720
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 61720
| Period | ZIP 61720 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 61720: 16.4% 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 61720
| Period | ZIP 61720 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.4% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.5% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 61720 is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 61720
| Period | ZIP 61720 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 61720 has been strong: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 61720 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 61720 | 2.61 | 41.1 | 13.8% | 18.2% | 12.7% | 1954 | $986 | 16.4% | 93.3% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 61731 | 2.38 | 44.7 | 7.5% | 22.6% | 20.6% | 1948 | $1,075 | 28.4% | 97.7% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 61728 | 2.62 | 36.9 | 11.9% | 26.7% | 8.7% | 1952 | $910 | 24.7% | 96.5% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 61773 | 2.25 | 42.8 | 13.1% | 21.4% | 5.4% | 1962 | $1,208 | 19.4% | 91.3% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 61770 | 2.67 | 38.3 | 9.6% | 19.5% | 11.0% | 1957 | $960 | 16.7% | 86.4% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 61775 | 2.68 | 38.2 | 5.3% | 7.6% | 3.3% | 1947 | $943 | 15.9% | 94.5% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 61730 | 2.65 | 40.3 | 13.7% | 17.5% | 11.5% | 1954 | $993 | 16.5% | 92.5% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 61722 | 2.70 | 39.0 | 10.9% | 16.2% | 10.7% | 1950 | $1,074 | 28.7% | 91.9% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 60936 | 2.18 | 43.9 | 13.8% | 36.8% | 2.1% | 1956 | $981 | 17.0% | 88.7% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 61737 | 2.76 | 38.9 | 10.3% | 16.3% | 11.5% | 1948 | $1,089 | 27.7% | 91.5% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 60952 | 2.62 | 33.1 | 8.1% | 15.7% | 11.6% | 1951 | $702 | 23.6% | 90.2% | 5.8% |
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 61720. 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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