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Population and households in ZIP 61859
Household size in ZIP 61859
| Period | ZIP 61859 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 61859 average 2.74 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.83, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 61859
| Period | ZIP 61859 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 38.8, the median age in ZIP 61859 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 61859
| Period | ZIP 61859 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in ZIP 61859 than nationally: 9.3%, against 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 61859
Renters in ZIP 61859
| Period | ZIP 61859 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 61859 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over half of owners (53.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 61859
| Period | ZIP 61859 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 61859: just 3.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 61859
| Period | ZIP 61859 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 61859 leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in Illinois as a whole, 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 61859
| Period | ZIP 61859 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $677 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $781 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $917 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,223 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$546 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 61859 runs $1,223 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.3% 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 61859
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 61859
| Period | ZIP 61859 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in ZIP 61859 than nationally: 27.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 61859
| Period | ZIP 61859 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.0% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 61859: 96.5% 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 61859
| Period | ZIP 61859 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 61859 than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 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 61859 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 61859 | 2.74 | 38.8 | 9.3% | 8.9% | 3.3% | 1974 | $1,223 | 27.0% | 96.5% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 61873 | 2.68 | 40.1 | 4.7% | 15.8% | 3.7% | 1988 | $915 | 35.3% | 98.9% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 61871 | 2.16 | 43.8 | 4.4% | 19.0% | 8.7% | 1966 | $1,360 | 21.9% | 98.2% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 61844 | 2.32 | 48.3 | 8.1% | 14.1% | 6.3% | 1955 | $1,012 | 21.7% | 95.7% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 61849 | 2.50 | 39.5 | 14.6% | 16.0% | 9.5% | 1951 | $941 | 16.8% | 95.7% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 61857 | 2.27 | 53.7 | 7.9% | 18.6% | 19.1% | 1938 | $1,032 | 14.9% | 97.4% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 61877 | 2.69 | 40.7 | 5.1% | 13.1% | 9.9% | 1970 | $1,093 | 28.8% | 97.1% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 61841 | 2.30 | 45.9 | 3.9% | 16.2% | 8.1% | 1965 | $771 | 23.3% | 94.0% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 61858 | 2.29 | 46.7 | 14.1% | 20.9% | 15.1% | 1969 | $795 | 19.2% | 96.7% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 61831 | 2.55 | 40.5 | 4.9% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 1968 | $835 | 24.9% | 96.8% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 61802 | 2.11 | 40.9 | 11.4% | 42.3% | 11.6% | 1983 | $1,116 | 40.1% | 91.5% | 3.4% |
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 61859. 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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