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Population and households in ZIP 62217
Household size in ZIP 62217
| Period | ZIP 62217 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
ZIP 62217 is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 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 62217
| Period | ZIP 62217 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 62217 is 44.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 62217
| Period | ZIP 62217 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in ZIP 62217 (18.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 11.1 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 62217
Renters in ZIP 62217
| Period | ZIP 62217 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 62217 is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (56.3%) 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 62217
| Period | ZIP 62217 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 62217 than nationally: 11.7%, 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 62217
| Period | ZIP 62217 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 62217 leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Still, 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 62217
| Period | ZIP 62217 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $725 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $795 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $830 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $866 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$141 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 62217 pays $866 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 50.0% of the typical renter's income, 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 62217
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 62217
| Period | ZIP 62217 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 62217: 8.6% 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 62217
| Period | ZIP 62217 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.4% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.1% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 62217: 96.4% 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 62217
| Period | ZIP 62217 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 62217: 15.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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 62217 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 62217 | 2.31 | 44.0 | 18.0% | 19.2% | 11.7% | 1975 | $866 | 8.6% | 96.4% | 15.0% |
| ZIP 62242 | 2.34 | 43.7 | 13.8% | 17.0% | 13.4% | 1964 | $890 | 13.3% | 89.9% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 62257 | 2.27 | 43.4 | 14.8% | 16.8% | 21.1% | 1967 | $727 | 11.8% | 95.0% | 10.4% |
| ZIP 62286 | 2.15 | 46.1 | 14.2% | 34.3% | 16.4% | 1970 | $770 | 18.0% | 93.7% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 62278 | 2.33 | 41.6 | 9.9% | 19.2% | 5.9% | 1978 | $946 | 22.7% | 94.9% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 62297 | 2.26 | 55.7 | 11.8% | 4.4% | 16.8% | 1974 | $861 | 15.7% | 90.9% | 8.9% |
| ZIP 62292 | 2.27 | 43.3 | 13.1% | 30.1% | 7.2% | 1967 | $743 | 5.6% | 78.3% | 15.0% |
| ZIP 62241 | 2.60 | 40.7 | 11.2% | 9.9% | 20.1% | 1976 | $853 | 14.2% | 94.0% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 62261 | 2.34 | 43.1 | 17.1% | 11.4% | 15.3% | 1980 | $1,065 | 15.7% | 88.2% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 62237 | 2.17 | 49.5 | 13.8% | 13.8% | 12.4% | 1985 | $909 | 14.8% | 87.0% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 62277 | 2.29 | 43.5 | 14.6% | 16.4% | 12.1% | 1968 | $821 | 10.9% | 92.4% | 2.1% |
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 62217. 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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