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Population and households in ZIP 62242
Household size in ZIP 62242
| Period | ZIP 62242 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
ZIP 62242 is a place of small households, averaging 2.34 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 62242
| Period | ZIP 62242 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 62242 is 43.7 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 62242
| Period | ZIP 62242 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in ZIP 62242 than nationally: 13.8%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 1.7 points, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 62242
Renters in ZIP 62242
| Period | ZIP 62242 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.0% of households in ZIP 62242 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (58.6%) 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 62242
| Period | ZIP 62242 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in ZIP 62242 than nationally: 13.4%, 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 62242
| Period | ZIP 62242 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 62242 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1964, 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 62242
| Period | ZIP 62242 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $652 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $639 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $629 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $890 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$238 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 62242 pays $890 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.4% 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 62242
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 62242
| Period | ZIP 62242 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 62242 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 62242
| Period | ZIP 62242 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.3% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.0% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.8% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 62242 is close to the national rate: 89.9% 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 62242
| Period | ZIP 62242 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 62242 than nationally: unemployment was 6.9%, 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 62242 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 62242 | 2.34 | 43.7 | 13.8% | 17.0% | 13.4% | 1964 | $890 | 13.3% | 89.9% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 62261 | 2.34 | 43.1 | 17.1% | 11.4% | 15.3% | 1980 | $1,065 | 15.7% | 88.2% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 62241 | 2.60 | 40.7 | 11.2% | 9.9% | 20.1% | 1976 | $853 | 14.2% | 94.0% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 62297 | 2.26 | 55.7 | 11.8% | 4.4% | 16.8% | 1974 | $861 | 15.7% | 90.9% | 8.9% |
| ZIP 62217 | 2.31 | 44.0 | 18.0% | 19.2% | 11.7% | 1975 | $866 | 8.6% | 96.4% | 15.0% |
| ZIP 62277 | 2.29 | 43.5 | 14.6% | 16.4% | 12.1% | 1968 | $821 | 10.9% | 92.4% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 62279 | 2.28 | 54.3 | 2.2% | 18.1% | 12.5% | 1971 | $892 | 20.6% | 92.2% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 62286 | 2.15 | 46.1 | 14.2% | 34.3% | 16.4% | 1970 | $770 | 18.0% | 93.7% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 62233 | 2.32 | 42.2 | 8.0% | 21.1% | 12.7% | 1962 | $787 | 17.7% | 89.3% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 62259 | 2.69 | 43.9 | 4.6% | 6.6% | 4.7% | 1978 | $780 | 3.8% | 58.8% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 63670 | 2.49 | 44.0 | 10.7% | 20.2% | 11.9% | 1976 | $791 | 15.7% | 95.4% | 5.0% |
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 62242. 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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