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Population and households in ZIP 62401
Household size in ZIP 62401
| Period | ZIP 62401 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
ZIP 62401 is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has edged down from 2.38 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the west.
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 62401
| Period | ZIP 62401 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.2 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 62401 is 42.6 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 41.0 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the south.
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 62401
| Period | ZIP 62401 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.9% of households in ZIP 62401, well below the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other Illinois ZIP codes, ZIP 62401 has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
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 62401
Renters in ZIP 62401
| Period | ZIP 62401 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in ZIP 62401 rent their homes (25.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly half of owners (47.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southeast.
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 62401
| Period | ZIP 62401 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 62401 is close to the national rate: 10.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Illinois as a whole (8.1%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 1.8 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 62401
| Period | ZIP 62401 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 62401 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Illinois as a whole, where the median home dates to 1970. The median year built has moved up from 1974 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the center.
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 62401
| Period | ZIP 62401 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $555 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $589 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $605 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $743 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$187 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 62401 runs $743 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $187 a month from 2006–10, a 34% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 23.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southwest; the highest are in the northeast.
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 62401
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 62401
| Period | ZIP 62401 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in ZIP 62401 than nationally: 29.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 7.4 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the southwest.
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 62401
| Period | ZIP 62401 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 62401 is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 4.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 62401
| Period | ZIP 62401 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 62401 has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 480 Illinois ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 27 have lower unemployment. Unemployment is down 2.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 62401 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 62401 | 2.35 | 42.6 | 7.9% | 25.6% | 10.2% | 1978 | $743 | 29.9% | 94.0% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 62467 | 2.59 | 36.5 | 4.9% | 17.6% | 11.3% | 1977 | $717 | 33.7% | 96.1% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 62473 | 2.57 | 39.2 | 8.2% | 13.0% | 5.6% | 1982 | $586 | 21.5% | 93.1% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 62461 | 2.73 | 34.0 | 6.2% | 11.3% | 15.3% | 1983 | $837 | 38.2% | 95.6% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 62462 | 2.45 | 46.4 | 6.6% | 8.0% | 2.5% | 1981 | $809 | 21.6% | 96.8% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 62424 | 2.84 | 34.0 | 8.2% | 17.0% | 7.1% | 1991 | $722 | 26.9% | 93.3% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 62411 | 2.54 | 42.7 | 8.5% | 16.6% | 11.4% | 1974 | $757 | 22.0% | 92.6% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 62463 | 2.29 | 45.4 | 10.2% | 12.8% | 7.4% | 1973 | $757 | 21.7% | 94.3% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 62445 | 2.59 | 42.6 | 2.9% | 11.4% | 9.4% | 1973 | $849 | 20.4% | 95.8% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 62479 | 2.53 | 44.6 | 14.8% | 11.2% | 9.9% | 1983 | $799 | 13.0% | 89.0% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 62414 | 2.45 | 37.8 | 7.7% | 24.9% | 5.6% | 1975 | $866 | 17.3% | 92.8% | 3.5% |
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 62401. 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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