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Population and households in ZIP 62479
Household size in ZIP 62479
| Period | ZIP 62479 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.95 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 62479 has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Illinois as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.69 in 2006–10, 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 62479
| Period | ZIP 62479 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.1 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.5 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.6, ZIP 62479 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 62479
| Period | ZIP 62479 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 62479: 14.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 62479
Renters in ZIP 62479
| Period | ZIP 62479 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.2% of households in ZIP 62479 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 55.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 62479
| Period | ZIP 62479 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 62479 as nationally: 9.9%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Illinois as a whole (8.1%).
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 62479
| Period | ZIP 62479 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 62479 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. 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 62479
| Period | ZIP 62479 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $507 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $530 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $650 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $799 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$292 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 62479 runs $799 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.6% 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 62479
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 62479
| Period | ZIP 62479 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 62479: 13.0% 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 62479
| Period | ZIP 62479 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.3% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.2% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.0% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 62479 have finished high school as nationally: 89.0%, 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 62479
| Period | ZIP 62479 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 62479: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Illinois as a whole looks much the same. 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 62479 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 62479 | 2.53 | 44.6 | 14.8% | 11.2% | 9.9% | 1983 | $799 | 13.0% | 89.0% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 62424 | 2.84 | 34.0 | 8.2% | 17.0% | 7.1% | 1991 | $722 | 26.9% | 93.3% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 62448 | 2.34 | 46.2 | 10.6% | 17.8% | 11.6% | 1977 | $769 | 20.8% | 90.4% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 62445 | 2.59 | 42.6 | 2.9% | 11.4% | 9.4% | 1973 | $849 | 20.4% | 95.8% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 62467 | 2.59 | 36.5 | 4.9% | 17.6% | 11.3% | 1977 | $717 | 33.7% | 96.1% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 62436 | 2.59 | 42.1 | 7.1% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 1967 | $821 | 14.4% | 94.5% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 62432 | 2.54 | 44.6 | 1.2% | 10.6% | 19.8% | 1978 | $1,080 | 34.9% | 97.1% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 62473 | 2.57 | 39.2 | 8.2% | 13.0% | 5.6% | 1982 | $586 | 21.5% | 93.1% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 62401 | 2.35 | 42.6 | 7.9% | 25.6% | 10.2% | 1978 | $743 | 29.9% | 94.0% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 62480 | 2.78 | 38.4 | 3.4% | 9.0% | 8.2% | 1970 | $646 | 20.2% | 95.2% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 62481 | 2.41 | 51.1 | 0.9% | 13.4% | 17.3% | 1971 | $809 | 34.5% | 99.6% | 3.7% |
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 62479. 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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