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Population and households in ZIP 62829
Household size in ZIP 62829
| Period | ZIP 62829 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 62829 are small: just 2.25 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 62829
| Period | ZIP 62829 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.3 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.1 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.0 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.6 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.6, ZIP 62829 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 51.3, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 62829
| Period | ZIP 62829 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 62829: 1.9% of 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 62829
Renters in ZIP 62829
| Period | ZIP 62829 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +20.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 62829 is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (43.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 62829
| Period | ZIP 62829 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 62829 than nationally: 11.9%, 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 62829
| Period | ZIP 62829 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +35 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 62829 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 62829
| Period | ZIP 62829 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $338 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $631 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $687 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $912 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$574 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 62829 runs $912 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 62829
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 62829
| Period | ZIP 62829 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.7% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +21.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 62829 (38.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Illinois.
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 62829
| Period | ZIP 62829 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.0% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.0% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.5% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 62829 is a bit above the national rate: 90.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
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 62829
| Period | ZIP 62829 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 62829 has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 62829 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 62829 | 2.25 | 49.6 | 1.9% | 23.2% | 11.9% | 1996 | $912 | 38.7% | 90.8% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 62817 | 2.20 | 57.2 | 5.8% | 20.7% | 14.6% | 1966 | $793 | 22.5% | 91.1% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 62859 | 2.23 | 43.8 | 9.1% | 27.8% | 10.9% | 1969 | $616 | 21.6% | 90.4% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 62869 | 2.73 | 39.5 | 13.2% | 22.3% | 16.2% | 1967 | $661 | 18.4% | 90.0% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 62977 | 2.34 | 44.1 | 11.8% | 19.3% | 19.0% | 1976 | $1,333 | 39.0% | 96.2% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 62835 | 2.40 | 47.0 | 5.2% | 14.0% | 16.7% | 1969 | $706 | 15.8% | 90.5% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 62930 | 2.12 | 45.8 | 12.7% | 30.3% | 10.6% | 1965 | $748 | 26.5% | 94.5% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 62860 | 2.48 | 44.0 | 5.5% | 14.2% | 12.5% | 1981 | $828 | 15.2% | 86.8% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 62935 | 2.46 | 43.4 | 13.5% | 21.5% | 12.7% | 1978 | $957 | 16.8% | 92.7% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 62871 | 3.14 | 40.5 | 25.5% | 13.4% | 10.1% | 1957 | $1,259 | 15.0% | 97.1% | 11.0% |
| ZIP 62890 | 2.44 | 46.0 | 7.0% | 18.2% | 11.6% | 1984 | $848 | 14.1% | 87.1% | 5.3% |
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 62829. 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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