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Population and households in ZIP 62838
Household size in ZIP 62838
| Period | ZIP 62838 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
At 2.71 people per household, ZIP 62838 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Illinois as a whole, where it has 2.58 people. Household size has climbed from 2.49 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 62838
| Period | ZIP 62838 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 62838 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.6, against 40.1 nationally. Illinois as a whole looks much the same.
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 62838
| Period | ZIP 62838 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 62838 as they are nationally: 10.9%, against 11.6%.
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 62838
Renters in ZIP 62838
| Period | ZIP 62838 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.5% of households in ZIP 62838 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (50.1%) 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 62838
| Period | ZIP 62838 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 62838 as nationally: 10.2%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Illinois overall (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 62838
| Period | ZIP 62838 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 62838 was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Illinois as a whole, 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 62838
| Period | ZIP 62838 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $478 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $557 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $411 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $787 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$309 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 62838 pays $787 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.7% 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 62838
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 62838
| Period | ZIP 62838 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 62838 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.7%, 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 62838
| Period | ZIP 62838 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.9% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.1% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in ZIP 62838 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 62838
| Period | ZIP 62838 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 62838 runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 62838 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 62838 | 2.71 | 41.6 | 10.9% | 12.5% | 10.2% | 1978 | $787 | 13.7% | 85.1% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 62426 | 2.50 | 42.0 | 11.3% | 9.5% | 6.2% | 1983 | $620 | 10.8% | 85.6% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 62880 | 2.40 | 44.0 | 7.7% | 16.0% | 11.7% | 1970 | $948 | 16.7% | 90.0% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 62854 | 2.54 | 35.6 | 8.0% | 10.5% | 7.0% | 1983 | $676 | 14.6% | 92.5% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 62443 | 2.50 | 42.3 | 11.9% | 9.6% | 5.7% | 1980 | $654 | 11.6% | 85.5% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 62807 | 2.30 | 47.1 | 5.2% | 7.2% | 13.6% | 1985 | $648 | 21.6% | 92.8% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 62858 | 2.40 | 42.7 | 15.6% | 29.0% | 12.1% | 1977 | $741 | 13.0% | 87.9% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 62885 | 2.50 | 44.1 | 5.0% | 11.0% | 18.3% | 1975 | $787 | 9.7% | 78.7% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 62892 | 2.26 | 49.9 | 6.4% | 3.2% | 17.4% | 1987 | $630 | 28.5% | 95.6% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 62875 | 2.35 | 42.1 | 11.0% | 12.0% | 10.4% | 1976 | $811 | 17.8% | 95.6% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 62471 | 2.54 | 42.2 | 12.1% | 24.5% | 11.8% | 1969 | $865 | 19.4% | 86.7% | 4.1% |
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 62838. 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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