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Population and households in ZIP 62842
Household size in ZIP 62842
| Period | ZIP 62842 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 62842 are small: just 2.35 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 has dropped from 2.57 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 62842
| Period | ZIP 62842 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.0, ZIP 62842 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 62842
| Period | ZIP 62842 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 62842: 4.9% 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 62842
Renters in ZIP 62842
| Period | ZIP 62842 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 62842 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.1%) 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 62842
| Period | ZIP 62842 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 62842 than nationally: 11.1%, 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 62842
| Period | ZIP 62842 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 62842 was built around 1979, 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 62842
| Period | ZIP 62842 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $452 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $575 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $691 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $828 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$376 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 62842 costs $828 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.1% of household income on rent, just over 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 62842
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 62842
| Period | ZIP 62842 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 62842 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.8%, 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 62842
| Period | ZIP 62842 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.4% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.9% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in ZIP 62842 have finished high school (92.7%), above the national rate of 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 62842
| Period | ZIP 62842 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 62842 has been low: just 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 62842 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 62842 | 2.35 | 48.0 | 4.9% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 1979 | $828 | 18.8% | 92.7% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 62823 | 2.45 | 39.5 | 10.0% | 19.8% | 13.7% | 1971 | $646 | 17.1% | 88.6% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 62837 | 2.14 | 45.3 | 8.2% | 23.8% | 10.2% | 1971 | $637 | 15.2% | 90.8% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 62886 | 2.47 | 43.9 | 10.9% | 17.6% | 15.2% | 1982 | $677 | 12.6% | 91.9% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 62878 | 2.76 | 37.7 | 3.4% | 17.2% | 6.7% | 1993 | $667 | 25.6% | 86.1% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 62850 | 3.38 | 24.5 | 8.6% | 22.3% | 7.3% | 1995 | $550 | 9.3% | 72.4% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 62446 | 2.60 | 36.5 | 6.8% | 10.6% | 27.1% | 1969 | $802 | 24.4% | 92.4% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 62843 | 2.29 | 38.0 | 7.8% | 19.8% | 13.7% | 1986 | $802 | 16.4% | 68.6% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 62895 | 2.31 | 45.9 | 11.3% | 22.8% | 6.8% | 1979 | $904 | 17.4% | 95.3% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 62851 | 2.84 | 39.1 | 11.2% | 18.2% | 9.8% | 1985 | $980 | 19.1% | 89.2% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 62833 | 2.21 | 41.1 | 6.6% | 17.9% | 13.4% | 1981 | $890 | 17.6% | 81.1% | 5.2% |
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 62842. 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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