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Population and households in ZIP 62856
Household size in ZIP 62856
| Period | ZIP 62856 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 62856 run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.73, 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 62856
| Period | ZIP 62856 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 62856 skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 62856
| Period | ZIP 62856 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 62856 as they are nationally: 10.6%, 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 62856
Renters in ZIP 62856
| Period | ZIP 62856 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.0% of households in ZIP 62856 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 65.4% 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 62856
| Period | ZIP 62856 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 62856 is close to the national rate: 8.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 62856
| Period | ZIP 62856 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 62856 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. 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 62856
| Period | ZIP 62856 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $517 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $684 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $667 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $686 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$169 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 62856 runs $686 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.5% of household income on rent, just 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 62856
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 62856
| Period | ZIP 62856 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 62856 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.8%, 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 62856
| Period | ZIP 62856 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.7% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.9% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.3% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 62856 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.3% 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 62856
| Period | ZIP 62856 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 62856 than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Illinois. 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 62856 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 62856 | 2.45 | 44.3 | 10.6% | 21.0% | 8.3% | 1982 | $686 | 11.8% | 85.3% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 62812 | 2.26 | 43.7 | 15.2% | 30.7% | 12.3% | 1966 | $834 | 17.5% | 88.7% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 62890 | 2.44 | 46.0 | 7.0% | 18.2% | 11.6% | 1984 | $848 | 14.1% | 87.1% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 62896 | 2.42 | 42.7 | 16.8% | 29.1% | 13.3% | 1964 | $752 | 11.8% | 89.7% | 11.1% |
| ZIP 62874 | 2.22 | 50.1 | 13.8% | 16.1% | 9.8% | 1963 | $837 | 13.4% | 90.2% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 62860 | 2.48 | 44.0 | 5.5% | 14.2% | 12.5% | 1981 | $828 | 15.2% | 86.8% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 62836 | 2.61 | 37.9 | 12.7% | 13.7% | 8.9% | 1981 | $800 | 17.1% | 87.5% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 62897 | 2.51 | 40.9 | 7.6% | 23.6% | 17.0% | 1984 | $767 | 19.4% | 86.2% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 62819 | 2.31 | 46.0 | 2.1% | 17.9% | 19.5% | 1950 | $1,089 | 10.4% | 90.9% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 62951 | 2.41 | 44.2 | 11.1% | 23.1% | 8.8% | 1971 | $961 | 19.7% | 91.4% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 62841 | 2.20 | 45.3 | 8.2% | 29.7% | 11.1% | 1969 | $540 | 17.5% | 90.8% | 9.0% |
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 62856. 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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