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Population and households in ZIP 62872
Household size in ZIP 62872
| Period | ZIP 62872 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
At 2.69 people per household, ZIP 62872 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.92, 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 62872
| Period | ZIP 62872 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 62872 is 42.0 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 62872
| Period | ZIP 62872 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 62872 (9.5%), below the national share of 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 62872
Renters in ZIP 62872
| Period | ZIP 62872 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.5% of households in ZIP 62872 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 58.0% 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 62872
| Period | ZIP 62872 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 62872: just 4.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 62872
| Period | ZIP 62872 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 62872 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, 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 62872
| Period | ZIP 62872 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $577 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $534 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $705 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,155 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$578 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 62872 pays $1,155 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 62872
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 62872
| Period | ZIP 62872 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 62872 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.5%, 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 62872
| Period | ZIP 62872 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.9% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.6% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 62872 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% 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 62872
| Period | ZIP 62872 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 62872 has been strong: just 3.2% 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 62872 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 62872 | 2.69 | 42.0 | 9.5% | 10.5% | 4.9% | 1990 | $1,155 | 12.5% | 87.6% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 62810 | 2.42 | 36.1 | 12.3% | 22.5% | 6.8% | 1981 | $716 | 18.0% | 91.5% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 62864 | 2.37 | 42.7 | 14.1% | 34.2% | 13.7% | 1974 | $920 | 19.6% | 93.9% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 62814 | 2.51 | 40.2 | 7.8% | 23.0% | 7.5% | 1986 | $1,050 | 13.0% | 88.5% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 62816 | 2.21 | 46.5 | 6.7% | 14.1% | 9.7% | 1978 | $952 | 18.3% | 89.2% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 62828 | 2.64 | 35.7 | 12.7% | 13.6% | 6.9% | 1971 | $495 | 13.4% | 94.4% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 62846 | 2.63 | 40.9 | 14.9% | 23.0% | 8.7% | 1983 | $538 | 5.0% | 75.2% | 8.8% |
| ZIP 62895 | 2.31 | 45.9 | 11.3% | 22.8% | 6.8% | 1979 | $904 | 17.4% | 95.3% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 62894 | 2.37 | 48.2 | 8.7% | 16.6% | 5.6% | 1983 | $731 | 22.6% | 96.0% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 62898 | 2.57 | 40.5 | 13.3% | 16.0% | 7.8% | 1987 | $903 | 21.6% | 94.7% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 62886 | 2.47 | 43.9 | 10.9% | 17.6% | 15.2% | 1982 | $677 | 12.6% | 91.9% | 2.1% |
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 62872. 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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