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Population and households in ZIP 62879
Household size in ZIP 62879
| Period | ZIP 62879 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.97 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.97 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.93 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
ZIP 62879 is a place of small households, averaging 1.97 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.90, 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 62879
| Period | ZIP 62879 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.3 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.4 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 64.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +22.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 64.1, ZIP 62879 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 62879
| Period | ZIP 62879 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 62879 (12.2%), close to 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 62879
Renters in ZIP 62879
| Period | ZIP 62879 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.9 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 62879 is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 67.7% 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 62879
| Period | ZIP 62879 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 62879 than nationally: 6.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 62879
| Period | ZIP 62879 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 62879 is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally.
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 62879
| Period | ZIP 62879 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $503 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $497 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $580 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $785 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$282 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 62879 pays $785 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 62879
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 62879
| Period | ZIP 62879 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 62879: 9.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 62879
| Period | ZIP 62879 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.3% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.2% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 62879 have finished high school as nationally: 89.6%, against 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 62879
| Period | ZIP 62879 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 62879: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of 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 62879 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 62879 | 1.97 | 64.1 | 12.2% | 18.0% | 6.4% | 1985 | $785 | 9.1% | 89.6% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 62434 | 2.38 | 51.1 | 12.6% | 9.2% | 19.3% | 1979 | $759 | 16.5% | 89.5% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 62824 | 2.47 | 44.6 | 11.2% | 14.9% | 15.7% | 1983 | $653 | 8.2% | 91.7% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 62858 | 2.40 | 42.7 | 15.6% | 29.0% | 12.1% | 1977 | $741 | 13.0% | 87.9% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 62868 | 2.49 | 43.9 | 9.5% | 15.6% | 11.7% | 1976 | $640 | 10.7% | 87.1% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 62839 | 2.35 | 40.3 | 13.5% | 20.9% | 16.5% | 1968 | $732 | 13.0% | 91.5% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 62425 | 2.42 | 47.0 | 6.0% | 8.9% | 11.7% | 1978 | $619 | 20.5% | 97.0% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 62450 | 2.34 | 42.1 | 8.6% | 30.5% | 13.2% | 1971 | $736 | 21.0% | 91.7% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 62475 | 2.67 | 38.8 | 8.9% | 9.5% | 4.0% | 1967 | $500 | 21.2% | 97.3% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 62899 | 3.01 | 31.8 | 8.6% | 16.8% | 6.3% | 1989 | $609 | 15.3% | 83.1% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 62419 | 2.63 | 35.0 | 8.9% | 7.6% | 14.1% | 1977 | $733 | 5.7% | 85.3% | 2.7% |
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 62879. 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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