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Population and households in ZIP 62948
Household size in ZIP 62948
| Period | ZIP 62948 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
ZIP 62948 is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 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 2.42, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the southwest.
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 62948
| Period | ZIP 62948 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 62948 are younger than 40.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.5, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the east.
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 62948
| Period | ZIP 62948 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 62948 (12.6%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Illinois as a whole (11.3%). The single-parent share has risen 2.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 62948
Renters in ZIP 62948
| Period | ZIP 62948 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.6% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in ZIP 62948 rent their homes (31.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 43.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 2.2 points, in line with the national trend.
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 62948
| Period | ZIP 62948 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 62948 as nationally: 9.4%, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.5 points, mirroring the country.
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 62948
| Period | ZIP 62948 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 62948 leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are newer than in Illinois overall, where the median home dates to 1970. The median year built has moved up from 1963 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 62948
| Period | ZIP 62948 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $606 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $632 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $726 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $952 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$346 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 62948 runs $952 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $346 a month from 2006–10, a 57% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 30.1% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the northeast.
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 62948
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 62948
| Period | ZIP 62948 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 62948: 23.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 3.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the west.
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 62948
| Period | ZIP 62948 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.2% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.4% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 62948 have finished high school (92.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 4.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 62948
| Period | ZIP 62948 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 62948 is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 1.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 62948 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 62948 | 2.30 | 40.8 | 12.6% | 31.2% | 9.4% | 1975 | $952 | 23.0% | 92.1% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 62933 | 2.22 | 49.7 | 19.6% | 16.7% | 7.8% | 1985 | $853 | 39.3% | 96.0% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 62921 | 2.33 | 48.7 | 1.7% | 6.1% | 19.7% | 1994 | $99 | 17.3% | 96.7% | 8.4% |
| ZIP 62918 | 2.36 | 39.5 | 9.7% | 38.8% | 8.5% | 1994 | $944 | 38.3% | 95.4% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 62841 | 2.20 | 45.3 | 8.2% | 29.7% | 11.1% | 1969 | $540 | 17.5% | 90.8% | 9.0% |
| ZIP 62915 | 1.98 | 43.2 | 14.9% | 46.6% | 9.9% | 1986 | $875 | 21.0% | 90.2% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 62951 | 2.41 | 44.2 | 11.1% | 23.1% | 8.8% | 1971 | $961 | 19.7% | 91.4% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 62949 | 2.19 | 45.1 | 14.8% | 35.6% | 8.6% | 1967 | $389 | 14.4% | 84.5% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 62999 | 1.96 | 49.6 | 6.8% | 21.1% | 12.3% | 1947 | $861 | 15.2% | 90.6% | 8.9% |
| ZIP 62983 | 2.35 | 42.7 | 11.3% | 25.0% | 7.2% | 1965 | $948 | 23.3% | 92.4% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 62959 | 2.23 | 44.2 | 14.4% | 28.9% | 10.2% | 1983 | $935 | 26.0% | 93.1% | 4.5% |
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 62948. 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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