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Population and households in ZIP 62979
Household size in ZIP 62979
| Period | ZIP 62979 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.38 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
ZIP 62979 is a place of small households, averaging 2.16 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.54 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 62979
| Period | ZIP 62979 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.6 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.5 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.7, ZIP 62979 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 62979
| Period | ZIP 62979 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in ZIP 62979 (8.8%), 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 62979
Renters in ZIP 62979
| Period | ZIP 62979 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.0% of households in ZIP 62979 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (56.6%) 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 62979
| Period | ZIP 62979 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 62979: 13.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. 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 62979
| Period | ZIP 62979 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 62979 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1964, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 62979
| Period | ZIP 62979 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $381 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $423 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $449 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $631 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$249 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 62979 pays $631 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.6% 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 62979
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 62979
| Period | ZIP 62979 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 62979: 12.6% 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 62979
| Period | ZIP 62979 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.9% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.3% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in ZIP 62979 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 62979
| Period | ZIP 62979 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 62979: 10.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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 62979 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 62979 | 2.16 | 52.7 | 8.8% | 16.0% | 13.3% | 1964 | $631 | 12.6% | 81.5% | 10.0% |
| ZIP 62871 | 3.14 | 40.5 | 25.5% | 13.4% | 10.1% | 1957 | $1,259 | 15.0% | 97.1% | 11.0% |
| ZIP 62984 | 2.30 | 43.1 | 14.3% | 34.2% | 13.1% | 1969 | $507 | 16.9% | 84.1% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 62954 | 2.15 | 50.0 | 9.1% | 26.9% | 19.9% | 1971 | $473 | 10.8% | 85.6% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 62934 | 2.22 | 49.8 | 8.4% | 15.9% | 22.3% | 1975 | $516 | 13.1% | 91.9% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 62930 | 2.12 | 45.8 | 12.7% | 30.3% | 10.6% | 1965 | $748 | 26.5% | 94.5% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 62965 | 1.97 | 54.5 | 9.2% | 12.7% | 10.9% | 1967 | $847 | 39.8% | 89.9% | 14.5% |
| ZIP 62977 | 2.34 | 44.1 | 11.8% | 19.3% | 19.0% | 1976 | $1,333 | 39.0% | 96.2% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 62946 | 2.28 | 45.9 | 15.1% | 30.8% | 13.7% | 1972 | $911 | 19.2% | 87.4% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 42461 | 2.00 | 49.4 | 11.3% | 28.8% | 15.4% | 1986 | $617 | 10.0% | 93.5% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 62935 | 2.46 | 43.4 | 13.5% | 21.5% | 12.7% | 1978 | $957 | 16.8% | 92.7% | 6.5% |
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 62979. 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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