Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in 62879, IL

The map below shows majority race by area in 62879, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on 62879 racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

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Majority race by area

The majority race in 62879 overall is white, making up 99.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 0.8%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the zip. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the central places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in 62879

 
Self-Identified Race
62879, IL Population
White
99.2%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for 62879, IL

The map below shows diversity in 62879. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the zip would both be considered lacking diversity.

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62879 Diversity Score

1.6

More diverse than 1% of US zip codes

62879 has a diversity score of 1.6: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. 62879 is much less diverse than other US zip codes, more diverse than 1% of them. Within 62879's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south 62879, and the least diverse areas are in southeast 62879.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.