Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 61008 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 61008 zip code. The total population is 34420, of which, 16535 are male and 17885 are female. With a total area of 223.698 square miles, the population density is 151.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 40.5 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
33919
2012
34364
2013
34683
2014
34786
2015
34676
2016
34552
2017
34628
2018
34292
2019
33935
2020
34526
2021
34420
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1717
5%
Age 5-9
2277
6.6%
Age 10-14
2731
7.9%
Age 15-19
2536
7.4%
Age 20-24
1848
5.4
Age 25-29
2269
6.6%
Age 30-34
1631
4.7%
Age 35-39
2090
6.1%
Age 40-44
2061Â
6%
Age 45-49
2247
6.5%
Age 50-54
2245
6.5%
Age 55-59
2443
7.1%
Age 60-64
2447
7.1%
Age 65-69
1926
5.6%
Age 70-74
1637
4.8%
Age 75-79
999
2.9%
Age 80-84
808
2.3%
Age 85 and over
508
1.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 24.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 21.5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.5 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.8 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.6 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 46.2 %
Divorced: 12.5 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.8 %
Never Married: 32.5 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 61008 zip code is $84381. This is -2.61% less than the national average. This income places 11.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $24515. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
116
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
198
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
344
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
631
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1096
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1319
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1464
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1747
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
686
$200,000.00 +
829
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
64153
2012
66918
2013
64803
2014
64167
2015
64809
2016
65166
2017
68874
2018
71152
2019
73953
2020
79958
2021
84381
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
9591
Self Employment
1044
Social Security
4163
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2515
Retirement
3270
Other
1550
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 31540
Families Uninsured: 2552
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3270
No retirement income: 9259
Education
In the 61008 zip code, 83.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 20.6% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 17.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 82.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 61008 zip, there are an estimated 17902 people in the labor force, of which, 16605 are employed, and 1297 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 25.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 803 worked from home and 16136 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4589
Services
3073
Sales and Office
3208
Construction and Maintenance:
1670
Transportation and Material Moving
4065
Housing
The median home value for the 61008 zip code is 156100. There is an estimated 12529 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $908 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1004. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
636
$50,000 – $99,000
1916
$100,000 – $149,999
2041
$150,000 – $199,999
2331
$200,000 – $299,999
1765
$300,000 – $499,999
999
$500,000 – $999,999
228
$1,000,000+
12
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
18
2010 – 2019
163
2000 – 2009
2344
1980 – 1999
3023
1960 – 1979
3594
1940 – 1959
1139
1939 or earlier
2248
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.2 rooms.
