Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 61231 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 61231 zip code. The total population is 5096, of which, 2551 are male and 2545 are female. With a total area of 389.254 square miles, the population density is 13.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 45.4 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
5469
2012
5328
2013
5199
2014
5144
2015
5076
2016
5057
2017
5053
2018
5213
2019
5216
2020
5319
2021
5096
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
262
5.1%
Age 5-9
297
5.8%
Age 10-14
299
5.9%
Age 15-19
304
6%
Age 20-24
285
5.6
Age 25-29
260
5.1%
Age 30-34
219
4.3%
Age 35-39
323
6.3%
Age 40-44
264Â
5.2%
Age 45-49
342
6.7%
Age 50-54
271
5.3%
Age 55-59
440
8.6%
Age 60-64
357
7%
Age 65-69
354
6.9%
Age 70-74
291
5.7%
Age 75-79
185
3.6%
Age 80-84
93
1.8%
Age 85 and over
250
4.9%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 3.5 %
Speaks Spanish: 2.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.8 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 56.3 %
Divorced: 7.9 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.1 %
Never Married: 25.8 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 61231 zip code is $76844. This is -14.44% less than the national average. This income places 9.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $29508. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
9
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
43
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
91
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
66
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
197
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
249
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
295
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
271
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
98
$200,000.00 +
50
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
53389
2012
60841
2013
62284
2014
59451
2015
66705
2016
71536
2017
68790
2018
77596
2019
74780
2020
75993
2021
76844
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1485
Self Employment
232
Social Security
829
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
483
Retirement
574
Other
339
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 4689
Families Uninsured: 204
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 574
No retirement income: 1540
Education
In the 61231 zip code, 93.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 20.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 9.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 90.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 61231 zip, there are an estimated 2605 people in the labor force, of which, 2561 are employed, and 36 are unemployed. There are a total of 8 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 23.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 74 worked from home and 2500 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
732
Services
490
Sales and Office
507
Construction and Maintenance:
350
Transportation and Material Moving
482
Housing
The median home value for the 61231 zip code is 118000. There is an estimated 2114 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $714 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $753. 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
85
$50,000 – $99,000
383
$100,000 – $149,999
460
$150,000 – $199,999
218
$200,000 – $299,999
198
$300,000 – $499,999
0
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
44
2000 – 2009
211
1980 – 1999
308
1960 – 1979
457
1940 – 1959
507
1939 or earlier
587
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.8 rooms.
