Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 61603 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 61603 zip code. The total population is 15747, of which, 7912 are male and 7835 are female. With a total area of 10.901 square miles, the population density is 1531.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 36.2 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
16821
2012
16790
2013
16557
2014
16503
2015
16775
2016
16594
2017
16636
2018
16655
2019
16695
2020
16083
2021
15747
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
954
6.1%
Age 5-9
1284
8.2%
Age 10-14
1081
6.9%
Age 15-19
974
6.2%
Age 20-24
1355
8.6
Age 25-29
1022
6.5%
Age 30-34
845
5.4%
Age 35-39
1322
8.4%
Age 40-44
1003Â
6.4%
Age 45-49
935
5.9%
Age 50-54
960
6.1%
Age 55-59
1071
6.8%
Age 60-64
1245
7.9%
Age 65-69
724
4.6%
Age 70-74
462
2.9%
Age 75-79
183
1.2%
Age 80-84
155
1%
Age 85 and over
172
1.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 8.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 5.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 1.5 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 24 %
Divorced: 16.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.4 %
Never Married: 54 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 61603 zip code is $44661. This is -47.75% less than the national average. This income places 30.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $19741. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
325
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
137
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
287
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
599
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
632
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
577
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
237
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
517
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
43
$200,000.00 +
65
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
38881
2012
34398
2013
37314
2014
37371
2015
34021
2016
35777
2017
40384
2018
40086
2019
40547
2020
42263
2021
44661
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
4549
Self Employment
301
Social Security
1808
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
612
Retirement
1312
Other
736
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 13928
Families Uninsured: 1753
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1312
No retirement income: 5254
Education
In the 61603 zip code, 84% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 18.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 12.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 87.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 61603 zip, there are an estimated 7782 people in the labor force, of which, 6258 are employed, and 1506 are unemployed. There are a total of 18 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 16.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 180 worked from home and 6041 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 36.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1347
Services
2157
Sales and Office
1075
Construction and Maintenance:
400
Transportation and Material Moving
1279
Housing
The median home value for the 61603 zip code is 66800. There is an estimated 6566 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $863 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $812. 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
776
$50,000 – $99,000
1793
$100,000 – $149,999
326
$150,000 – $199,999
106
$200,000 – $299,999
80
$300,000 – $499,999
17
$500,000 – $999,999
32
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
49
2000 – 2009
73
1980 – 1999
277
1960 – 1979
958
1940 – 1959
2099
1939 or earlier
3110
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.