ZIP code 61856: income, home prices and cost of living

The median household income in ZIP 61856 is $86,269, which is 19% above the Illinois median of $72,639 and 25% above the national figure. The typical home is valued at $208,400, and the median rent is $991/month. 83.4% of households own their home.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). Latest observation ACS 2022.

Median household income

$86,269

Illinois average
$72,63919%
National
$68,75025%

Median home value

$208,400

Illinois average
$160,85030%
National
$209,600

Median gross rent

$991

Illinois average
$9069%
National
$984

Median age

40.3 yrs

Illinois average
41.0 yrs2%
National
41.0 yrs2%

Homeownership rate

83.4%

Illinois average
78.2%7%
National
75.8%10%

Bachelor's degree or higher

24.7%

Illinois average
15.6%58%
National
15.9%55%

How ZIP 61856 compares with Illinois and the U.S.

State and national bars are the median across ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year), 2022.

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Methodology

Figures describe ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61856, the Census Bureau's statistical approximation of the ZIP code. Values are median estimates for the five-year period ending 2022.

State and national benchmarks are the median of all ZCTAs in that geography with at least 1,000 residents, computed by us from the same public dataset.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.