US Census Data

ZIP 60542 vs ZIP 60551

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 60542 and ZIP Code 60551: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 60542 and ZIP 60551 are ZIP Code areas in Illinois. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 60542 has the higher population (18,691 vs 4,984 in ZIP 60551). ZIP 60542 has the higher median household income ($112,362 vs $84,925 in ZIP 60551). ZIP 60542 has the higher median home value ($324,600 vs $247,300 in ZIP 60551).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 60542ZIP 60551
Population18,6914,984
Median age42.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Median household income$112,362$84,925
Median home value$324,600$247,300
Median gross rent$1,596$888
Housing units7,3281,486
Homeownership rate73.6%81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.0%14.8%
Unemployment rate5.8%2.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 60542ZIP 60551
Population18,191 → 18,691 (+2.7%)5,284 → 4,984 (-5.7%)
Median household income$86,911 → $112,362 (+29.3%)$69,848 → $84,925 (+21.6%)
Median home value$246,700 → $324,600 (+31.6%)$206,700 → $247,300 (+19.6%)
Median gross rent$1,174 → $1,596 (+35.9%)$804 → $888 (+10.4%)

ZIP 60542

Population
18,19118,691
Median household income
$86,911$112,362
Median home value
$246,700$324,600
Median gross rent
$1,174$1,596

ZIP 60551

Population
5,2844,984
Median household income
$69,848$84,925
Median home value
$206,700$247,300
Median gross rent
$804$888

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 60542ZIP 60551
Under 55.5%3.0%
5 to 1715.2%9.5%
18 to 247.6%7.4%
25 to 3413.5%23.3%
35 to 4411.3%17.0%
45 to 5416.1%13.5%
55 to 6416.2%13.3%
65 to 748.4%9.4%
75 and over6.0%3.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 60542ZIP 60551
White (non-Hispanic)69.7%69.2%
Black or African American7.9%19.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.0%
Asian3.6%1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.4%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino17.2%7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 60542ZIP 60551
No high school diploma7.2%17.9%
High school graduate18.5%35.8%
Some college or associate's33.3%31.5%
Bachelor's degree26.4%10.2%
Graduate or professional degree14.6%4.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 60542ZIP 60551
Drove alone73.5%85.5%
Carpooled6.0%6.7%
Public transit1.2%0.1%
Walked0.6%2.2%
Bicycle0.7%0.0%
Worked from home17.7%4.0%
Other means0.3%1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 60542ZIP 60551
1-unit, detached64.6%89.2%
1-unit, attached15.4%0.0%
2 to 4 units5.3%1.9%
5 to 19 units7.3%0.5%
20 or more units7.4%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%8.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 60542ZIP 60551
Poverty rate5.5%10.2%
Average household size2.572.26
Mean commute (minutes)2840
Median year structure built19981985

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