US Census Data

ZIP 61042 vs ZIP 61048

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 61042 and ZIP Code 61048: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 61042 and ZIP 61048 are ZIP Code areas in Illinois. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 61048 has the higher population (3,848 vs 410 in ZIP 61042). ZIP 61048 has the higher median household income ($87,604 vs $70,000 in ZIP 61042). ZIP 61048 has the higher median home value ($170,800 vs $123,900 in ZIP 61042).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 61042ZIP 61048
Population4103,848
Median age39.6 yrs47.8 yrs
Median household income$70,000$87,604
Median home value$123,900$170,800
Median gross rent$922$655
Housing units1881,740
Homeownership rate78.8%85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.7%27.6%
Unemployment rate2.1%2.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 61042ZIP 61048
Population625 → 410 (-34.4%)3,807 → 3,848 (+1.1%)
Median household income$48,456 → $70,000 (+44.5%)$56,549 → $87,604 (+54.9%)
Median home value$127,300 → $123,900 (-2.7%)$111,600 → $170,800 (+53.0%)
Median gross rent$470 → $922 (+96.2%)$505 → $655 (+29.7%)

ZIP 61042

Population
625410
Median household income
$48,456$70,000
Median home value
$127,300$123,900
Median gross rent
$470$922

ZIP 61048

Population
3,8073,848
Median household income
$56,549$87,604
Median home value
$111,600$170,800
Median gross rent
$505$655

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 61042ZIP 61048
Under 52.9%6.5%
5 to 179.3%16.4%
18 to 2411.0%2.8%
25 to 3422.9%11.9%
35 to 448.3%8.2%
45 to 548.8%14.1%
55 to 6411.2%13.5%
65 to 7416.6%11.7%
75 and over9.0%14.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 61042ZIP 61048
White (non-Hispanic)89.5%96.8%
Black or African American0.0%0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.5%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino9.0%1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 61042ZIP 61048
No high school diploma1.6%6.8%
High school graduate63.8%29.9%
Some college or associate's21.9%35.7%
Bachelor's degree8.6%17.9%
Graduate or professional degree4.1%9.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 61042ZIP 61048
Drove alone70.9%81.6%
Carpooled2.2%7.6%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.2%0.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home24.7%10.4%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 61042ZIP 61048
1-unit, detached92.6%84.1%
1-unit, attached0.0%4.9%
2 to 4 units0.0%2.0%
5 to 19 units0.5%6.0%
20 or more units0.0%2.5%
Mobile home & other6.9%0.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 61042ZIP 61048
Poverty rate18.5%2.6%
Average household size2.412.30
Mean commute (minutes)2627
Median year structure built19421971

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