US Census Data

ZIP 61243 vs ZIP 61252

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 61243 and ZIP Code 61252: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 61243 and ZIP 61252 are ZIP Code areas in Illinois. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 61252 has the higher population (5,369 vs 167 in ZIP 61243). ZIP 61243 has the higher median household income ($117,000 vs $62,202 in ZIP 61252). ZIP 61243 has the higher median home value ($220,300 vs $143,400 in ZIP 61252).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 61243ZIP 61252
Population1675,369
Median age50.2 yrs48.7 yrs
Median household income$117,000$62,202
Median home value$220,300$143,400
Median gross rent$946
Housing units762,772
Homeownership rate85.1%80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%18.6%
Unemployment rate7.0%5.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 61243ZIP 61252
Population241 → 167 (-30.7%)5,293 → 5,369 (+1.4%)
Median household income$76,500 → $117,000 (+52.9%)$62,825 → $62,202 (-1.0%)
Median home value$258,800 → $220,300 (-14.9%)$135,000 → $143,400 (+6.2%)
Median gross rent$670 → $946 (+41.2%)

ZIP 61243

Population
241167
Median household income
$76,500$117,000
Median home value
$258,800$220,300

ZIP 61252

Population
5,2935,369
Median household income
$62,825$62,202
Median home value
$135,000$143,400
Median gross rent
$670$946

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 61243ZIP 61252
Under 51.2%5.8%
5 to 175.4%13.6%
18 to 246.0%5.0%
25 to 346.6%11.8%
35 to 441.2%10.4%
45 to 5438.9%12.6%
55 to 6418.0%17.8%
65 to 7422.2%14.3%
75 and over0.6%8.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 61243ZIP 61252
White (non-Hispanic)97.0%94.2%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.0%0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races3.0%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 61243ZIP 61252
No high school diploma0.7%10.6%
High school graduate25.3%43.2%
Some college or associate's46.6%27.6%
Bachelor's degree26.7%13.3%
Graduate or professional degree0.7%5.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 61243ZIP 61252
Drove alone81.3%82.4%
Carpooled6.5%6.4%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%3.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home12.1%7.3%
Other means0.0%0.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 61243ZIP 61252
1-unit, detached98.7%84.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%2.7%
2 to 4 units0.0%2.3%
5 to 19 units0.0%4.2%
20 or more units0.0%1.2%
Mobile home & other1.3%5.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 61243ZIP 61252
Poverty rate2.4%10.3%
Average household size2.262.21
Mean commute (minutes)4016
Median year structure built19591964

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