US Census Data

ZIP 61742 vs ZIP 61749

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 61742 and ZIP Code 61749: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 61742 and ZIP 61749 are ZIP Code areas in Illinois. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 61742 has the higher population (1,506 vs 619 in ZIP 61749). ZIP 61742 has the higher median household income ($108,854 vs $56,250 in ZIP 61749). ZIP 61742 has the higher median home value ($243,100 vs $103,900 in ZIP 61749).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 61742ZIP 61749
Population1,506619
Median age41.0 yrs52.3 yrs
Median household income$108,854$56,250
Median home value$243,100$103,900
Median gross rent$1,120$817
Housing units528379
Homeownership rate90.8%89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.8%21.9%
Unemployment rate2.3%7.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 61742ZIP 61749
Population1,263 → 1,506 (+19.2%)535 → 619 (+15.7%)
Median household income$94,044 → $108,854 (+15.7%)$54,511 → $56,250 (+3.2%)
Median home value$211,300 → $243,100 (+15.0%)$76,200 → $103,900 (+36.4%)
Median gross rent$624 → $1,120 (+79.5%)$711 → $817 (+14.9%)

ZIP 61742

Population
1,2631,506
Median household income
$94,044$108,854
Median home value
$211,300$243,100
Median gross rent
$624$1,120

ZIP 61749

Population
535619
Median household income
$54,511$56,250
Median home value
$76,200$103,900
Median gross rent
$711$817

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 61742ZIP 61749
Under 54.2%3.9%
5 to 1726.0%4.5%
18 to 244.9%2.4%
25 to 346.2%3.1%
35 to 4411.5%32.1%
45 to 5413.3%5.7%
55 to 6416.9%23.9%
65 to 7410.4%15.0%
75 and over6.5%9.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 61742ZIP 61749
White (non-Hispanic)96.2%98.4%
Black or African American0.0%1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.6%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.9%0.2%
Hispanic or Latino1.3%0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 61742ZIP 61749
No high school diploma5.1%2.0%
High school graduate32.7%37.7%
Some college or associate's28.3%38.4%
Bachelor's degree23.4%19.6%
Graduate or professional degree10.4%2.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 61742ZIP 61749
Drove alone73.4%79.6%
Carpooled4.8%3.3%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked6.7%2.9%
Bicycle0.5%0.0%
Worked from home14.6%14.3%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 61742ZIP 61749
1-unit, detached86.6%83.1%
1-unit, attached2.5%0.0%
2 to 4 units1.3%0.3%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other9.7%16.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 61742ZIP 61749
Poverty rate11.6%4.0%
Average household size2.881.73
Mean commute (minutes)2028
Median year structure built19941969

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