US Census Data

ZIP 61816 vs ZIP 61821

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 61816 and ZIP Code 61821: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 61816 and ZIP 61821 are ZIP Code areas in Illinois. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 61821 has the higher population (28,838 vs 412 in ZIP 61816). ZIP 61816 has the higher median household income ($85,000 vs $69,284 in ZIP 61821). ZIP 61821 has the higher median home value ($174,800 vs $137,500 in ZIP 61816).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 61816ZIP 61821
Population41228,838
Median age42.6 yrs36.0 yrs
Median household income$85,000$69,284
Median home value$137,500$174,800
Median gross rent$961$1,001
Housing units15713,751
Homeownership rate83.3%61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%49.5%
Unemployment rate3.7%4.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 61816ZIP 61821
Population483 → 412 (-14.7%)31,207 → 28,838 (-7.6%)
Median household income$72,083 → $85,000 (+17.9%)$54,736 → $69,284 (+26.6%)
Median home value$97,300 → $137,500 (+41.3%)$139,400 → $174,800 (+25.4%)
Median gross rent$850 → $961 (+13.1%)$974 → $1,001 (+2.8%)

ZIP 61816

Population
483412
Median household income
$72,083$85,000
Median home value
$97,300$137,500
Median gross rent
$850$961

ZIP 61821

Population
31,20728,838
Median household income
$54,736$69,284
Median home value
$139,400$174,800
Median gross rent
$974$1,001

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 61816ZIP 61821
Under 51.7%6.7%
5 to 1715.5%14.5%
18 to 2417.5%11.4%
25 to 349.7%16.0%
35 to 4410.2%11.9%
45 to 5413.3%9.8%
55 to 6415.0%12.4%
65 to 749.5%10.3%
75 and over7.5%7.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 61816ZIP 61821
White (non-Hispanic)86.9%56.8%
Black or African American0.5%23.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%8.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.5%
Two or more races10.4%3.8%
Hispanic or Latino2.2%7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 61816ZIP 61821
No high school diploma8.2%5.0%
High school graduate34.9%19.9%
Some college or associate's37.9%25.5%
Bachelor's degree13.0%23.7%
Graduate or professional degree5.9%25.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 61816ZIP 61821
Drove alone88.3%68.5%
Carpooled0.0%9.6%
Public transit0.0%2.8%
Walked2.1%3.6%
Bicycle0.0%1.0%
Worked from home6.9%12.7%
Other means2.7%1.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 61816ZIP 61821
1-unit, detached93.0%67.1%
1-unit, attached0.0%5.1%
2 to 4 units2.5%6.3%
5 to 19 units0.0%16.7%
20 or more units0.0%3.9%
Mobile home & other4.5%1.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 61816ZIP 61821
Poverty rate21.4%14.0%
Average household size2.752.30
Mean commute (minutes)3116
Median year structure built19561968

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