US Census Data

ZIP 61942 vs ZIP 61949

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 61942 and ZIP Code 61949: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 61942 and ZIP 61949 are ZIP Code areas in Illinois. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 61942 has the higher population (1,031 vs 146 in ZIP 61949). ZIP 61942 has the higher median household income ($74,179 vs $63,750 in ZIP 61949). ZIP 61942 has the higher median home value ($109,000 vs $76,400 in ZIP 61949).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 61942ZIP 61949
Population1,031146
Median age55.0 yrs55.0 yrs
Median household income$74,179$63,750
Median home value$109,000$76,400
Median gross rent$789$688
Housing units57284
Homeownership rate90.2%89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%14.5%
Unemployment rate4.2%2.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 61942ZIP 61949
Population898 → 1,031 (+14.8%)129 → 146 (+13.2%)
Median household income$54,236 → $74,179 (+36.8%)$50,179 → $63,750 (+27.0%)
Median home value$72,700 → $109,000 (+49.9%)$58,300 → $76,400 (+31.0%)
Median gross rent$684 → $789 (+15.4%)$533 → $688 (+29.1%)

ZIP 61942

Population
8981,031
Median household income
$54,236$74,179
Median home value
$72,700$109,000
Median gross rent
$684$789

ZIP 61949

Population
129146
Median household income
$50,179$63,750
Median home value
$58,300$76,400
Median gross rent
$533$688

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 61942ZIP 61949
Under 54.0%6.8%
5 to 1711.0%11.6%
18 to 242.3%6.2%
25 to 3410.0%6.2%
35 to 4414.4%8.2%
45 to 548.4%11.0%
55 to 6411.3%21.2%
65 to 7414.1%18.5%
75 and over24.5%10.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 61942ZIP 61949
White (non-Hispanic)96.1%96.6%
Black or African American1.7%0.0%
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 races0.6%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino1.6%3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 61942ZIP 61949
No high school diploma4.3%9.1%
High school graduate46.4%40.0%
Some college or associate's30.0%36.4%
Bachelor's degree15.8%10.9%
Graduate or professional degree3.4%3.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 61942ZIP 61949
Drove alone78.5%82.1%
Carpooled14.6%14.1%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.5%2.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home3.8%0.0%
Other means0.5%1.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 61942ZIP 61949
1-unit, detached91.6%82.1%
1-unit, attached0.7%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.9%0.0%
5 to 19 units2.3%4.8%
20 or more units0.0%6.0%
Mobile home & other4.5%7.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 61942ZIP 61949
Poverty rate6.0%11.0%
Average household size2.061.95
Mean commute (minutes)3224
Median year structure built19571953

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