US Census Data

ZIP 62851 vs ZIP 62856

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 62851 and ZIP Code 62856: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 62851 and ZIP 62856 are ZIP Code areas in Illinois. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 62856 has the higher population (327 vs 273 in ZIP 62851). ZIP 62851 has the higher median household income ($90,833 vs $59,500 in ZIP 62856). ZIP 62851 has the higher median home value ($95,800 vs $56,100 in ZIP 62856).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 62851ZIP 62856
Population273327
Median age42.9 yrs44.6 yrs
Median household income$90,833$59,500
Median home value$95,800$56,100
Housing units168158
Homeownership rate100.0%92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.5%3.7%
Unemployment rate0.0%6.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 62851ZIP 62856
Population150 → 273 (+82.0%)373 → 327 (-12.3%)
Median household income$68,077 → $90,833 (+33.4%)$45,625 → $59,500 (+30.4%)
Median home value$127,400 → $95,800 (-24.8%)$52,500 → $56,100 (+6.9%)
Median gross rent$729 → $880 (+20.7%)

ZIP 62851

Population
150273
Median household income
$68,077$90,833
Median home value
$127,400$95,800

ZIP 62856

Population
373327
Median household income
$45,625$59,500
Median home value
$52,500$56,100
Median gross rent
$729$880

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 62851ZIP 62856
Under 51.1%5.5%
5 to 179.9%16.2%
18 to 2419.8%4.0%
25 to 341.1%8.0%
35 to 4421.2%19.3%
45 to 5416.8%13.5%
55 to 6413.9%19.3%
65 to 7412.8%12.8%
75 and over3.3%1.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 62851ZIP 62856
White (non-Hispanic)98.9%95.4%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.6%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.1%4.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 62851ZIP 62856
No high school diploma1.1%11.5%
High school graduate42.9%35.0%
Some college or associate's47.6%49.8%
Bachelor's degree2.1%2.9%
Graduate or professional degree6.3%0.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 62851ZIP 62856
Drove alone86.1%74.4%
Carpooled1.4%19.2%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%1.9%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home11.1%4.5%
Other means1.4%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 62851ZIP 62856
1-unit, detached60.1%72.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%2.5%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other39.9%25.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 62851ZIP 62856
Poverty rate11.4%9.5%
Average household size2.632.40
Mean commute (minutes)2919
Median year structure built19901981

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