US Census Data

ZIP 62972 vs ZIP 62974

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 62972 and ZIP Code 62974: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 62972 and ZIP 62974 are ZIP Code areas in Illinois. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 62974 has the higher population (1,648 vs 891 in ZIP 62972). ZIP 62972 has the higher median household income ($82,007 vs $73,571 in ZIP 62974). ZIP 62972 has the higher median home value ($173,500 vs $161,600 in ZIP 62974).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 62972ZIP 62974
Population8911,648
Median age57.0 yrs41.9 yrs
Median household income$82,007$73,571
Median home value$173,500$161,600
Median gross rent$933
Housing units678691
Homeownership rate97.7%90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%25.4%
Unemployment rate1.5%3.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 62972ZIP 62974
Population958 → 891 (-7.0%)1,653 → 1,648 (-0.3%)
Median household income$64,286 → $82,007 (+27.6%)$49,357 → $73,571 (+49.1%)
Median home value$130,900 → $173,500 (+32.5%)$116,200 → $161,600 (+39.1%)
Median gross rent$920 → $933 (+1.4%)

ZIP 62972

Population
958891
Median household income
$64,286$82,007
Median home value
$130,900$173,500

ZIP 62974

Population
1,6531,648
Median household income
$49,357$73,571
Median home value
$116,200$161,600
Median gross rent
$920$933

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 62972ZIP 62974
Under 51.8%2.1%
5 to 1717.1%24.5%
18 to 244.8%8.6%
25 to 346.5%7.3%
35 to 448.1%13.5%
45 to 5410.1%14.7%
55 to 6424.6%12.4%
65 to 7419.9%9.6%
75 and over7.2%7.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 62972ZIP 62974
White (non-Hispanic)88.4%96.8%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%1.2%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races2.1%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino9.4%0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 62972ZIP 62974
No high school diploma3.2%7.8%
High school graduate16.6%34.3%
Some college or associate's56.9%32.5%
Bachelor's degree16.8%19.4%
Graduate or professional degree6.5%6.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 62972ZIP 62974
Drove alone79.3%82.3%
Carpooled15.0%10.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.9%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home4.7%6.7%
Other means1.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 62972ZIP 62974
1-unit, detached78.5%79.6%
1-unit, attached0.7%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other20.8%20.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 62972ZIP 62974
Poverty rate0.7%6.5%
Average household size2.282.77
Mean commute (minutes)3525
Median year structure built19951984

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