US Census Data

ZIP 62979 vs ZIP 62985

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 62979 and ZIP Code 62985: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 62979 and ZIP 62985 are ZIP Code areas in Illinois. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 62985 has the higher population (1,108 vs 932 in ZIP 62979). ZIP 62985 has the higher median household income ($69,750 vs $48,750 in ZIP 62979). ZIP 62985 has the higher median home value ($156,300 vs $85,400 in ZIP 62979).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 62979ZIP 62985
Population9321,108
Median age47.3 yrs43.9 yrs
Median household income$48,750$69,750
Median home value$85,400$156,300
Median gross rent$732
Housing units506509
Homeownership rate85.0%92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.2%12.7%
Unemployment rate2.5%1.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 62979ZIP 62985
Population1,020 → 932 (-8.6%)610 → 1,108 (+81.6%)
Median household income$60,658 → $48,750 (-19.6%)$54,643 → $69,750 (+27.6%)
Median home value$72,700 → $85,400 (+17.5%)$88,300 → $156,300 (+77.0%)
Median gross rent$526 → $732 (+39.2%)

ZIP 62979

Population
1,020932
Median household income
$60,658$48,750
Median home value
$72,700$85,400
Median gross rent
$526$732

ZIP 62985

Population
6101,108
Median household income
$54,643$69,750
Median home value
$88,300$156,300

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 62979ZIP 62985
Under 54.1%7.1%
5 to 1713.6%8.3%
18 to 244.6%14.8%
25 to 3410.3%13.4%
35 to 4414.2%9.9%
45 to 548.2%14.6%
55 to 6412.3%16.6%
65 to 7415.9%9.7%
75 and over16.8%5.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 62979ZIP 62985
White (non-Hispanic)97.2%95.7%
Black or African American0.3%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian1.0%0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.4%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.1%2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 62979ZIP 62985
No high school diploma10.8%11.4%
High school graduate32.2%28.1%
Some college or associate's42.8%47.9%
Bachelor's degree8.8%9.8%
Graduate or professional degree5.4%2.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 62979ZIP 62985
Drove alone93.6%87.4%
Carpooled4.0%4.5%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.5%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home1.9%6.7%
Other means0.0%1.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 62979ZIP 62985
1-unit, detached90.5%80.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units2.0%0.2%
5 to 19 units0.8%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other6.7%19.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 62979ZIP 62985
Poverty rate8.0%11.6%
Average household size2.073.78
Mean commute (minutes)2228
Median year structure built19661995

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