US Census Data

ZIP 62996 vs ZIP 62997

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 62996 and ZIP Code 62997: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 62996 and ZIP 62997 are ZIP Code areas in Illinois. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 62997 has the higher population (562 vs 480 in ZIP 62996). ZIP 62997 has the higher median household income ($59,792 vs $40,057 in ZIP 62996). ZIP 62996 has the higher median home value ($83,300 vs $66,500 in ZIP 62997).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 62996ZIP 62997
Population480562
Median age35.5 yrs31.7 yrs
Median household income$40,057$59,792
Median home value$83,300$66,500
Median gross rent$815
Housing units223245
Homeownership rate74.5%77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%5.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%8.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 62996ZIP 62997
Population520 → 480 (-7.7%)617 → 562 (-8.9%)
Median household income$41,591 → $40,057 (-3.7%)$57,344 → $59,792 (+4.3%)
Median home value$80,000 → $83,300 (+4.1%)$61,700 → $66,500 (+7.8%)
Median gross rent$740 → $815 (+10.1%)

ZIP 62996

Population
520480
Median household income
$41,591$40,057
Median home value
$80,000$83,300

ZIP 62997

Population
617562
Median household income
$57,344$59,792
Median home value
$61,700$66,500
Median gross rent
$740$815

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 62996ZIP 62997
Under 58.3%9.1%
5 to 1720.8%19.6%
18 to 248.8%7.1%
25 to 343.5%17.8%
35 to 4421.9%11.7%
45 to 548.5%13.7%
55 to 6411.0%10.0%
65 to 749.4%5.7%
75 and over7.7%5.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 62996ZIP 62997
White (non-Hispanic)91.3%85.8%
Black or African American8.8%0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 62996ZIP 62997
No high school diploma8.7%14.1%
High school graduate47.7%47.1%
Some college or associate's26.8%33.2%
Bachelor's degree7.4%4.7%
Graduate or professional degree9.4%0.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 62996ZIP 62997
Drove alone88.3%93.6%
Carpooled11.7%3.2%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%0.8%
Other means0.0%2.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 62996ZIP 62997
1-unit, detached45.3%64.1%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%4.5%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other54.7%31.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 62996ZIP 62997
Poverty rate57.7%11.0%
Average household size3.502.58
Mean commute (minutes)2621
Median year structure built19831973

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