ZIP Code 60970

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Iroquois County, Illinois.

Population: 5,965
Median household income: $48,456
Median home value: $120,700

Covering part of Iroquois County, Illinois, ZIP Code 60970 has about 5,965 residents. Its median household income of $48,456 runs below the Iroquois County figure of $62,439.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 60970's population declined 11.7% from 6,753 to 5,965, while its median gross rent rose 25.2% from $652 to $816.

Households average 2.18 people. The median gross rent is $816.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,965
Median age: 47.9 yrs
Median household income: $48,456
Median home value: $120,700
Median gross rent: $816
Housing units: 3,071
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7535,965

Median household income

$42,998$48,456

Median home value

$89,200$120,700

Median gross rent

$652$816

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,753	$42,998	$89,200	$652
2020	6,509	$44,947	$93,700	$661
2021	6,370	$46,731	$102,400	$697
2022	6,025	$51,483	$112,400	$758
2023	5,965	$48,456	$120,700	$816

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	371	6.2%
5 to 17	809	13.6%
18 to 24	503	8.4%
25 to 34	568	9.5%
35 to 44	563	9.4%
45 to 54	728	12.2%
55 to 64	1,011	16.9%
65 to 74	729	12.2%
75 and over	683	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,222	87.5%
Black or African American	57	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	83	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	43	0.7%
Two or more races	274	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	279	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate41.4%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	535	12.5%
High school graduate	1,772	41.4%
Some college or associate's	1,402	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	457	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	116	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.8%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,982	79.9%
Carpooled	325	13.1%
Public transit	20	0.8%
Walked	61	2.5%
Bicycle	9	0.4%
Worked from home	79	3.2%
Other means	6	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,303	54.2%
15 to 29 min	564	23.5%
30 to 44 min	253	10.5%
45 to 59 min	158	6.6%
60+ min	125	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 23.4% (1,341 of 5,728)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,489	55.7%
Nonfamily households	1,186	44.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,675	87.1%
Vacant	396	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,868	69.8%
Renter-occupied	807	30.2%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached6.3%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,325	75.7%
1-unit, attached	193	6.3%
2 to 4 units	178	5.8%
5 to 19 units	124	4.0%
20 or more units	65	2.1%
Mobile home & other	186	6.1%

ZIP Code 60970

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