ZIP Code 61021

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Lee County, Illinois.

Population: 22,690
Median household income: $65,719
Median home value: $144,800

ZIP Code 61021 (Lee County, Illinois) is home to about 22,690 residents. At $65,719, its median household income sits below Lee County's $68,459.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 61021's population held roughly steady from 22,848 to 22,690, while its median gross rent rose 21.9% from $675 to $823.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.2% of the population. 83.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,690
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $65,719
Median home value: $144,800
Median gross rent: $823
Housing units: 10,110
Homeownership rate: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,84822,690

Median household income

$60,134$65,719

Median home value

$118,900$144,800

Median gross rent

$675$823

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,848	$60,134	$118,900	$675
2020	22,379	$59,863	$118,800	$646
2021	22,680	$60,976	$120,200	$691
2022	22,593	$59,930	$138,900	$771
2023	22,690	$65,719	$144,800	$823

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	938	4.1%
5 to 17	3,252	14.3%
18 to 24	1,548	6.8%
25 to 34	3,076	13.6%
35 to 44	2,878	12.7%
45 to 54	2,771	12.2%
55 to 64	3,388	14.9%
65 to 74	2,640	11.6%
75 and over	2,199	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,432	81.2%
Black or African American	1,723	7.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.0%
Asian	147	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	557	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,823	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,856	10.9%
High school graduate	5,853	34.5%
Some college or associate's	5,645	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,221	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,377	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit1.3%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,121	83.8%
Carpooled	798	8.2%
Public transit	130	1.3%
Walked	97	1.0%
Bicycle	12	0.1%
Worked from home	457	4.7%
Other means	80	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,020	43.5%
15 to 29 min	3,045	33.0%
30 to 44 min	1,109	12.0%
45 to 59 min	394	4.3%
60+ min	670	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 13.9% (2,811 of 20,174)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,387	59.8%
Nonfamily households	3,623	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,010	89.1%
Vacant	1,100	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,556	72.8%
Renter-occupied	2,454	27.2%

1-unit, detached76.7%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,755	76.7%
1-unit, attached	198	2.0%
2 to 4 units	654	6.5%
5 to 19 units	520	5.1%
20 or more units	407	4.0%
Mobile home & other	576	5.7%

ZIP Code 61021

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