Housing data for ZIP code 60551

ZIP code 60551 has an estimated 5,058 residents and 1,574 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Mission Township, LaSalle County.

19.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,021 (±$279) a month.

The median home value is $301,600 (±$44,101).

The median household income is $86,786 (±$16,933) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
5,058 (±345)
Median gross rent
$1,021
Median home value
$301,600
Households that rent
19.3%

How ZIP code 60551 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 60551Mission TownshipLaSalle CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents5,058 (±345)4,054108,71412,694,798334,922,499
Housing units1,574 (±176)1,17549,8435,457,452143,775,355
Households that rent19.3% (±7.0 points)19.3%25.6%32.9%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,021 (±$279)$1,040$928$1,274$1,413
Median home value$301,600 (±$44,101)$227,700$161,900$263,300$332,700
Median household income$86,786 (±$16,933)$85,727$73,045$83,390$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,918 (±$606)$4,518$3,418$5,298$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income41.3% (±27.2 points)16.6%43.1%47.9%51.1%
Built before 198045.3% (±11.3 points)58.2%70.1%63.4%49.7%
Average commute41.1 minutes (±5.2)38.2 minutes26.0 minutes27.8 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband89.4% (±6.1 points)88.0%87.4%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents42.3 years (±3.7)39.6 years42.2 years39.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 60551, median gross rent is not measurably different from LaSalle County ($928).

It is not measurably different from Illinois ($1,274).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 60551 is not measurably different from Mission Township as a whole ($1,040).

Its median home value is higher than in Mission Township as a whole ($227,700).

Among the 24 ZIP codes in LaSalle County with a published estimate, ZIP 60551 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 25 ZIP codes in LaSalle County with a published estimate, ZIP 60551 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 24 ZIP codes in LaSalle County with a published estimate, ZIP 60551 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 60551

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 60551LaSalle CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $5001.1% (±1.7 points)11.6%7.0%6.3%
$500 to $99946.8% (±25.4 points)48.2%23.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49929.0% (±18.6 points)30.4%32.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9999.7% (±11.8 points)5.9%18.7%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49913.4% (±16.2 points)3.5%9.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±13.0 points)0.2%4.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±13.0 points)0.2%4.4%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 46.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 60551

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
2 bedrooms$1,081 (±$200)
3 bedrooms$933 (±$258)

Rent burden in ZIP code 60551

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 60551LaSalle CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%7.4% (±6.7 points)17.3%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%13.8% (±14.1 points)14.7%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.4% (±16.0 points)12.9%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%24.2% (±22.5 points)11.9%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%0.0% (±13.0 points)6.7%8.9%9.2%
35% or more41.3% (±23.9 points)36.4%39.0%41.9%

41.3% (±27.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 60551 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 60551

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 60551LaSalle CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $50,0003.0% (±2.3 points)6.9%5.4%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.9% (±2.1 points)17.4%8.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9994.2% (±2.6 points)19.7%9.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99918.7% (±8.2 points)18.2%11.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99920.9% (±8.5 points)20.6%22.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99939.9% (±8.9 points)13.7%27.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99910.5% (±5.1 points)3.1%12.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±3.0 points)0.4%2.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 60551

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 60551LaSalle CountyIllinoisUnited States
Single-family, detached88.0% (±6.2 points)78.8%58.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.0% (±2.4 points)3.0%6.1%6.2%
2 units1.6% (±1.3 points)3.3%5.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.1% (±2.6 points)4.4%6.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±2.4 points)2.1%6.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±2.4 points)1.7%4.0%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±2.4 points)2.5%11.5%10.3%
Mobile home8.3% (±5.7 points)4.2%2.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±2.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 60551 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 60551LaSalle CountyIllinoisUnited States
2020 or later0.6% (±0.9 points)0.7%0.7%2.0%
2010 to 20190.8% (±1.1 points)2.9%5.0%9.4%
2000 to 200919.5% (±6.3 points)9.7%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 199922.3% (±5.7 points)10.1%10.5%12.4%
1980 to 198911.5% (±5.0 points)6.6%9.2%12.9%
1970 to 19799.9% (±5.5 points)13.6%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19699.3% (±4.9 points)9.6%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 19596.7% (±5.7 points)15.3%11.9%9.5%
1940 to 19490.8% (±1.0 points)7.0%5.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier18.6% (±6.4 points)24.6%20.2%11.7%

45.3% of the homes in ZIP code 60551 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 60551

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 60551LaSalle CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas64.2% (±7.1 points)76.1%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±2.4 points)0.2%0.1%3.9%
Electricity7.8% (±4.9 points)13.6%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)26.7% (±6.8 points)8.9%4.2%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.3 points)0.5%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.2% (±2.0 points)0.2%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.4 points)0.3%0.8%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 60551 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 60551LaSalle CountyIllinoisUnited States
Drove alone85.0% (±4.9 points)83.0%65.9%68.8%
Carpooled5.7% (±4.0 points)8.2%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±2.3 points)0.2%5.8%3.2%
Walked2.0% (±2.2 points)1.8%2.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.8% (±2.4 points)1.7%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home4.5% (±2.5 points)5.1%15.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 60551 take an average of 41.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 60551

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Mission Township49%$1,04019.3%
Northville Township19%$1,1329.5%
Serena Township13%$1,07714.9%
Adams Township12%$1,96731.2%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 60551

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
605493.1 mi$1,069$305,500$108,41722.4%
605375.0 mi$1,135$230,200$81,8257.8%
605418.1 mi$1,344$314,300$118,10015.2%
605318.3 mi$1,690$229,200$79,80830.4%
605368.6 mi—$183,300$115,6253.7%
605489.0 mi$1,045$262,100$82,95717.9%
605529.8 mi$1,388$257,400$113,41115.4%
6134112 mi$1,050$200,900$72,53022.6%

ZIP code 60551 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60551: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 60551

What is the median rent in ZIP code 60551?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60551 is $1,021 (±$279) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 60551?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 60551 is $301,600 (±$44,101) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 60551?

The median household income in ZIP code 60551 is $86,786 (±$16,933) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 60551 in?

Most of ZIP code 60551’s land lies in Mission Township; it also covers Northville Township, Serena Township, Adams Township.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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