Housing data for ZIP code 61318

ZIP code 61318 has an estimated 595 residents and 250 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Brooklyn Township (Lee County), Lee County.

24.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,143 (±$261) a month.

The median home value is $97,200 (±$29,573).

The median household income is $63,021 (±$14,560) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
595 (±145)
Median gross rent
$1,143
Median home value
$97,200
Households that rent
24.7%

How ZIP code 61318 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 61318Brooklyn Township (Lee County)Lee CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents595 (±145)68033,86912,694,798334,922,499
Housing units250 (±44)29014,9955,457,452143,775,355
Households that rent24.7% (±10.2 points)31.5%26.4%32.9%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,143 (±$261)$1,120$894$1,274$1,413
Median home value$97,200 (±$29,573)$117,600$154,600$263,300$332,700
Median household income$63,021 (±$14,560)$63,846$70,292$83,390$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,000 (±$474)$2,088$3,048$5,298$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income25.0% (±53.7 points)30.3%42.4%47.9%51.1%
Built before 198076.8% (±15.8 points)85.9%72.4%63.4%49.7%
Average commute34.2 minutes (±5.6)31.4 minutes24.6 minutes27.8 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband79.3% (±10.6 points)87.5%87.4%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents48.3 years (±12.2)42.0 years43.1 years39.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 61318, median gross rent is not measurably different from Lee County ($894).

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 61318 is not measurably different from Brooklyn Township (Lee County) as a whole ($1,120).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Brooklyn Township (Lee County) as a whole ($117,600).

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Lee County with a published estimate, ZIP 61318 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Lee County with a published estimate, ZIP 61318 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Lee County with a published estimate, ZIP 61318 ranks 10 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 61318

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 61318Lee CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±48.0 points)7.9%7.0%6.3%
$500 to $99931.8% (±19.8 points)56.1%23.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49931.8% (±26.0 points)28.9%32.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99929.5% (±21.6 points)3.5%18.7%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±48.0 points)0.0%9.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±48.0 points)1.5%4.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more6.8% (±9.8 points)2.0%4.4%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 31.8% of renting households.

Rent burden in ZIP code 61318

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 61318Lee CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%22.7% (±26.2 points)22.6%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%13.6% (±16.9 points)15.5%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%38.6% (±26.0 points)11.1%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%0.0% (±48.0 points)8.5%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%0.0% (±48.0 points)12.0%8.9%9.2%
35% or more25.0% (±24.0 points)30.4%39.0%41.9%

25.0% (±53.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 61318 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 61318

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 61318Lee CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $50,00022.8% (±13.0 points)7.1%5.4%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99928.7% (±10.1 points)19.7%8.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99911.1% (±8.1 points)21.4%9.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99912.9% (±9.3 points)14.7%11.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99914.6% (±8.7 points)21.0%22.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9997.6% (±6.5 points)12.4%27.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9992.3% (±3.1 points)2.7%12.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±19.6 points)0.9%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 61318

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 61318Lee CountyIllinoisUnited States
Single-family, detached82.0% (±9.6 points)79.3%58.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.0% (±13.9 points)1.3%6.1%6.2%
2 units0.0% (±13.9 points)3.5%5.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.0% (±13.9 points)3.2%6.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.4% (±1.3 points)2.5%6.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±13.9 points)1.1%4.0%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±13.9 points)3.7%11.5%10.3%
Mobile home17.6% (±9.7 points)5.4%2.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±13.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 61318 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 61318Lee CountyIllinoisUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±13.9 points)0.2%0.7%2.0%
2010 to 20190.0% (±13.9 points)3.4%5.0%9.4%
2000 to 20097.2% (±5.7 points)8.0%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 199912.8% (±11.2 points)10.2%10.5%12.4%
1980 to 19893.2% (±2.3 points)5.9%9.2%12.9%
1970 to 197910.4% (±7.2 points)13.5%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19695.6% (±5.5 points)9.0%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 19597.2% (±6.4 points)12.1%11.9%9.5%
1940 to 19494.0% (±3.8 points)6.7%5.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier49.6% (±10.6 points)31.1%20.2%11.7%

76.8% of the homes in ZIP code 61318 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 61318

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 61318Lee CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas53.3% (±10.2 points)68.0%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±15.2 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity10.6% (±8.5 points)18.2%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)31.7% (±11.6 points)11.8%4.2%4.9%
Wood4.4% (±4.8 points)0.8%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±15.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±15.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±15.2 points)0.4%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±15.2 points)0.6%0.8%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 61318 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 61318Lee CountyIllinoisUnited States
Drove alone84.0% (±6.2 points)82.0%65.9%68.8%
Carpooled10.1% (±5.8 points)9.5%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation1.1% (±1.6 points)0.6%5.8%3.2%
Walked0.4% (±0.7 points)1.2%2.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±13.0 points)1.1%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home4.5% (±3.4 points)5.5%15.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 61318 take an average of 34.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 61318

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
Brooklyn Township (Lee County)49%$1,12031.5%
Viola Township42%—27.4%

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 61318

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
613784.1 mi$1,167$188,600$85,35031.5%
613534.5 mi$920$165,300$66,71920.7%
605538.2 mi$1,607$176,900$109,37513.0%
605308.8 mi$1,188$264,500$96,25010.0%
6136711 mi$961$159,700$60,82449.2%
6055011 mi$878$223,000$81,57430.5%
6051811 mi$1,003$165,500$69,98033.0%
6134212 mi$794$153,500$65,34833.8%

Crime reported to police in Lee County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Lee County recorded 109 violent and 299 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 61318 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61318: 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 61318

What is the median rent in ZIP code 61318?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61318 is $1,143 (±$261) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 61318?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 61318 is $97,200 (±$29,573) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 61318?

The median household income in ZIP code 61318 is $63,021 (±$14,560) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 61318 in?

Most of ZIP code 61318’s land lies in Brooklyn Township (Lee County); it also covers Viola 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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