Housing data for ZIP code 61342

Name: Housing in ZIP code 61342, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 61342 has an estimated 8,543 residents and 3,848 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

33.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $794 (±$76) a month.

The median home value is $153,500 (±$8,310).

The median household income is $65,348 (±$16,426) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 8,543 (±440)
Median gross rent: $794
Median home value: $153,500
Households that rent: 33.8%

How ZIP code 61342 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 61342	Mendota Township	LaSalle County	Illinois	United States
Residents	8,543 (±440)	7,071	108,714	12,694,798	334,922,499
Housing units	3,848 (±267)	3,183	49,843	5,457,452	143,775,355
Households that rent	33.8% (±4.9 points)	35.5%	25.6%	32.9%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$794 (±$76)	$796	$928	$1,274	$1,413
Median home value	$153,500 (±$8,310)	$147,200	$161,900	$263,300	$332,700
Median household income	$65,348 (±$16,426)	$58,333	$73,045	$83,390	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$3,114 (±$291)	$2,974	$3,418	$5,298	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	36.4% (±13.5 points)	38.2%	43.1%	47.9%	51.1%
Built before 1980	75.2% (±9.3 points)	76.5%	70.1%	63.4%	49.7%
Average commute	20.6 minutes (±2.8)	19.1 minutes	26.0 minutes	27.8 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	91.4% (±2.8 points)	90.7%	87.4%	90.8%	91.0%
Median age of residents	41.5 years (±2.8)	41.2 years	42.2 years	39.0 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 61342, median gross rent is lower than in LaSalle County ($928).

It is also lower than in Illinois ($1,274).

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 61342 is not measurably different from Mendota Township as a whole ($796).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Mendota Township as a whole ($147,200).

Among the 24 ZIP codes in LaSalle County with a published estimate, ZIP 61342 ranks 22 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 25 ZIP codes in LaSalle County with a published estimate, ZIP 61342 ranks 15 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 24 ZIP codes in LaSalle County with a published estimate, ZIP 61342 ranks 20 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 61342

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 61342	LaSalle County	Illinois	United States
Less than $500	19.7% (±9.0 points)	11.6%	7.0%	6.3%
$500 to $999	64.3% (±11.4 points)	48.2%	23.5%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	13.8% (±6.9 points)	30.4%	32.6%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	2.2% (±3.4 points)	5.9%	18.7%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±3.3 points)	3.5%	9.6%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.2%	4.1%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.2%	4.4%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 64.3% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 61342

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$525 (±$100)
2 bedrooms	$800 (±$70)
3 bedrooms	$954 (±$76)

Rent burden in ZIP code 61342

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 61342	LaSalle County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	17.2% (±7.4 points)	17.3%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.3% (±9.1 points)	14.7%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.5% (±7.8 points)	12.9%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	19.6% (±13.8 points)	11.9%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.8% (±5.8 points)	6.7%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	30.6% (±12.2 points)	36.4%	39.0%	41.9%

36.4% (±13.5 points) of renting households in ZIP code 61342 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 61342

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 61342	LaSalle County	Illinois	United States
Less than $50,000	4.4% (±2.1 points)	6.9%	5.4%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	13.7% (±5.0 points)	17.4%	8.3%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	29.4% (±6.3 points)	19.7%	9.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	26.8% (±5.6 points)	18.2%	11.8%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	12.7% (±4.0 points)	20.6%	22.3%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	8.9% (±3.9 points)	13.7%	27.7%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	4.0% (±3.0 points)	3.1%	12.1%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.0% (±1.6 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 61342

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 61342	LaSalle County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	73.3% (±4.5 points)	78.8%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.2% (±0.4 points)	3.0%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	3.9% (±2.1 points)	3.3%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.6% (±4.0 points)	4.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.3% (±3.3 points)	2.1%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.0% (±0.9 points)	1.7%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.7% (±1.4 points)	2.5%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.9% (±1.7 points)	4.2%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 61342 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 61342	LaSalle County	Illinois	United States
2020 or later	1.6% (±1.3 points)	0.7%	0.7%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	3.4% (±2.4 points)	2.9%	5.0%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	5.1% (±2.0 points)	9.7%	11.2%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	8.1% (±3.0 points)	10.1%	10.5%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	6.6% (±2.9 points)	6.6%	9.2%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	16.3% (±4.5 points)	13.6%	14.2%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	13.5% (±3.6 points)	9.6%	11.5%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	16.2% (±4.9 points)	15.3%	11.9%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	4.9% (±2.2 points)	7.0%	5.6%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	24.3% (±4.9 points)	24.6%	20.2%	11.7%

75.2% of the homes in ZIP code 61342 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 61342

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 61342	LaSalle County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	66.2% (±5.5 points)	76.1%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	23.2% (±5.4 points)	13.6%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.1% (±2.8 points)	8.9%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±0.9 points)	0.5%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	0.8%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 61342 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 61342	LaSalle County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	81.7% (±5.8 points)	83.0%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.5% (±5.3 points)	8.2%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±1.3 points)	1.8%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.2% (±1.3 points)	1.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.2% (±1.7 points)	5.1%	15.9%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 61342 take an average of 20.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 61342

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Mendota Township	32%	$796	35.5%
Troy Grove Township	31%	$694	20.9%
Ophir Township	18%	—	12.0%

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 61342

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
61371	4.5 mi	—	$108,600	—	0.0%
61372	5.4 mi	$863	$200,800	$83,917	11.7%
60518	9.3 mi	$1,003	$165,500	$69,980	33.0%
61330	10 mi	$876	$147,600	$69,005	19.7%
61317	10 mi	$675	$103,300	$58,750	12.8%
61301	10 mi	$1,039	$129,000	$60,328	32.0%
61373	10 mi	$1,366	$237,200	$109,000	10.1%
61312	11 mi	$1,038	$156,100	$80,714	16.1%

ZIP code 61342 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61342: 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 61342

What is the median rent in ZIP code 61342?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61342 is $794 (±$76) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 61342?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 61342 is $153,500 (±$8,310) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 61342?

The median household income in ZIP code 61342 is $65,348 (±$16,426) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 61342 in?

Most of ZIP code 61342’s land lies in Mendota Township; it also covers Troy Grove Township, Ophir 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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