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60942 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 60942 covers Hoopeston, Illinois, with a population of about 5,635 and a median household income of $55,284.

Population
5,63549 per square mile
Median age
44.96.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$55,28432% below the Illinois median
Poverty rate
14.2%1.8 points above the US average
Typical home value
$88,928up 10.5% in five years
Median rent
$80634% below the Illinois median
Degree or higher
9.2%25.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
70.2%5.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
105

Where 60942 is

Hoopeston, Illinois — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population5,635
Median age44.9
Family households57.7%
Born outside the US1.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.5%
White (non-Hispanic)91%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Hispanic or Latino4.9%
Veterans8.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$55,284
Income per person$28,082
Poverty rate14.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance15.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.6%
$10–15k4.5%
$15–20k5.3%
$20–25k2.2%
$25–30k6.0%
$30–35k5.0%
$35–40k3.3%
$40–45k8.3%
$45–50k7.8%
$50–60k10.8%
$60–75k5.0%
$75–100k16.4%
$100–125k10.4%
$125–150k4.0%
$150–200k4.6%
$200k or more0.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed2,450
Mean adjusted gross income$54,593
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2%
Returns, under $25k34.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.8%
Returns, $200k or more2.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$70,000
Median gross rent$806
Rent as a share of household income27.6%
Owner-occupied70.2%
Vacant homes10.7%
Median year built1942

What the homes are

Detached house82%
Attached house0.5%
2 to 4 units11%
5 to 19 units2.5%
20 or more units2.5%
Mobile home1.4%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$88,928as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 10.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 20.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$97,582$44,838

$44,838 in 2000 to $88,928 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.2%
High school diploma or higher87.5%
Works from home4.2%
Drives to work alone75.7%
Takes public transport0.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more21.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity42.2% 8.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14% 2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17% 3.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.2% 7.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.4% 3.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.4% 0.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.5% 6.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17% 1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.7% 3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.7% 2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.1% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61.2% 3.1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.9% 3.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist55.2% 6.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.9% same as the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16.5% 2.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.4% 4.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use65.8% 10.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.9% 3.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.2% 2.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18.3% 5.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments105
People employed1,446
Annual payroll$65,587,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 76.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss75 out of 100
Community resilience71.6 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Cold wave94.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding85Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail84.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind84.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather77.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake75Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide75Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado72.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought56.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave53.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire52.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning51.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm50.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane44Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Illinois and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIllinoisUnited States
Median household income$55,284$81,702$78,538
Income per person$28,082$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate14.2%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$70,000$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$806$1,227$1,348
Homeownership70.2%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.2%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate8.2%5.8%5.2%
Works from home4.2%14%13.5%
Born outside the US1.4%14.4%13.9%
Median age44.938.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationHOOPESTON, IL US1.6 km away
Rain in a year41 in
Snow in a year20 in

Average high and low by month

January33.5°F / 18.3°F2.12 in rain, 6.5 in snow
February38.3°F / 21.7°F1.96 in rain, 5.2 in snow
March50.4°F / 30.9°F2.82 in rain, 2.2 in snow
April63.9°F / 41.3°F3.95 in rain, 0.4 in snow
May74.3°F / 52.5°F4.78 in rain
June82.7°F / 61.7°F4.89 in rain
July84.8°F / 64.5°F4.59 in rain
August83.4°F / 62.5°F3.96 in rain
September78.6°F / 55.2°F3.36 in rain
October65.6°F / 44.4°F3.43 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November50.4°F / 33.2°F2.91 in rain, 0.6 in snow
December38.1°F / 23.9°F2.12 in rain, 5.3 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket33% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 1179.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Rossville-Alvin Community Unit School District 718.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Milford Area Public School District 1241.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Household characteristics64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Walkability5.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

60973 Wellington, IL7.8 km away
60963 Rossville, IL11.3 km away
60932 East Lynn, IL11.8 km away
60939 Goodwine, IL15.2 km away
47917 Ambia, IN15.9 km away
60926 Claytonville, IL16.4 km away
60967 Stockland, IL17.9 km away
61848 Henning, IL18 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Vermilion County68.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Iroquois County31.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area115.31 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq mi
Population density49 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.4639, -87.6662

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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