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60948 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 60948 covers Loda, Illinois, with a population of about 1,838 and a median household income of $86,042.

Population
1,83837 per square mile
Median age
46.47.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$86,0421.1× the Illinois median
Poverty rate
3.6%8.8 points below the US average
Typical home value
$256,054up 36.4% in five years
Degree or higher
21.3%13.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
96.9%31.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
24

Where 60948 is

Loda, 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

Population1,838
Median age46.4
Family households70.8%
Born outside the US0.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.9%
White (non-Hispanic)96.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.5%
Veterans8.4%
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$86,042
Income per person$43,094
Poverty rate3.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.5%
$10–15k2.8%
$15–20k3.9%
$20–25k2.8%
$25–30k6.3%
$30–35k6.3%
$35–40k4.8%
$40–45k4.0%
$45–50k1.5%
$50–60k3.6%
$60–75k2.9%
$75–100k15.3%
$100–125k9.4%
$125–150k6.4%
$150–200k19.3%
$200k or more10.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed730
Mean adjusted gross income$87,604
Returns declaring $200,000 or more6.8%
Returns, under $25k23.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k17.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k27.4%
Returns, $200k or more6.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$238,300
Rent as a share of household income17.9%
Owner-occupied96.9%
Vacant homes15.3%
Median year built1975

What the homes are

Detached house96.9%
2 to 4 units0.6%
Mobile home2.2%
Boat, RV or van0.3%
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$256,054as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 36.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 80.6%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$256,054$126,375

$126,375 in 2012 to $256,054 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%
High school diploma or higher96.3%
Works from home19%
Drives to work alone65.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more22%
Health

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

Obesity40.1% 6.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.3% 2.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.7% 7.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.1% 0.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.3% 4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.5% 0.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.8% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.5% 8.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.7% 6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.5% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.3% 2.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.9% 1.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.8% 3.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.3% 4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.4% 3.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13.7% 0.6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.3% 5.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.1% 2.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69.1% 6.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.6% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.2% 3.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.3% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.4% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments24
People employed112
Annual payroll$4,881,000
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 79.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss77.3 out of 100
Community resilience63.7 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 wave96.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail85Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind84.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding84.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide80.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought76.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado74.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake74.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather55.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire50.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning50.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm39.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave38.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane36.2Very 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$86,042$81,702$78,538
Income per person$43,094$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate3.6%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$238,300$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,227$1,348
Homeownership96.9%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate1.3%5.8%5.2%
Works from home19%14%13.5%
Born outside the US0.3%14.4%13.9%
Median age46.438.938.7
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 stationPAXTON 2 WSW, IL US8.7 km away
Rain in a year38 in
Snow in a year18 in

Average high and low by month

January32.1°F / 15.4°F2.03 in rain, 4.9 in snow
February36.8°F / 19.2°F1.92 in rain, 6.1 in snow
March48.6°F / 28.6°F2.61 in rain, 2.1 in snow
April62.1°F / 38.7°F3.73 in rain, 0.3 in snow
May73.2°F / 51°F4.51 in rain
June81.5°F / 60.2°F4.32 in rain
July84.1°F / 62.4°F4 in rain
August83°F / 59.9°F3.47 in rain
September78.7°F / 52.2°F3 in rain
October65.3°F / 41°F3.25 in rain
November49.6°F / 30.6°F2.87 in rain, 0.7 in snow
December37.2°F / 21.4°F2.17 in rain, 4.2 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 1092.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Cissna Park Community Unit School District 67.2% 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 vulnerability30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Household characteristics51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Walkability4.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

60957 Paxton, IL7.5 km away
60918 Buckley, IL9.9 km away
60962 Roberts, IL12.9 km away
60952 Melvin, IL14.7 km away
60933 Elliott, IL16.5 km away
60949 Ludlow, IL17 km away
60968 Thawville, IL17.8 km away
60960 Rankin, IL18.9 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.

Iroquois County70.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Ford County29.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area49.53 sq mi
Water area0.35 sq mi
Population density37 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.5241, -88.0927

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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