Zip code 60531: Leland, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 60531?

60531 is assigned to Leland, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 60531 in?

60531 is mostly in LaSalle County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 60531?

About 1,885 people live in 60531, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 60531?

The median household income in 60531 is $79,808.

Q: What zip codes are near 60531?

The closest zip codes to 60531 are 60552, 60518, 60548, 60551, 60549.

Residential delivery areaLaSalle CountyCentral Time

Population

1,885

Median household income

$80K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$229K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,690/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

61 sq mi

31 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 60531

60531 is a rural zip code in Leland, Illinois (LaSalle County), covering 61 sq mi of land. About 1,885 people live here, or 31 per square mile. The median resident is 38.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $79,808 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 23.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $229,200, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 70% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,690 a month.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 43.2 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and management.

How 60531 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Average commute43.2 min
99th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min16th of 1,317 in IL
Poverty rate23.7%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%92nd of 1,339 in IL
Healthcare workers13%
88th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%274th of 1,340 in IL
Uninsured rate12.6%
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%86th of 1,341 in IL
Unemployment rate7%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%294th of 1,340 in IL
Rent-burdened renters58.7%
79th
U.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%209th of 1,291 in IL
Median gross rent$1,690
67th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,27496th of 1,170 in IL
Broadband access93.5%
62nd
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%320th of 1,338 in IL
Residents under 1822.5%
54th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%628th of 1,342 in IL
Homeownership rate69.6%
52nd
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%1,078th of 1,338 in IL
Median household income$79,808
50th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390557th of 1,316 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.435
50th
U.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481395th of 1,336 in IL
Median earnings per worker$47,625
48th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895648th of 1,336 in IL
Median age38.2
44th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 391,010th of 1,342 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher26.2%
37th
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%478th of 1,340 in IL
Government workers11.9%
35th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%843rd of 1,340 in IL
Per capita income$34,173
31st
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406882nd of 1,341 in IL
Median home value$229,200
28th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300352nd of 1,311 in IL
Housing vacancy4.2%
24th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%1,051st of 1,338 in IL
Self-employed workers7.1%
21st
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%902nd of 1,340 in IL
Veterans3.4%
19th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%1,130th of 1,342 in IL
Work from home7.2%
18th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%818th of 1,339 in IL
Residents 65 and older11.4%
15th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%1,239th of 1,342 in IL
Foreign-born residents2.3%
14th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%548th of 1,342 in IL
Diversity index13.8
7th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5802nd of 1,342 in IL
Tech workers0.5%
6th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%905th of 1,340 in IL
Population density31/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi859th of 1,342 in IL
Population1,885
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798689th of 1,342 in IL

Measure	60531	LaSalle	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Average commuteWeakness	43.2 min	26 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	99th	16th of 1,317
Poverty rateWeakness	23.7%	13.9%	11.8%	12.5%	90th	92nd of 1,339
Healthcare workers	13%	9.6%	9.5%	9.7%	88th	274th of 1,340
Uninsured rateWeakness	12.6%	4%	6.9%	8.4%	82nd	86th of 1,341
Unemployment rateWeakness	7%	5.4%	5.8%	5.2%	80th	294th of 1,340
Rent-burdened renters	58.7%	43.2%	47.9%	51.1%	79th	209th of 1,291
Median gross rent	$1,690	$928	$1,274	$1,413	67th	96th of 1,170
Broadband access	93.5%	87.4%	90.8%	91%	62nd	320th of 1,338
Residents under 18	22.5%	21.2%	21.8%	22%	54th	628th of 1,342
Homeownership rate	69.6%	74.4%	67.1%	65.2%	52nd	1,078th of 1,338
Median household income	$79,808	$73,045	$83,390	$80,734	50th	557th of 1,316
Income inequality (Gini)	0.435	0.444	0.481	0.483	50th	395th of 1,336
Median earnings per worker	$47,625	$45,676	$51,895	$49,666	48th	648th of 1,336
Median age	38.2	42.2	39	38.9	44th	1,010th of 1,342
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.2%	20.5%	37.8%	35.7%	37th	478th of 1,340
Government workers	11.9%	13.4%	13.3%	14.5%	35th	843rd of 1,340
Per capita income	$34,173	$39,375	$46,406	$44,673	31st	882nd of 1,341
Median home value	$229,200	$161,900	$263,300	$332,700	28th	352nd of 1,311
Housing vacancy	4.2%	9%	7.7%	10.1%	24th	1,051st of 1,338
Self-employed workers	7.1%	8.2%	8.8%	10%	21st	902nd of 1,340
Veterans	3.4%	7.7%	4.8%	6.2%	19th	1,130th of 1,342
Work from home	7.2%	5.1%	15.9%	15.1%	18th	818th of 1,339
Residents 65 and older	11.4%	19.9%	17%	17.2%	15th	1,239th of 1,342
Foreign-born residents	2.3%	3.9%	14.7%	14.1%	14th	548th of 1,342
Diversity index	13.8	31.1	60.5	61.4	7th	802nd of 1,342
Tech workers	0.5%	1.2%	3.8%	3.8%	6th	905th of 1,340
Population density	31/sq mi	96/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	859th of 1,342
Population	1,885	108,714	12,694,798	334,922,499	3rd	689th of 1,342

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

20%

5–17

11%

18–24

10%

25–34

19%

35–44

14%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

38.2

Under 18

22.5%

65 and over

11.4%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0%
Hispanic6%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial0.9%

Diversity index

13.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

85.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 724
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 72%
Married couples: 45.2%
Living alone: 25.1%
Veterans (of adults): 3.4%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

24%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

60531

$79,808

LaSalle Co.

$73,045

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,173

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

23.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.435

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

60531

$229,200

LaSalle Co.

$161,900

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

60531

$1,690

LaSalle Co.

$928

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

93%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.4%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 756
Owner-occupied: 69.6%
Vacant: 4.2%
Median year built: 1963
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 58.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 53.2%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

14%

Transit

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

19%

20–29

18%

30–44

21%

45–59

13%

60+

23%

Average commute

43.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

14%

Healthcare

13%

Management

10%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Office and admin

Sales

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Business and finance

Education

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Legal and social services

Computer and math

0.5%

Industries

Construction

15%

Other services

14%

Agriculture and mining

13%

Manufacturing

Retail

Education

Health care and social assistance

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.3%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$47,625

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	60531	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,083	$74,888
Service	$7,500	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,827	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$71,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

39%

Some college

23%

Associate's

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
Households with broadband: 93.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 65.7%
No internet access: 3.9%
Without health insurance: 12.6%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Leland
State: Illinois
County: LaSalle County
Center point: 41.6192° N, 88.7875° W
Land area: 61 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

60531 spans 2 counties

LaSalle County62% of land
DeKalb County38% of land

Zip codes near 60531

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
60552	Somonauk, IL	5.3 mi	4,285	$113,411	$257,400
60518	Earlville, IL	7 mi	3,289	$69,980	$165,500
60548	Sandwich, IL	8.1 mi	11,721	$82,957	$262,100
60551	Sheridan, IL	8.3 mi	5,058	$86,786	$301,600
60549	Serena, IL	8.4 mi	784	$108,417	$305,500
60556	Waterman, IL	10 mi	2,138	$100,186	$234,800
60537	Millington, IL	10 mi	726	$81,825	$230,200
60557	Wedron, IL	12 mi	0	—	—
61353	Paw Paw, IL	12 mi	1,282	$66,719	$165,300
60536	Millbrook, IL	12 mi	62	$115,625	$183,300
60550	Shabbona, IL	12 mi	941	$81,574	$223,000
60520	Hinckley, IL	13 mi	2,979	$98,958	$320,500

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Questions about 60531

What city is zip code 60531?

60531 is assigned to Leland, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 60531 in?

60531 is mostly in LaSalle County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 60531?

About 1,885 people live in 60531, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 60531 in?

60531 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 60531?

The median household income in 60531 is $79,808.

What zip codes are near 60531?

The closest zip codes to 60531 are 60552, 60518, 60548, 60551, 60549.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60531, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.