Zip code 60549: Serena, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 60549?

60549 is assigned to Serena, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 60549 in?

60549 is in LaSalle County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 60549?

About 784 people live in 60549, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 60549?

The median household income in 60549 is $108,417.

Q: What zip codes are near 60549?

The closest zip codes to 60549 are 60551, 60557, 60537, 60531, 61341.

Residential delivery areaLaSalle CountyCentral Time

Population

784

Median household income

$108K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$306K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,069/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

24 sq mi

33 people/sq mi

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

About 60549

60549 is a rural zip code in Serena, Illinois (LaSalle County), covering 24 sq mi of land. About 784 people live here, or 33 per square mile. The median resident is 36.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $108,417 a year, 34% above the national median of $80,734. 8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $305,500, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,069 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 40.8 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 60549 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Average commute40.8 min
97th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min28th of 1,317 in IL
Self-employed workers17.4%
95th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%130th of 1,340 in IL
Median household income$108,417
78th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390173rd of 1,316 in IL
Unemployment rate6.8%
78th
U.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%319th of 1,340 in IL
Homeownership rate77.6%
73rd
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%812th of 1,338 in IL
Housing vacancy9.3%
68th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%587th of 1,338 in IL
Government workers15.4%
62nd
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%546th of 1,340 in IL
Residents under 1822.3%
52nd
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%649th of 1,342 in IL
Median home value$305,500
45th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300193rd of 1,311 in IL
Median earnings per worker$45,288
41st
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895776th of 1,336 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher26.9%
38th
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%459th of 1,340 in IL
Per capita income$34,941
34th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406830th of 1,341 in IL
Diversity index38.4
34th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5343rd of 1,342 in IL
Poverty rate8%
32nd
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%801st of 1,339 in IL
Median age36.5
31st
U.S. 38.9 · IL 391,107th of 1,342 in IL
Median gross rent$1,069
26th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274409th of 1,170 in IL
Broadband access86.2%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%908th of 1,338 in IL
Veterans3%
15th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%1,187th of 1,342 in IL
Population density33/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi827th of 1,342 in IL
Rent-burdened renters31.1%
5th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%897th of 1,291 in IL
Residents 65 and older7.5%
2nd
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%1,305th of 1,342 in IL
Population784
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798977th of 1,342 in IL
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%1,296th of 1,339 in IL
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%1,312th of 1,341 in IL
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%1,208th of 1,342 in IL
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%1,148th of 1,340 in IL
Healthcare workers0%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%1,326th of 1,340 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.274
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,297th of 1,336 in IL

Measure	60549	LaSalle	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Average commuteWeakness	40.8 min	26 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	97th	28th of 1,317
Self-employed workers	17.4%	8.2%	8.8%	10%	95th	130th of 1,340
Median household income	$108,417	$73,045	$83,390	$80,734	78th	173rd of 1,316
Unemployment rate	6.8%	5.4%	5.8%	5.2%	78th	319th of 1,340
Homeownership rate	77.6%	74.4%	67.1%	65.2%	73rd	812th of 1,338
Housing vacancy	9.3%	9%	7.7%	10.1%	68th	587th of 1,338
Government workers	15.4%	13.4%	13.3%	14.5%	62nd	546th of 1,340
Residents under 18	22.3%	21.2%	21.8%	22%	52nd	649th of 1,342
Median home value	$305,500	$161,900	$263,300	$332,700	45th	193rd of 1,311
Median earnings per worker	$45,288	$45,676	$51,895	$49,666	41st	776th of 1,336
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.9%	20.5%	37.8%	35.7%	38th	459th of 1,340
Per capita income	$34,941	$39,375	$46,406	$44,673	34th	830th of 1,341
Diversity index	38.4	31.1	60.5	61.4	34th	343rd of 1,342
Poverty rate	8%	13.9%	11.8%	12.5%	32nd	801st of 1,339
Median age	36.5	42.2	39	38.9	31st	1,107th of 1,342
Median gross rent	$1,069	$928	$1,274	$1,413	26th	409th of 1,170
Broadband accessWeakness	86.2%	87.4%	90.8%	91%	16th	908th of 1,338
Veterans	3%	7.7%	4.8%	6.2%	15th	1,187th of 1,342
Population density	33/sq mi	96/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	827th of 1,342
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	31.1%	43.2%	47.9%	51.1%	5th	897th of 1,291
Residents 65 and older	7.5%	19.9%	17%	17.2%	2nd	1,305th of 1,342
Population	784	108,714	12,694,798	334,922,499	1st	977th of 1,342
Work from home	0%	5.1%	15.9%	15.1%	1st	1,296th of 1,339
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	4%	6.9%	8.4%	1st	1,312th of 1,341
Foreign-born residents	0%	3.9%	14.7%	14.1%	1st	1,208th of 1,342
Tech workers	0%	1.2%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,148th of 1,340
Healthcare workers	0%	9.6%	9.5%	9.7%	1st	1,326th of 1,340
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.274	0.444	0.481	0.483	1st	1,297th of 1,336

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

12%

18–24

25–34

35–44

19%

45–54

21%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

36.5

Under 18

22.3%

65 and over

7.5%

Race and ethnicity

White77%
Black0%
Hispanic15%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

38.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

90.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 254
Average household size: 3.1
Family households: 79.1%
Married couples: 79.1%
Living alone: 12.6%
Veterans (of adults): 3%
Male / female: 62% / 38%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

$100–150k

60%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

60549

$108,417

LaSalle Co.

$73,045

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,941

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

1.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.274

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

60549

$305,500

LaSalle Co.

$161,900

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

60549

$1,069

LaSalle Co.

$928

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

95%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 280
Owner-occupied: 77.6%
Vacant: 9.3%
Median year built: 2002
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 31.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

100%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20%

20–29

20%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

33%

Average commute

40.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

27%

Office and admin

19%

Transportation and moving

19%

Engineering and science

11%

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Production

Business and finance

Computer and math

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Police and fire

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

26%

Construction

14%

Retail

12%

Restaurants and hotels

11%

Public administration

10%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$45,288

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	60549	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$37,161	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,356	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$59,974	$49,199
Production and transportation	$49,512	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

23%

Some college

26%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

27%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 86.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 39.8%
No internet access: 13.8%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Serena
State: Illinois
County: LaSalle County
Center point: 41.5025° N, 88.7396° W
Land area: 24 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Serena (unincorporated)1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 60549

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
60551	Sheridan, IL	3.1 mi	5,058	$86,786	$301,600
60557	Wedron, IL	4.2 mi	0	—	—
60537	Millington, IL	8.1 mi	726	$81,825	$230,200
60531	Leland, IL	8.4 mi	1,885	$79,808	$229,200
61341	Marseilles, IL	11 mi	7,692	$72,530	$200,900
60541	Newark, IL	11 mi	3,342	$118,100	$314,300
61350	Ottawa, IL	11 mi	23,713	$77,921	$164,500
60518	Earlville, IL	11 mi	3,289	$69,980	$165,500
60548	Sandwich, IL	12 mi	11,721	$82,957	$262,100
60552	Somonauk, IL	12 mi	4,285	$113,411	$257,400
60536	Millbrook, IL	12 mi	62	$115,625	$183,300
61360	Seneca, IL	14 mi	3,610	$95,093	$258,200

Questions about 60549

What city is zip code 60549?

60549 is assigned to Serena, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 60549 in?

60549 is in LaSalle County, Illinois.

What is the population of 60549?

About 784 people live in 60549, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 60549 in?

60549 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 60549?

The median household income in 60549 is $108,417.

What zip codes are near 60549?

The closest zip codes to 60549 are 60551, 60557, 60537, 60531, 61341.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60549, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.