ZIP Code 60470

ZIP code 60470 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 96.3 square miles in Ransom, LaSalle County, Illinois. The area is home to 616 residents, producing a population density of 6 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 60470 against Illinois and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 60470 sits at $85,000 (6% above the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $43,252. The poverty rate stands at 7.3% and the unemployment rate at 4.1%. On housing, the median home value is $131,300 (32% below the state average) with median rent at $775 per month, and 90.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 60470 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing LaSalle County, so you can benchmark 60470 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →