Verona, IL · standard
ZIP Code 60479
Grundy County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 760
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $105,000
- Median income Above-median income area
- $223,600
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 23.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Verona pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 16%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 50%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 60479 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 60479 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Verona, Grundy County, Illinois, home to just 760 residents across 105.6 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 60479 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $105,000 (31% above the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $50,300. The poverty rate is 7.3%, with unemployment at 4.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $223,600 (17% above the average Illinois ZIP), while 82.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,074.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Grundy County, so 60479 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 60479, Verona, IL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
760
Population
105.6
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 60479?
49.8
Median Age
51.6%
Male
48.4%
Female
0.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$105,000
Median Household Income
+31% vs state ZIP avg
$50,300
Per Capita Income
7.3%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 60479 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Verona, IL household income vs. every Illinois ZIP code
Median household income among 1,334 reporting Illinois ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$105,000 Top 15% higher than 85% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Illinois ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
323housing units
323
Total Housing Units
300
Occupied Units
23
Vacant Units
2.24
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$223,600
Median Home Value
+17% vs state ZIP avg
$1,074
Median Rent
1960
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 60479, employing approximately 29 people with a combined annual payroll of $970,000.
9
Businesses
29
Employees
$970K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 60479 vs 60437 →
ZIP 60479 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 60450
Morris (60450)
20,332 residents
- 60420 6,102
Dwight (60420)
6,102 residents
- 61360 3,393
Seneca (61360)
3,393 residents
- 60444 1,761
Mazon (60444)
1,761 residents
- 60479 760
Verona (60479)
760 residents
- 60470 616
Ransom (60470)
616 residents
- 60437 187
Kinsman (60437)
187 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 60479 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 60479 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 60479
Verona (60479)
$105,000 median income
- 61360
Seneca (61360)
$95,093 median income
- 60444
Mazon (60444)
$87,614 median income
- 60470
Ransom (60470)
$85,000 median income
- 60450
Morris (60450)
$81,777 median income
- 60420
Dwight (60420)
$71,157 median income
- 60437
Kinsman (60437)
$58,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 60479 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 60479, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 60479 in?
ZIP code 60479 (Verona) is located in Grundy County, Illinois. Grundy County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/grundy-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 60479?
ZIP code 60479 in Verona, IL has a population of 760 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 60479?
The median household income in ZIP 60479 is $105,000, which is 38% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 60479?
The median home value in ZIP 60479 is $223,600, which is 20% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 60479?
The largest racial group in ZIP 60479 is White at 93.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 4.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 60479?
ZIP code 60479 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 29 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 60479?
In ZIP code 60479, 56.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 23.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 60479?
In ZIP code 60479, approximately 82.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 17.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 60479?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 60479 is 7.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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