Lee, IL · standard
ZIP Code 60530
Lee County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 649
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- $96,250
- Median income Above-median income area
- $264,500
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 29.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Lee pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 22%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 40%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 60530 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 60530 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lee, Lee County, Illinois, home to just 649 residents across 72.9 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 60530 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $96,250 (20% above the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,967. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 6.2% and unemployment is 0.7%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $264,500 (38% above the average Illinois ZIP), while 90.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,188.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.1, and the average commute is 29 minutes. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lee County, so 60530 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 60530, Lee, 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
649
Population
72.9
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 60530?
34.1
Median Age
51.9%
Male
48.1%
Female
0.4%
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?
$96,250
Median Household Income
+20% vs state ZIP avg
$29,967
Per Capita Income
6.2%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Unemployment Rate
28.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 60530 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Lee, 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)
$96,250 Top 22% higher than 78% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
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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
275housing units
275
Total Housing Units
270
Occupied Units
5
Vacant Units
3.67
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$264,500
Median Home Value
+38% vs state ZIP avg
$1,188
Median Rent
1947
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 60530, employing approximately 38 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,434,000.
9
Businesses
38
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 33.3% |
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 60530 vs 60553 →
ZIP 60530 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 60150
Malta (60150)
1,794 residents
- 60550
Shabbona (60550)
1,440 residents
- 61353
Paw Paw (61353)
1,333 residents
- 60553
Steward (60553)
782 residents
- 61318 700
Compton (61318)
700 residents
- 60530 649
Lee (60530)
649 residents
- 60113 337
Creston (60113)
337 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 60530 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 60530 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 60553
Steward (60553)
$109,375 median income
- 60530
Lee (60530)
$96,250 median income
- 60150
Malta (60150)
$86,719 median income
- 60550
Shabbona (60550)
$81,574 median income
- 60113
Creston (60113)
$67,396 median income
- 61353
Paw Paw (61353)
$66,719 median income
- 61318
Compton (61318)
$63,021 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 60530 ranks #2 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 60530, 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 60530 in?
ZIP code 60530 (Lee) is located in Lee County, Illinois. Lee County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lee-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 60530?
ZIP code 60530 in Lee, IL has a population of 649 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 60530?
The median household income in ZIP 60530 is $96,250, which is 26% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 60530?
The median home value in ZIP 60530 is $264,500, which is 5% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 60530?
The largest racial group in ZIP 60530 is White at 77.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 60530?
ZIP code 60530 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 38 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 60530?
In ZIP code 60530, 59.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 29.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 60530?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 60530 is 28.9 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 60530?
In ZIP code 60530, approximately 90.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 60530?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 60530 is 6.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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