Leland, IL · standard
ZIP Code 60531
LaSalle County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,902
- 13/sq mi
- $79,808
- Median income
- $229,200
- Median home value
- 26.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Leland pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 38%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 48%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 60531 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 60531 (Leland, IL) rose +9.4% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 140.4 in 2023 to 153.6 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 60531 covers 151.0 square miles in Leland, LaSalle County, Illinois (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,902 residents on file, a density of 13 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 60531 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $79,808 (0% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,173. The poverty rate is 23.7%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $229,200 (19% above the average Illinois ZIP), while 69.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,690.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.2, and the average commute is 43 minutes. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in LaSalle County, so 60531 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 60531
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Leland, IL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 60531.
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
5 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 60531, Leland, 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
1,902
Population
151.0
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 60531?
38.2
Median Age
49.3%
Male
50.7%
Female
2.3%
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?
$79,808
Median Household Income
-0% vs state ZIP avg
$34,173
Per Capita Income
23.7%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
Unemployment Rate
43.2 min
Mean Commute Time
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
756housing units
756
Total Housing Units
724
Occupied Units
32
Vacant Units
2.60
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$229,200
Median Home Value
+19% vs state ZIP avg
$1,690
Median Rent
1963
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+9.4%
YoY Change (2024)
154
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+54%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 60531 have increased 9.4% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +54% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1.6% | 120 |
| 2021 | +4.0% | 124 |
| 2022 | +6.5% | 133 |
| 2023 | +5.9% | 140 |
| 2024 | +9.4% | 154 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 29 business establishments in ZIP 60531, employing approximately 173 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,262,000.
29
Businesses
173
Employees
$8.3M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 17.2% |
| Construction | 4 | 13.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 10.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 10.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 10.3% |
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 60531 vs 60552 →
ZIP 60531 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 60551
Sheridan (60551)
5,062 residents
- 60552
Somonauk (60552)
4,448 residents
- 60518
Earlville (60518)
3,580 residents
- 60556 2,007
Waterman (60556)
2,007 residents
- 60531 1,902
Leland (60531)
1,902 residents
- 60549 643
Serena (60549)
643 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 60531 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 60531 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 60552
Somonauk (60552)
$113,411 median income
- 60549
Serena (60549)
$108,417 median income
- 60556
Waterman (60556)
$100,186 median income
- 60551
Sheridan (60551)
$86,786 median income
- 60531
Leland (60531)
$79,808 median income
- 60518
Earlville (60518)
$69,980 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 60531 ranks #5 of 6 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 60531, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,902 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.