Serena, IL · standard
ZIP Code 60549
LaSalle County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 643
- 10/sq mi
- $108,417
- Median income
- $305,500
- Median home value
- 26.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Serena pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 14%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 33%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 60549 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 60549 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 61.8 square miles in Serena, LaSalle County, Illinois. The area is home to 643 residents, producing a population density of 10 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 60549 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 60549 sits at $108,417 (35% above the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $34,941. The poverty rate stands at 8.0% and the unemployment rate at 6.8%. On housing, the median home value is $305,500 (59% above the state average) with median rent at $1,069 per month, and 77.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 60549 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 26.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing LaSalle County, so you can benchmark 60549 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 →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 60549, Serena, IL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
643
Population
61.8
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 60549?
36.5
Median Age
61.9%
Male
38.1%
Female
0.0%
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?
$108,417
Median Household Income
+35% vs state
$34,941
Per Capita Income
8.0%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 60549 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$108,417 Top 14% higher than 86% of 30,318 US 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?
280
Total Housing Units
254
Occupied Units
26
Vacant Units
3.09
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$305,500
Median Home Value
+59% vs state
$1,069
Median Rent
2002
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 60549, employing approximately 39 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,404,000.
11
Businesses
39
Employees
$3.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 27.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 60549 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61350
Ottawa (61350)
24,246 residents
- 60551 5,062
Sheridan (60551)
5,062 residents
- 60531 1,902
Leland (60531)
1,902 residents
- 60537 665
Millington (60537)
665 residents
- 60549 643
Serena (60549)
643 residents
- 60557 155
Wedron (60557)
155 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 60549 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 60549 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 60549
Serena (60549)
$108,417 median income
- 60551
Sheridan (60551)
$86,786 median income
- 60537
Millington (60537)
$81,825 median income
- 60531
Leland (60531)
$79,808 median income
- 61350
Ottawa (61350)
$77,921 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 60549 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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