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ZIP Code 60553: Steward, IL
ZIP code 60553 uses the postal name Steward, Illinois and lies entirely in Lee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 720 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $109,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Steward; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Steward · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lee County
- Census places
- Steward
- Micro area
- Dixon, IL
- House district
- IL-16 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 48.9 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 60553?
60553 centers on 41.826°, -89.040° and covers 48.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 60530, 61318, 61068, 61006, 61353, 61378, 60150.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 60553, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 60553 compare with the rest of Lee County?
| Measure | 60553 | In Lee County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 722 | 17th of 24 | 1,006th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $109k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $177k | not ranked | not ranked |
60553's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (722). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 21% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 60553?
The 2020 Census counted 703 people in 60553; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 722. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 722±180 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 703−10.1% since 2010 (782)
- Households
- 262
- Median age
- 44.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 60553?
Of the 722 people the ACS estimates in 60553, 25.9% are under 18 and 15.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.1%).
- Under 1825.9%
- 18 to 6458.7%
- 65 and older15.4%
- White, not Hispanic93.1%
- Hispanic or Latino5.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.8%
- Other or two or more0.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 60553 earn?
Median household income is $109,375 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($76,346 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $109,375±$24,085
- Income per person
- $46,064
- Below the poverty line
- 5.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $81,203360 returns; wages 66% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 60553?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $176,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,607
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.0%
- Housing units
- 276
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 60553?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade4
- Transportation and warehousing4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 60553?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60530 | Lee | 992 | $96k | 4.9 mi |
| 61318 | Compton | 595 | $63k | 8.2 mi |
| 61068 | Rochelle | 14,788 | $73k | 8.7 mi |
| 61006 | Ashton | 1,541 | $76k | 8.7 mi |
| 61353 | Paw Paw | 1,282 | $67k | 8.8 mi |
| 61378 | West Brooklyn | 513 | $85k | 9.3 mi |
| 60150 | Malta | 1,738 | $87k | 9.6 mi |
| 60113 | Creston | 306 | $67k | 8.2 mi (near) |
| 60550 | Shabbona | 941 | $82k | 8.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.