PlainZIP

Buckingham, IL · standard

ZIP Code 60917

Kankakee County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

574
6/sq mi
$75,441
Median income
$194,600
Median home value
14.7%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Buckingham pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 44%
household income, US ZIPs
42th pct
home value, US ZIPs
6
people per sq mi
95%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 60917 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 60917 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Buckingham, Kankakee County, Illinois, home to just 574 residents across 95.7 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 60917 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $75,441 (6% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $37,226. 2.0% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 1.7%. Housing costs here run $194,600 for a typical home value (1% above the state average), with rent averaging $1,313 a month; 95.3% of homes are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.5, and the average commute is 25 minutes. Beyond these figures, 10 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Kankakee County, letting you compare 60917 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.

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 60917, Buckingham, 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

574

Population

95.7

Area (sq mi)

6

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 60917?

50.5

Median Age

46.1%

Male

53.9%

Female

0.4%

Foreign-Born

White 83.3%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 16.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%

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?

$75,441

Median Household Income

-6% vs state

$37,226

Per Capita Income

2.0%

Poverty Rate

1.7%

Unemployment Rate

25.1 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 60917 ranks nationally

Buckingham, IL household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$75,441 Top 44% higher than 56% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 52.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 14.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

176

Total Housing Units

172

Occupied Units

4

Vacant Units

2.61

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 95.3%
Renter 4.7%

$194,600

Median Home Value

+1% vs state

$1,313

Median Rent

1979

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 60917 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 60917 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 60917 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 60917 ranks #9 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
60969 Union Hill, IL 65 5.0 mi
60961 Reddick, IL 700 4.9 mi
60941 Herscher, IL 2,039 5.5 mi
60919 Cabery, IL 558 4.7 mi
60920 Campus, IL 178 6.2 mi
60935 Essex, IL 1,064 8.9 mi
60946 Kempton, IL 426 8.9 mi
60474 South Wilmington, IL 760 10.6 mi
60913 Bonfield, IL 1,617 9.7 mi
60424 Gardner, IL 2,440 11.3 mi

More ZIP Codes in Kankakee County

60901 standard
Kankakee, IL
Pop: 37,157
60914 standard
Bourbonnais, IL
Pop: 29,107
60950 standard
Manteno, IL
Pop: 12,168
60915 standard
Bradley, IL
Pop: 10,774
60954 standard
Momence, IL
Pop: 6,104
60964 standard
Saint Anne, IL
Pop: 4,968

Related Areas

Kankakee County Buckingham, IL Illinois

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 60917 in? ▼
ZIP code 60917 (Buckingham) is located in Kankakee County, Illinois. Kankakee County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/kankakee-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 60917? ▼
ZIP code 60917 in Buckingham, IL has a population of 574 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 60917? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 60917 is $75,441, which is 1% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 60917? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 60917 is $194,600, which is 30% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 60917? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 60917 is White at 83.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.7% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 60917? ▼
In ZIP code 60917, 52.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.7% 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 60917? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 60917 is 25.1 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 60917? ▼
In ZIP code 60917, approximately 95.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 4.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 60917? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 60917 is 2.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.