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 Low-density area
- $75,441
- Median income Near-median income area
- $194,600
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 14.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Buckingham pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 44%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 42nd 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 average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,226. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 2.0% and unemployment is 1.7%. Median home value is $194,600 (1% above the average Illinois ZIP) and median rent is $1,313; 95.3% of occupied 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. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Kankakee County, so 60917 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 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
Who lives in ZIP 60917?
50.5
Median Age
46.1%
Male
53.9%
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?
$75,441
Median Household Income
-6% vs state ZIP avg
$37,226
Per Capita Income
2.0%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
Unemployment Rate
25.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 60917 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Buckingham, 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)
$75,441 Top 50% higher than 50% 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
176housing units
176
Total Housing Units
172
Occupied Units
4
Vacant Units
2.61
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$194,600
Median Home Value
+1% vs state ZIP avg
$1,313
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 60917 vs 60969 →
ZIP 60917 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 60424
Gardner (60424)
2,440 residents
- 60941
Herscher (60941)
2,039 residents
- 60913
Bonfield (60913)
1,617 residents
- 60935
Essex (60935)
1,064 residents
- 60474 760
South Wilmington (60474)
760 residents
- 60961 700
Reddick (60961)
700 residents
- 60917 574
Buckingham (60917)
574 residents
- 60919 558
Cabery (60919)
558 residents
- 60946 426
Kempton (60946)
426 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 60917 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 60917 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 60969
Union Hill (60969)
$112,500 median income
- 60920
Campus (60920)
$111,406 median income
- 60935
Essex (60935)
$110,000 median income
- 60913
Bonfield (60913)
$87,750 median income
- 60474
South Wilmington (60474)
$85,500 median income
- 60941
Herscher (60941)
$85,000 median income
- 60424
Gardner (60424)
$83,250 median income
- 60961
Reddick (60961)
$77,969 median income
- 60917
Buckingham (60917)
$75,441 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.
| 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 |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 60917, 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 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.
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