Buckley, IL · standard
ZIP Code 60918
Iroquois County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 898
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $73,500
- Median income Near-median income area
- $122,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 15.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Buckley pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 48%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 18th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 60918 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 60918 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Buckley, Iroquois County, Illinois, home to just 898 residents across 132.1 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 60918 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,500 (8% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,628. The poverty rate is 8.6%, with unemployment at 1.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $122,300 (36% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $842; owner occupancy is 81.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Iroquois County, so 60918 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 60918, Buckley, 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
898
Population
132.1
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 60918?
44.3
Median Age
48.3%
Male
51.7%
Female
2.7%
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?
$73,500
Median Household Income
-8% vs state ZIP avg
$35,628
Per Capita Income
8.6%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 60918 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Buckley, 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)
$73,500 47th percentile higher than 47% 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
348housing units
348
Total Housing Units
338
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$122,300
Median Home Value
-36% vs state ZIP avg
$842
Median Rent
1951
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 60918, employing approximately 51 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,094,000.
14
Businesses
51
Employees
$2.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 28.6% |
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 60918 vs 60948 →
ZIP 60918 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 60955
Onarga (60955)
1,901 residents
- 60924
Cissna Park (60924)
1,635 residents
- 60948
Loda (60948)
1,533 residents
- 60918
Buckley (60918)
898 residents
- 60968 433
Thawville (60968)
433 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 60918 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 60918 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 60948
Loda (60948)
$106,250 median income
- 60955
Onarga (60955)
$79,034 median income
- 60924
Cissna Park (60924)
$78,250 median income
- 60918
Buckley (60918)
$73,500 median income
- 60968
Thawville (60968)
$46,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 60918 ranks #4 of 5 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 60918, 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 60918 in?
ZIP code 60918 (Buckley) is located in Iroquois County, Illinois. Iroquois County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/iroquois-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 60918?
ZIP code 60918 in Buckley, IL has a population of 898 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 60918?
The median household income in ZIP 60918 is $73,500, which is 4% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 60918?
The median home value in ZIP 60918 is $122,300, which is 56% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 60918?
The largest racial group in ZIP 60918 is White at 95.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 60918?
ZIP code 60918 has 14 business establishments employing approximately 51 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 60918?
In ZIP code 60918, 54.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 60918?
In ZIP code 60918, approximately 81.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 60918?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 60918 is 8.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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