Grand Ridge, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61325
LaSalle County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,073
- 8/sq mi
- $87,500
- Median income
- $182,800
- Median home value
- 19.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Grand Ridge pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 29%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 39th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61325 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61325 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 130.9 square miles in Grand Ridge, LaSalle County, Illinois. The area is home to 1,073 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 61325 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61325 sits at $87,500 (9% above the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $40,695. The poverty rate stands at 10.3% and the unemployment rate at 15.9%. On housing, the median home value is $182,800 (5% below the state average) with median rent at $995 per month, and 88.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61325 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.1, and the average commute is 30 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing LaSalle County, so you can benchmark 61325 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 61325, Grand Ridge, 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
1,073
Population
130.9
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61325?
36.1
Median Age
61.1%
Male
38.9%
Female
0.6%
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?
$87,500
Median Household Income
+9% vs state
$40,695
Per Capita Income
10.3%
Poverty Rate
15.9%
Unemployment Rate
29.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 61325 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$87,500 Top 29% higher than 71% 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?
409
Total Housing Units
380
Occupied Units
29
Vacant Units
2.50
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$182,800
Median Home Value
-5% vs state
$995
Median Rent
1942
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 61325, employing approximately 119 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,892,000.
15
Businesses
119
Employees
$11.9M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 26.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 20.0% |
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 61325 vs 61364 →
ZIP 61325 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
- 61364
Streator (61364)
20,133 residents
- 61341 8,234
Marseilles (61341)
8,234 residents
- 61325 1,073
Grand Ridge (61325)
1,073 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61325 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61325 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61325
Grand Ridge (61325)
$87,500 median income
- 61350
Ottawa (61350)
$77,921 median income
- 61341
Marseilles (61341)
$72,530 median income
- 61364
Streator (61364)
$59,060 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61325 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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