West Brooklyn, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61378
Lee County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 512
- 3/sq mi
- $85,350
- Median income
- $188,600
- Median home value
- 21.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
West Brooklyn pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 32%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61378 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61378 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 155.2 square miles in West Brooklyn, Lee County, Illinois. The area is home to 512 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 61378 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61378 sits at $85,350 (7% above the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $39,412. The poverty rate stands at 3.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.6%. On housing, the median home value is $188,600 (2% below the state average) with median rent at $1,167 per month, and 68.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61378 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lee County, so you can benchmark 61378 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 61378, West Brooklyn, 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
512
Population
155.2
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61378?
29.8
Median Age
50.3%
Male
49.7%
Female
2.9%
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?
$85,350
Median Household Income
+7% vs state
$39,412
Per Capita Income
3.1%
Poverty Rate
0.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61378 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$85,350 Top 32% higher than 68% 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?
200
Total Housing Units
181
Occupied Units
19
Vacant Units
2.83
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$188,600
Median Home Value
-2% vs state
$1,167
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 61378, employing approximately 39 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,752,000.
12
Businesses
39
Employees
$2.8M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 33.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 25.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 61378 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61006
Ashton (61006)
1,759 residents
- 61367
Sublette (61367)
864 residents
- 60553
Steward (60553)
782 residents
- 61318 700
Compton (61318)
700 residents
- 61378 512
West Brooklyn (61378)
512 residents
- 61331 55
Lee Center (61331)
55 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61378 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61378 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 60553
Steward (60553)
$109,375 median income
- 61378
West Brooklyn (61378)
$85,350 median income
- 61006
Ashton (61006)
$75,938 median income
- 61318
Compton (61318)
$63,021 median income
- 61367
Sublette (61367)
$60,824 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61378 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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