Houses and condos: 7,895 Renter-occupied apartments: 434
% of renters here:
6%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 60491: 95.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 25.4 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 883 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
2.1% ($8,715)
Illinois:
2.0% ($4,912)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $8,856 (2.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $8,388 (2.1%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $405,654
60491:
$405,654
Illinois:
$251,600
According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 15 registered sex offenders living in 60491 zip code as of May 23, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 60491 is 1,527 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
43.5 years
Illinois median age:
39.1 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.9 people
Illinois:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 60491, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $107,390 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$107,390
State:
$82,626
Salary/wage: $89,493 (reported on 77.2% of returns)
Here:
$89,493
State:
$66,640
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1151.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3207.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6000.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8395.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16683.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 67781.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,213 (reported on 43.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,213
Illinois:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.5% for AGIs below $25k, 60.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 102.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 111.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 170.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1013.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,780 (reported on 34.1% of returns)
Here:
$5,780
State:
$9,061
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.8% for AGIs below $25k, 92.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 158.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 209.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 367.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2335.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$18,851 (reported on 29.7% of returns)
Here:
+$18,851
State:
+$31,684
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.9% for AGIs below $25k, 89.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 142.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 217.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 439.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11154.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$17,368 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:
+$17,368
State:
+$12,175
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 169.9% for AGIs below $25k, 247.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 238.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 298.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 399.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3074.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $23,520 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
60491:
$23,520
Illinois:
$21,613
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.4% for AGIs below $25k, 239.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 366.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 634.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 912.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2225.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $22,550 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
60491:
$22,550
Illinois:
$30,962
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 297.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $30,975 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:
$30,975
State:
$34,948
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 127.1% for AGIs below $25k, 363.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 530.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 653.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 934.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3773.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $6,324 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:
$6,324
State:
$13,122
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 23.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 43.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 151.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1011.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $9,235 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
60491:
$9,235
State:
$8,563
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 179.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 247.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 305.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 924.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,996 (reported on 6.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,996
State:
$2,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 45.8% for AGIs below $25k, 46.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.4%
Here:
92%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 91.2% for AGIs below $25k, 93.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 60491, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $86,543 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$86,543
State:
$68,058
Salary/wage: $72,452 (reported on 82.1% of returns)
Here:
$72,452
State:
$55,396
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.0% for AGIs below $25k, 67.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 57.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,833 (reported on 47.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,833
Illinois:
$1,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,456 (reported on 34.5% of returns)
Here:
$4,456
State:
$7,786
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,743 (reported on 25.6% of returns)
Here:
+$7,743
State:
+$22,183
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$15,245 (reported on 15.1% of returns)
Here:
+$15,245
State:
+$12,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $20,034 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
60491:
$20,034
Illinois:
$17,929
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $18,275 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
60491:
$18,275
Illinois:
$24,666
Total itemized deductions: $28,236 (21% of AGI, reported on 55.1% of returns)
Here:
$28,236
State:
$26,433
Here:
21.0% of AGI
State:
19.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.5% for AGIs below $25k, 21.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 21.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 21.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $2,802 (reported on 48.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,802
State:
$4,525
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $14,192 (reported on 55.0% of returns)
60491:
$14,192
State:
$11,968
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 9.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,993 (reported on 6.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,993
State:
$2,349
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.6%
Here:
63%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 55.4% for AGIs below $25k, 61.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 76.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 60491, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $72,166 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$72,166
State:
$54,625
Salary/wage: $62,221 (reported on 85.8% of returns)
Here:
$62,221
State:
$46,811
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 154.9% for AGIs below $10k, 69.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,938 (reported on 65.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,938
Illinois:
$2,101
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,312 (reported on 37.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,312
State:
$4,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$11,911 (reported on 29.0% of returns)
Here:
+$11,911
State:
+$17,321
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$14,788 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:
+$14,788
State:
+$11,771
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 7.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,690 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
60491:
$3,690
Illinois:
$3,087
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $15,443 (reported on 1.0% of returns)
Here:
$15,443
Illinois:
$16,965
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Total itemized deductions: $23,228 (21% of AGI, reported on 55.3% of returns)
Here:
$23,228
State:
$20,239
Here:
20.5% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.1% for AGIs below $10k, 20.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 20.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 23.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 21.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,340 (3% of AGI, reported on 51.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,340
State:
$3,719
Here:
2.9% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $12,761 (reported on 80.5% of returns)
60491:
$12,761
State:
$9,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,561 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,561
State:
$1,788
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 59.1%
Here:
59%
State:
61%
(% for various income ranges: 47.0% for AGIs below $10k, 54.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 444 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 7,162
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 289 (266 now married, 22 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,862 (1,917 now married, 1,930 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 60491 with a mortgage: 4,550 (676 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 528 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 277
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,540 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $1,129
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
3.6%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
2.2%
Whole state:
5.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.7
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.1
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 60491: Woodbine Golf Course (A), Shady Oaks Camp (B), Old Oak Country Club (C), Annico Business Park (D), Bengtson Pumpkin Farm (E), Garden Patch Farms (F), Homer Township Public Library (G), Homer Township Fire Protection District Station 2 (H), Northwest Homer Fire Protection District Station 2 (I), Homer Township Fire Protection District Station 1 (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 60491 include: Homer Congregational Church (A), Saint Bernard's Pastoral Center (B), First Apostolic Church (C), Cross of Glory Lutheran Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 60491 include: Lower Spring Creek County Forest Preserve (1), Spring Creek County Forest Preserve (2), Culver Park (3), Goreham Park (4), Messenger Woods Nature Preserve (5), Lamers Park (6), Messenger Woods County Forest Preserve (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 176 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,594 2-persons, 1,126 3-persons, 1,479 4-persons, 486 5-persons, 213 6-persons, 222 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 1,302 1-person, 189 2-persons, 24 4-persons
4,100 married couples with children.
372 single-parent households (94 men, 278 women).
79.8% of residents of 60491 zip code speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% very well, 40% well, 3% not well, 1% not at all).
12.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% very well, 23% well, 11% not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% very well, 6% well, 50% not well).
3.6% of residents speak other language at home (90% very well, 1% well, 8% not well).
Foreign born population: 2,752 (12.3%) (83.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
12.3%
Whole state:
14.4%
38%North Macedonia (Macedonia)
11%Honduras
8%Latvia
5%Israel
4%Greece
3%Bhutan
2%Sweden
30%Polish
11%Irish
9%Italian
7%German
5%American
5%Lithuanian
4%English
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2232010 or later
6122000 to 2009
7051990 to 1999
1,300Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
HOME DEPOT 1989 (14053 S BELL RD in HOMER GLEN, IL)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: HOME DEPOT USA (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.4% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.8%
92.2%Utility gas
6.7%Electricity
0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 17,272
Northeast: 391
Midwest: 1,032
South: 437
West: 348
94% of the 60491 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 259
Here:
11.0%
Illinois:
13.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 84
Here:
8.5%
Illinois:
9.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 180
Here:
27.2%
Illinois:
27.4%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
102,322Management occupations
93,910Life, physical, and social science occupations
92,834Legal occupations
85,428Construction and extraction occupations
80,758Computer and mathematical occupations
77,728Sales and related occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 73. The highest number of fires - 115 took place in 2013, and the least - 13 in 2005. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (50.8%), and Outside Fires (39.8%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 60491