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LaSalle County · Illinois

ZIP code 60549

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 60549 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
836

ZCTA residents

Median income
$105,625

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$292,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Illinois state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 60549 sits in LaSalle County, Illinois and is home to 836 people. Median household income is $105,625, the median home is worth $292,000 and median gross rent is . 86.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Illinois state rate).

County
LaSalle County

FIPS 17099

State
Illinois (IL)

1,396 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 60549

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
836ZIP 60549 residents
Median household income
$105,625Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$292,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
86.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 60549

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$63Before any exemptions

Illinois levies 6.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,515/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.1%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 60549 compares

ZIP 60549 against the median ZIP in LaSalle County and across Illinois.

MeasureZIP 60549County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$105,625$77,716$72,734+45%
Median home value$292,000$155,200$146,900+99%
Median gross rent$888$906
Population8361,3541,856-55%

Medians are computed across the 26 ZIP areas in LaSalle County and the 1396 ZIP areas in Illinois.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1396 Illinois ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 87% of 1,344 state ZIPs

#179
Home value

above 87% of 1,335 state ZIPs

#180
Population

larger than 31% of 1,396 state ZIPs

#965

Comparable ZIP codes

Illinois ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
60610Cook County$105,649$543,000$2,029
61015Ogle County$105,536$209,400
60935Kankakee County$105,391$245,900$1,147
60463Cook County$105,389$343,700$2,119
60053Cook County$106,078$377,000$2,210
60185DuPage County$105,063$313,600$1,400

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under LaSalle County.

ZIP 60549 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 60549?
ZIP 60549 lies mostly in LaSalle County, Illinois. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 60549?
Illinois charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 60549 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $292,000+99% against the typical Illinois ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60549, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.