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LaSalle County · Illinois

ZIP code 60551

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 60551 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
4,984

ZCTA residents

Median income
$84,925

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$247,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Illinois state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 60551 sits in LaSalle County, Illinois and is home to 4,984 people. Median household income is $84,925, the median home is worth $247,300 and median gross rent is $888. 81.7% 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 60551

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

Population
4,984ZIP 60551 residents
Median household income
$84,925Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$247,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$888Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
81.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 60551

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
13%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,283/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
10.2%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 60551 compares

ZIP 60551 against the median ZIP in LaSalle County and across Illinois.

MeasureZIP 60551County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$84,925$77,716$72,734+17%
Median home value$247,300$155,200$146,900+68%
Median gross rent$888$888$906-2%
Population4,9841,3541,856+169%

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 69% of 1,344 state ZIPs

#422
Home value

above 80% of 1,335 state ZIPs

#265
Population

larger than 66% of 1,396 state ZIPs

#477

Comparable ZIP codes

Illinois ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
60545Kendall County$84,920$235,500$1,571
60634Cook County$84,997$333,900$1,271
60706Cook County$85,000$347,600$1,242
61816Champaign County$85,000$137,500$961
62278Monroe County$85,017$181,500$831
62097Madison County$85,234$212,600

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under LaSalle County.

ZIP 60551 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 60551?
ZIP 60551 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 60551?
Illinois charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 60551 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $888 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth $247,300+68% 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 60551, 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.