Lee County

Lee County has 33,869 residents across 11 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $70,292, 16% below the Illinois figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $154,600, and 19% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

33,869residentsACS 2020–2024

$70,292median household incomeIllinois: $83K

$154,600median home valueowner-occupied homes

87%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Lee County in IllinoisZIP codes in Lee County highlighted; the rest of Illinois in grey

Map of Illinois with Lee County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 11 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
60530	992	$96K	$265K	90%	30%	96%	32 min
60553	722	$109K	$177K	87%	31%	97%	36 min
61006	1,541	$76K	$156K	71%	19%	93%	28 min
61021	22,308	$69K	$149K	73%	21%	86%	22 min
61031	1,492	$75K	$137K	77%	28%	80%	30 min
61042	404	$71K	$154K	73%	12%	93%	26 min
61310	3,347	$70K	$166K	80%	11%	91%	29 min
61318	595	$63K	$97K	75%	9%	79%	38 min
61353	1,282	$67K	$165K	79%	15%	90%	39 min
61367	843	$61K	$160K	51%	17%	87%	41 min
61378	513	$85K	$189K	69%	22%	95%	43 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

33,869 residents in 13,337 households, next to the Illinois figure.

20%

under 18

20%

aged 18–34

21%

aged 65 and over

30%

of households are people living alone

47%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

14,995 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $154,600 (±$7,304).

74%

of households own their home

79%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

11%

of housing units are vacant

$894

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%

2010–20193%

2000–20098%

1990–199910%

1980–19896%

1970–197914%

1960–19699%

1950–195912%

1940–19497%

1939 or earlier31%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$2,918.

$70,292

median household income

11.8%

of people live below the poverty line

5.2%

unemployment rate

19%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

26 min

average commute to work

16%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

92%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

87%

of households have a broadband subscription

11%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates