ZIP Code 60551, Illinois

ZCTA5 60551 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in LaSalle County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 5,058. The land area covers 59.34 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	5,058	±345	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	42.3 yrs	±3.7	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	1,546	±174	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	1,574	±176
Occupied Housing Units	1,546	±174
Vacant Housing Units	28	±30
Median Home Value	$301,600	±$44,101
Median Gross Rent	$1,021	±$279

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$86,786	±$16,933
Per Capita Income	$34,665	±$3,707
Poverty Rate	9.6%	±5.5%
Population Below Poverty Level	329	±193
Unemployment Rate	2.3%	±1.5%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	1,711	±257
Broadband Internet Rate	89.4%	±2.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF LASALLE GUS Population: 108,390 (2024) ID: 193181	County	Official County Government	Contact: CHAIRMAN 707 E ETNA RD, ROOM 245, OTTAWA IL 61350-1047

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Autumn Creek Elem Sch	Regular School Nearby	KG-06	Yorkville, IL
Bristol Bay Elem Sch	Regular School Nearby	KG-06	Yorkville, IL
Bristol Grade School	Regular School Nearby	PK-03	Bristol, IL
Centennial Elem School	Regular School Nearby	02-03	Plano, IL
Central Intermediate School	Regular School Nearby	05-06	Ottawa, IL
Circle Center Grade School	Regular School Nearby	KG-03	Yorkville, IL
Earlville Elem School	Regular School Nearby	KG-08	Earlville, IL
Earlville Jr/Sr High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Earlville, IL
Emily G Johns School	Regular School Nearby	04-06	Plano, IL
FLEX Program	Alternative School Nearby	09-12	Plano, IL

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology	College Vocational	19.9 mi away	5460 U.S. Highway 34, Oswego, IL, 60543	6305542266 Website →
ROBERT W. ROWE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	0.6 mi away	120 EAST SI JOHNSON AVENUE, SHERIDAN, IL, 60551	(815) 496-2031
Waubonsee Community College	College	22.1 mi away	Rte 47 at Waubonsee Drive, Sugar Grove, IL, 60554-9454	6304667900 Website →
CHARLES B. PHILLIPS PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	5.5 mi away	6 NORTH JACKSON STREET, NEWARK, IL, 60541	(815) 695-5851
Aurora University	College	23.6 mi away	347 S Gladstone Ave, Aurora, IL, 60506-4892	6308926431 Website →
SOMONAUK PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	7.3 mi away	700 EAST LASALLE STREET, SOMONAUK, IL, 60552	(815) 498-2440
SANDWICH PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	8.5 mi away	925 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SANDWICH, IL, 60548	(815) 786-8308
PLANO COMMUNITY LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	12.3 mi away	15 WEST NORTH STREET, PLANO, IL, 60545	(630) 552-2009
EARLVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	12.9 mi away	205 WEST WINTHROP STREET, EARLVILLE, IL, 60518	(815) 246-9543
MARSEILLES PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	13.5 mi away	155 EAST BLUFF STREET, MARSEILLES, IL, 61341	(815) 795-4437

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at MARSEILLES LOCK, IL US, located 14.0 miles from ZCTA5 60551. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	31.4°	14.2°	22.8°	1.95"	8.4"
February	35.4°	17.2°	26.3°	1.90"	7.3"
March	47.5°	27.2°	37.3°	2.54"	2.9"
April	61.2°	37.3°	49.2°	3.59"	0.3"
May	72.6°	48.5°	60.5°	4.70"	0.0"
June	81.1°	58.1°	69.6°	4.92"	0.0"
July	84.0°	61.9°	73.0°	3.85"	0.0"
August	82.4°	60.5°	71.5°	4.09"	0.0"
September	77.1°	52.9°	65.0°	3.46"	0.0"
October	64.1°	41.2°	52.7°	3.20"	0.0"
November	49.1°	30.0°	39.6°	2.72"	0.8"
December	36.6°	20.5°	28.5°	2.11"	5.3"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Sheridan village	Village	0.5 mi	—
Serena CDP	CDP	3.5 mi	—
Millington village	Village	5.0 mi	—
Newark village	Village	5.6 mi	—
Lake Holiday CDP	CDP	6.6 mi	—
Somonauk village	Village	7.5 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 60551. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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