Estimated median household income in 2008: $46,327
| This zip code: | $46,327 | | Illinois: | $56,235 |
Nearest zip codes: 60949, 60948, 61866, 60933, 61847, 60918.
Housing units in zip code 60957 with a mortgage: 925 (110 second mortgage, 53 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 538
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,054
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $402
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 6.0% | | Whole state: | 12.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 1.9% | | Whole state: | 5.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 28
- 1995 to 1998: 57
- 1990 to 1994: 55
- 1980 to 1989: 168
- 1970 to 1979: 359
- 1960 to 1969: 277
- 1950 to 1959: 305
- 1940 to 1949: 176
- 1939 or earlier: 890
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Paxton, IL (60957): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 28
- 2 bedrooms: 313
- 3 bedrooms: 970
- 4 bedrooms: 327
- 5 or more bedrooms: 66
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 116
- 2 bedrooms: 216
- 3 bedrooms: 76
- 4 bedrooms: 39
- 5 or more bedrooms: 22
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Vehicles available in 60957 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 56
- 1 vehicle: 452
- 2 vehicles: 794
- 3 vehicles: 295
- 4 vehicles: 73
- 5 or more vehicles: 34
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 55
- 1 vehicle: 235
- 2 vehicles: 163
- 3 vehicles: 23
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 60957:
- Less than $10,000: 8
- $10,000 to $14,999: 4
- $15,000 to $19,999: 6
- $20,000 to $24,999: 7
- $25,000 to $29,999: 7
- $30,000 to $34,999: 6
- $35,000 to $39,999: 4
- $40,000 to $49,999: 30
- $50,000 to $59,999: 47
- $60,000 to $69,999: 62
- $70,000 to $79,999: 68
- $80,000 to $89,999: 96
- $90,000 to $99,999: 115
- $100,000 to $124,999: 424
- $125,000 to $149,999: 305
- $150,000 to $174,999: 127
- $175,000 to $199,999: 132
- $200,000 to $249,999: 126
- $250,000 to $299,999: 51
- $300,000 to $399,999: 38
- $400,000 to $499,999: 14
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 60957:
- Less than $100: 17
- $100 to $149: 13
- $150 to $199: 21
- $200 to $249: 28
- $250 to $299: 32
- $300 to $349: 30
- $350 to $399: 29
- $400 to $449: 62
- $450 to $499: 47
- $500 to $549: 47
- $550 to $599: 44
- $600 to $649: 20
- $650 to $699: 3
- $800 to $899: 5
- $900 to $999: 12
- No cash rent: 36
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $91,139.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $121,070
- Two or more races householders: $126,115
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $109,299
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $122,973 (it was $72,200 in 2000)
| 60957: | $122,973 | | Illinois: | $214,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $87,122 - $157,384
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $137,275| Here: | $137,275 | | State: | $270,454 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $84,428| Here: | $84,428 | | State: | $256,242 |
Mobile homes: $36,701| Here: | $36,701 | | State: | $35,670 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,972
- One, attached: 11
- Two: 71
- 3 or 4: 49
- 5 to 9: 42
- 10 to 19: 51
- 20 to 49: 12
- Mobile homes: 107

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,200 (81%)
- Carpooled: 287 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
- Bicycle: 5 (0%)
- Walked: 47 (2%)
- Other means: 38 (1%)
- Worked at home: 130 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 258
- 5 to 9 minutes: 691
- 10 to 14 minutes: 262
- 15 to 19 minutes: 288
- 20 to 24 minutes: 233
- 25 to 29 minutes: 93
- 30 to 34 minutes: 328
- 35 to 39 minutes: 98
- 40 to 44 minutes: 114
- 45 to 59 minutes: 117
- 60 to 89 minutes: 52
- 90 or more minutes: 52
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 55.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 5,431
- In family households: 4,767 (1,331 male householders, 248 female householders)
1,320 spouses, 1,628 children (1,447 natural, 49 adopted, 132 stepchildren), 32 grandchildren, 43 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 20 other relatives, 134 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 664 (225 male householders (207 living alone)), 394 female householders (383 living alone)), 45 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 239 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 729 2-persons, 337 3-persons, 316 4-persons, 137 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 590 1-person, 20 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 4 4-persons.
1,079 married couples with children.
285 single-parent households (82 men, 203 women).
97.3% of residents of 60957 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% very well, 38% well, 29% not at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% very well, 7% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 77 (1.4%)
(58.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.4% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- United Kingdom (31%)
- Mexico (17%)
- Germany (16%)
- Yugoslavia (16%)
- Netherlands (8%)
- Philippines (6%)
- Canada (6%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 6
- 1990 to 1994: 6
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 7
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 11
- 1970 to 1974: 13
- 1965 to 1969: 34
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White population: 5,567
Black population: 13
American Indian population: 4
Asian population: 19
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 31
Two or more races population: 46
First ancestries reported:
|  German: 1550 |
|  English: 512 |
|  Irish: 395 |
|  United States or American: 393 |
|  Swedish: 348 |
|  Other groups: 220 |
|  French (except Basque): 148 |
|  Norwegian: 86 |
|  Italian: 69 |
|  Dutch: 60 |
|  Scottish: 58 |
|  British: 36 |
|  Polish: 22 |
|  Swiss: 22 |
|  European: 18 |
|  Greek: 18 |
|  French Canadian: 16 |
|  Danish: 15 |
|  Serbian: 12 |
|  Czech: 11 |
|  Scandinavian: 9 |
|  Hungarian: 6 |
|  Lithuanian: 6 |
|  Slovene: 5 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 4 |
|  Welsh: 4 |

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- HIGH CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY LLC (100 TECHNOLOGY LANE in PAXTON, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: CONCRETE PRODUCTS, EXCEPT BLOCK AND BRICK
Alternative names: CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY INC, CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY INC-PAXTON, CONCRETE TECH. INC. PAXTON FACILITY, CONCRETE TECH. INC. PAXTON FACILITY, CONCRETE TECH. PAXTON FACILITY
- PAXTON READY MIX INC (745 N MARKET ST in PAXTON, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Business NAICS classification: READY-MIX CONCRETE MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: PAXTON READY MIX INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ITW DELTAR (1450 W. OTTAWA RD. in PAXTON, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: PLASTICS MATERIALS, SYNTHETIC RESINS, AND NONVULCANIZABLE ELASTOMERS; MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.; ALL OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS MANUFACTURING.
- PAXTON STP (1 1/2 MI SOUTHEAST OF PAXTON in PAXTON, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: PAXTON, CITY OF, PAXTON STP, CITY OF
- NICOR GAS (300 N WASHINGTON ST in PAXTON, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION
- HOUSTON OIL CO (435 N MARKET in PAXTON, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
- LEHIGH PAVING CO (RR 1 in PAXTON, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
- LEHIGH PAVING COMPANY (RT. 45, 2-1/2 MI. S. OF PAXTON in PAXTON, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
- LUDLOW COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR CO (452 N. 1480 E. in PAXTON, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
- LUDLOW COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR CO (RT 45 N in PAXTON, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
- PAXTON CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO (300 N CHERRY ST in PAXTON, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
- POWER PACKAGING INC (525 S MARKET ST in PAXTON, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS
Median worth of mobile homes: $39,538
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (76%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
- Wood (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4482
- Northeast: 144
- Midwest: 487
- South: 392
- West: 51
64% of the 60957 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 91% lived in Illinois.
Population in 1990: 5,226. Population change in the 1990s: +454 (+8.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 38
| Here: | 5.6% | | Illinois: | 13.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Illinois: | 11.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Illinois: | 25.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- SWANSON, STEPHEN W, (419 E OTTAWA ST in PAXTON, IL; small business)
$30,548 with Army for Physical Sciences -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2001-06-06. Completion date: 2001-07-30.
- MARK GARRELL (602 E SUMMER in PAXTON, IL; small business)
$7,985 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2005-09-26. Completion date: 2005-11-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 2 establishments)
- Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 3)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
206 people in nursing homes
31 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
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