Estimated median household income in 2008: $71,579
| This zip code: | $71,579 | | Illinois: | $56,235 |
Nearest zip codes: 61276, 61263, 61468, 61465, 61486, 61273.
Housing units in zip code 61281 with a mortgage: 495 (48 second mortgage, 63 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 223
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,304
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $471
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 5.4% | | Whole state: | 12.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 1.7% | | Whole state: | 5.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 16
- 1995 to 1998: 93
- 1990 to 1994: 30
- 1980 to 1989: 96
- 1970 to 1979: 298
- 1960 to 1969: 118
- 1950 to 1959: 45
- 1940 to 1949: 34
- 1939 or earlier: 277
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sherrard, IL (61281): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 18
- 2 bedrooms: 161
- 3 bedrooms: 445
- 4 bedrooms: 199
- 5 or more bedrooms: 18
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 21
- 2 bedrooms: 21
- 3 bedrooms: 47
- 4 bedrooms: 23
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 61281 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 9
- 1 vehicle: 169
- 2 vehicles: 342
- 3 vehicles: 215
- 4 vehicles: 77
- 5 or more vehicles: 29
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 5
- 1 vehicle: 45
- 2 vehicles: 50
- 3 vehicles: 10
- 4 vehicles: 2
- 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 61281:
- Less than $10,000: 4
- $10,000 to $14,999: 2
- $15,000 to $19,999: 5
- $20,000 to $24,999: 7
- $25,000 to $29,999: 3
- $30,000 to $34,999: 3
- $35,000 to $39,999: 5
- $40,000 to $49,999: 4
- $50,000 to $59,999: 30
- $60,000 to $69,999: 26
- $70,000 to $79,999: 22
- $80,000 to $89,999: 30
- $90,000 to $99,999: 35
- $100,000 to $124,999: 70
- $125,000 to $149,999: 82
- $150,000 to $174,999: 96
- $175,000 to $199,999: 72
- $200,000 to $249,999: 119
- $250,000 to $299,999: 79
- $300,000 to $399,999: 62
- $400,000 to $499,999: 19
- $500,000 to $749,999: 7
- $750,000 to $999,999: 1
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 61281:
- Less than $100: 6
- $100 to $149: 3
- $150 to $199: 2
- $200 to $249: 4
- $250 to $299: 3
- $300 to $349: 5
- $350 to $399: 9
- $400 to $449: 11
- $450 to $499: 14
- $500 to $549: 13
- $550 to $599: 10
- $600 to $649: 1
- No cash rent: 17
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $75,669.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $168,489
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $231,210
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $173,898 (it was $98,400 in 2000)
| 61281: | $173,898 | | Illinois: | $214,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,363 - $167,052
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $176,180| Here: | $176,180 | | State: | $270,454 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $218,234| Here: | $218,234 | | State: | $256,242 |
Mobile homes: $21,827| Here: | $21,827 | | State: | $35,670 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 924
- One, attached: 19
- Two: 8
- 3 or 4: 17
- 5 to 9: 9
- Mobile homes: 28
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,215 (85%)
- Carpooled: 148 (10%)
- Walked: 10 (1%)
- Other means: 15 (1%)
- Worked at home: 42 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 63
- 5 to 9 minutes: 86
- 10 to 14 minutes: 61
- 15 to 19 minutes: 104
- 20 to 24 minutes: 250
- 25 to 29 minutes: 165
- 30 to 34 minutes: 406
- 35 to 39 minutes: 107
- 40 to 44 minutes: 49
- 45 to 59 minutes: 70
- 60 to 89 minutes: 11
- 90 or more minutes: 16
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 19.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,590
- In family households: 2,371 (643 male householders, 119 female householders)
677 spouses, 856 children (764 natural, 13 adopted, 79 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 3 other relatives, 37 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 219 (104 male householders (96 living alone)), 80 female householders (67 living alone)), 35 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 302 2-persons, 201 3-persons, 166 4-persons, 68 5-persons, 25 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 163 1-person, 18 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 1 5-persons.
530 married couples with children.
110 single-parent households (29 men, 81 women).
98.4% of residents of 61281 zip code speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% very well, 44% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% very well, 27% well).
Foreign born population: 14 (0.5%)
(71.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.5% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Korea (36%)
- Colombia (36%)
- Germany (29%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 4
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 5
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 5
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White population: 2,567
Black population: 9
American Indian population: 7
Asian population: 6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 10
Two or more races population: 16
First ancestries reported:
|  German: 500 |
|  Swedish: 336 |
|  Irish: 253 |
|  United States or American: 191 |
|  English: 138 |
|  Belgian: 115 |
|  Other groups: 89 |
|  Norwegian: 63 |
|  Dutch: 50 |
|  Scottish: 39 |
|  Italian: 37 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 34 |
|  Polish: 21 |
|  Welsh: 19 |
|  French (except Basque): 18 |
|  Danish: 12 |
|  Scandinavian: 9 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 8 |
|  British: 8 |
|  Greek: 6 |
|  Austrian: 6 |
|  European: 4 |
|  Yugoslavian: 4 |
|  Swiss: 2 |
|  Russian: 1 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,810
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (56%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Wood (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1854
- Northeast: 31
- Midwest: 519
- South: 129
- West: 33
59% of the 61281 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Illinois.
Population in 1990: 2,192. Population change in the 1990s: +423 (+19.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
| Here: | 3.1% | | 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: 18
| Here: | 16.4% | | Illinois: | 25.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- LOVING GARAGE DOOR (2930 140TH AVE in SHERRARD, IL; small business)
$7,305 with Defense Commissary Agency for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Service and Trade Equipment. Signed on 2005-08-19. Completion date: 2006-07-31.
- JACK & TREVA PIERSON (406 1 2 3RD STREET in SHERRARD, IL; small business): $-1,457 in 2 contracts in 2002
$0 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in IA. Signed on 2002-03-12. Completion date: 2002-03-31.
$-1,457, same as above. Signed on 2002-03-12. Completion date: 2002-03-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (1-4: 3)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (1-4: 2)
- Wholesale Trade: Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 2)
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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.)
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