ZIP Code 60553 — Steward village, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 60553 covers Steward, IL in Lee County with a population of about 681.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.9 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 779, 815; U.S. House district IL-16; the ROCKFORD media market.

Median household income in ZIP 60553 is about $110,938 — about 48% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.8%; unemployment rate near 4.8%; 32.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Manufacturing; about 8.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $173,200 — about 50% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,102 (about 5% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 86.1% (about 20.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 60553 in Steward, IL, a household would need roughly $48,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,113. That sits below the local median household income ($110,938), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Steward village, IL as Relatively Low (composite score 54.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (62.5) and hurricane (15.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Steward village, IL show little to no average snow and around 36.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 38 for ZIP 60553 (Steward village, IL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.