Darien, Illinois 60561 Local community information. When visiting the 60561 zip in Illinois you will have a great time for sure.      So many people live here, the large population is what makes this place so great. This is a married with children type of area. This is more of a high income area. Many well educated people live here. Darien has an average number of people who were born far away. This are has a higher than average percentage of married people. Many people speak languages other than English here. An average part of the population is enrolled in school. Serving in the armed forces is uncommon in the 60561 zip. Not many poor people live here in the 60561 zip of Darien. This is a popular are to settle in for people from other countries. The 60561 zip of Darien is a city   zip. The morning commute for people in the 60561 zip is no picnic. Unemployment is low here. The average age for homes in Darien is average. The average house value is higher here than in most places. Housing shortages are a problem here, very few vacant houses or apartments exist. Renting an apartment here is not cheap.     If you're renting an apartment in the 60561 zip of Darien chances are you're paying an average part of your income as rent. Lots of money is spent by homeowners on monthly home owner costs. Home owner costs here are an average chunk of home owners incomes. This is an area where large homes are very common. People here don't like to move much. There's roughly the same number of houses as apartments here. Both families and single person households are common here. Most housing units are in urban areas. This area has a high level of home ownership.   Find a Business in Darien, Illinois Business TypeOR Business Name STATISTICS Latitude: 41.74704 Longitude: -87.97716 Elevation: 746 feet Persons per household: 2.79 Population: 23570 Households: 9157 Income per household: 189% of national average Average house value: 204% of national average Urban vs Rural population: 100.2% Married couples with children: 66.3% Married: 65% Speak only English: 77.4% From out of state: 71.2% Foreign born: 15.6% Moved in the last 5 years: 33.4% Work at home: 3.7% Average travel time to work: 35 minutes People enrolled in school (to gr 12): 27.5% People with a Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2% People in the military + veterans: 11.7% Unemployment: 2.2% People below poverty line: 3.5% Number of vacant housing units: 1.4% Urban vs rural housing: 99.8% Homes owned by occupant: 86.3% Rooms per home: 6.7 Detached homes: 65.3% Median year structures were built: 1977 Median rent: 322% of national average Rent of income: 22.7% Median home owner cost: 193% of national average Home owner cost of income: 21.7% ---Source: US Govt. Census 2000 This zip code is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet Metropolitan Area Books from Amazon about Darien, Illinois Local climate location: WHEATON 13 miles away   Current weather conditions in Darien , Illinois Input for Darien, 60561: Be the first to submit input for this ZIP Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:       Other zip codes near Darien, Illinois 60561: Clarendon Hills, Illinois 60514, 2 miles away Westmont, Illinois 60559, 2 miles away Downers Grove, Illinois 60516, 3 miles away Hinsdale, Illinois 60521, 3 miles away Oak Brook, Illinois 60523, 4 miles away Downers Grove, Illinois 60515, 4 miles away Willowbrook, Illinois 60527, 5 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the zip to the center of the other zips. Outdoors Recreation Around Darien, Illinois 60561 HIGH QUALITY TOPO MAP National Parks near Darien, Illinois:    Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, Lockport - IL, 29 miles away Books about national parks in Illinois Campgrounds near Darien, Illinois:    Cedar Ridge Primitive Campground, Kendall County, 8 miles away    Fitzpatrick's Yogi Bear-resort, Millbrook, 9 miles away    Viking Campground, La Salle County, 19 miles away    Woodsmoke Ranch, Seneca, 20 miles away Books about camp grounds in Illinois Ski Areas Near Hampton Inn, Biloxi, Mississippi:    Villa Olivia, Illinois, 25 miles away       180 vertical feet    Four Lakes, Illinois, 25 miles away       100 vertical feet    Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing), Illinois, 29 miles away       180 vertical feet    Wilmot mountain, Wisconsin, 48 miles away       260 vertical feet    Grand Geneva, Wisconsin, 51 miles away       211 vertical feet Books about ski areas in Mississippi Paddling Rivers Near Darien, Illinois:    Fox River, DuPage/Kane , 15 miles away       Class I-II(IV) - 0.05 miles long (Batavia Dam)    Des Plaines, Will , 25 miles away       Class I-II - 4 miles long (Fishnet Rapids) Books about whitewater paddling in Illinois We recommend these great hotels in or near Darien. Baymont Inns & Suites, Willowbrook, Illinois 2 miles away Holiday Inn Chicago-Willowbrk-Hinsdale, Il, Willowbrook, Illinois 2 miles away Springhill Suites By Marriott Chicago Southwest Burr Ridge Hinsdale, Burr Ridge, Illinois 2 miles away La Quinta Inn Chicago/Willowbrook, Willowbrook, Illinois 2 miles away The Oaks Hotel and Conference Center, Burr Ridge, Illinois 3 miles away Amerisuites Chicago Lombard, Lombard, Illinois 5 miles away Best Western Oakbrook Inn, Westmont, Illinois 4 miles away Comfort Suites Oakbrook Terrace, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 6 miles away Courtyard By Marriott Oak Brook Terrace, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 5 miles away Holiday Inn Express Chicago-Downers Grove, Il, Downers Grove, Illinois 6 miles away Holiday Inn CHICAGO OAKBROOK, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 5 miles away Marriott Suites Downers Grove, Downers Grove, Illinois 5 miles away Red Roof Inn Chicago Downers Grove, Downers Grove, Illinois 5 miles away Renaissance Oak Brook Hotel, Oak Brook, Illinois 6 miles away Residence Inn By Marriott Chicago Oak Brook, Oak Brook, Illinois 6 miles away Staybridge Suites Chicago-Oakbrook Terrace, Il, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 5 miles away Go to Illinois Index