224 Area Code

28 cities use the 224 area code in Illinois.

The 224 area code spans 5 counties in Illinois.

Median age: 39.53

Median age in Area Code 224 is 39.53 years. 12.05% of residents are aged 0-9. 12.93% of residents are aged 10-19. The percentage of residents in their twenties is 12.71. 13.71 % are in their thirties, 12.84% in their fourties, 13.43 % in their fifties, and 11.86 % in their sixties. 6.61 % of residents are in their seventies and 3.84 % are eighty and over.

50.61% are female
49.39% are male

49.39% of residents in Area Code 224 are male and 50.61% are female. 52.60% of residents are married and 9.96% are divorced. 32.43% have never been married. 5.01% are widowed. The average size of resident families is 3.19.

Median household income: 99,259.85
61.20% have two income earners
47.25% of households earn $100,000+

Median household income in Area Code 224 is $99,259.85 with 61.20% of families having two income earners. 47.25% of households earn at least $100,000. 2.57% of households have an income under $5,000, 1.62% from $5,000-$10,000, 2.19% from $10,000-$15,000, 2.55% from $15,000-$20,000, 2.75% from $20,000-$25,000, 5.70% from $25,000-$35,000, 8.60% from $35,000-$50,000, 14.19% from $50,000-$75,000, 12.56% from $75,000-$100,000, 18.61% from $100,000-$150,000 and 28.64% over $150,000. The median income of individuals is $47,957.76.

Median home value: $332,573.59
Median rent: $1,484.64
Rent burden: 29.65%

70.24% of households in Area Code 224 own (rather than rent) their residence. The median value of those homes is $332,573.59. The median rent paid by renters is $1,484.64 or 29.65% of the median renter's household income.

45.59% have a Science and Engineering degree

8.38% of residents in Area Code 224 have less than a high school education. 17.53% have a high school diploma but no more. 23.29% of residents have some college but no more. 28.88% have a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) but no more. 21.94% have a graduate degree. 45.59% have a Bachelor's degree or higher in a Science and Engineering (or related) field.

29.20 minutes of commute time

67.99% of residents in Area Code 224 16 and older are in the labor force. 5.24% of residents are unemployed. The median commute time of resident workers in Area Code 224 is 29.20 minutes.

18.44% report being Hispanic

67.02% of residents in Area Code 224 report their race as White. 7.48% report their race as Black or African American. 12.05% report their race as Asian. 0.40% report their race as American Indian and Alaska Native. 0.06% report their race as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. 6.48% report their race as Some other race. 6.52% report their race as Two or more races. 18.44% report being Hispanic. Note: Hispanic is considered to be an ethnicity and not a race.

8.83% report a disability
6.06% speak limited English
6.64% have no health insurance
4.22% are veterans

8.83% of residents in Area Code 224 report a disability. 6.06% of residents only speak limited English. 6.64% of residents report not having health insurance. 4.22% of residents are veterans.

There are 57 ZIP codes within the 224 area code, covering cities across 5 counties in Illinois.

• 217 (Peoria, IL)
• 309 (Peoria, IL)
• 312 (Chicago, IL)
• 331 (Chicago, IL)
• 447 (Champaign, IL)
• 464 (Chicago, IL)
• 618 (Chicago, IL)
• 630 (Chicago, IL)
• 708 (Chicago, IL)
• 773 (Chicago, IL)
• 779 (Chicago, IL)
• 815 (Chicago, IL)
• 847 (Chicago, IL)
• 872 (Chicago, IL)