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Malta, DeKalb County, Illinois

Village in DeKalb County, Illinois · ZIP 60150

  • DeKalb County
  • Within Malta Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 1,137 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 536Households
  • $83,611Median household income
  • $178,900Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Malta

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Population, 2000 to 2020+18.0%
9001k1.1k1.2k2000: 96920002010: 1,16420102020: 1,14320209691,143
Population of Malta at each census
CensusPopulation
2000969
20101,164
20201,143

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Malta
Under $50k29.8%
$50k to $100k26.7%
$100k to $150k30.4%
$150k to $200k10.4%
$200k and over2.6%

Median household income $83,611 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Malta
Owner occupied
354 units
Renter occupied
182 units
Vacancy rate
1.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Malta compared with its county and state
Malta compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMaltaDeKalb CountyIllinois
Population1,507100,51212,692,653
Median household income$83,611$69,022$81,702
Median age33.732.638.9
Median home value$178,900$231,900$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher23.7%32.7%37.2%
Foreign-born residents7.2%6.4%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes66.0%60.9%66.8%
Mean commute to work26.3 minutes26.7 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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