ZIP Code 61442

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Mercer County, Illinois.

Population: 550
Median household income: $49,643
Median home value: $65,000

Covering part of Mercer County, Illinois, ZIP Code 61442 has about 550 residents. Its median household income of $49,643 runs below the Mercer County figure of $71,710.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 61442's population declined 16.3% from 657 to 550, while its median gross rent fell 7.4% from $658 to $609.

The typical home was built around 1973. 14.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 550
Median age: 52.5 yrs
Median household income: $49,643
Median home value: $65,000
Median gross rent: $609
Housing units: 390
Homeownership rate: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.4%
Unemployment rate: 10.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

657550

Median household income

$52,574$49,643

Median home value

$62,900$65,000

Median gross rent

$658$609

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	657	$52,574	$62,900	$658
2020	718	$31,375	$56,200	$533
2021	741	$52,857	$63,700	$523
2022	678	$62,788	$72,900	$564
2023	550	$49,643	$65,000	$609

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1710.7%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over18.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	5.6%
5 to 17	59	10.7%
18 to 24	24	4.4%
25 to 34	42	7.6%
35 to 44	44	8.0%
45 to 54	85	15.5%
55 to 64	78	14.2%
65 to 74	83	15.1%
75 and over	104	18.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	532	96.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.8%

High school graduate56.4%

Some college or associate's24.3%

Bachelor's degree1.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	69	15.8%
High school graduate	246	56.4%
Some college or associate's	106	24.3%
Bachelor's degree	7	1.6%
Graduate or professional degree	8	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled26.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	164	73.9%
Carpooled	58	26.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	6.8%
15 to 29 min	66	29.7%
30 to 44 min	49	22.1%
45 to 59 min	54	24.3%
60+ min	38	17.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 14.7% (81 of 550)

	Count	Share
Family households	157	57.3%
Nonfamily households	117	42.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	274	70.3%
Vacant	116	29.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	232	84.7%
Renter-occupied	42	15.3%

1-unit, detached61.5%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	240	61.5%
1-unit, attached	6	1.5%
2 to 4 units	20	5.1%
5 to 19 units	17	4.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	107	27.4%

ZIP Code 61442

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