ZIP Code 61542

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Fulton County, Illinois.

Population: 3,306
Median household income: $65,529
Median home value: $115,100

ZIP Code 61542 (Fulton County, Illinois) is home to about 3,306 residents. Its median household income of $65,529 runs above the Fulton County figure of $58,617.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 61542's population declined 8.2% from 3,602 to 3,306, while its median gross rent rose 15.8% from $590 to $683.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,306
Median age: 44.4 yrs
Median household income: $65,529
Median home value: $115,100
Median gross rent: $683
Housing units: 1,727
Homeownership rate: 76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6023,306

Median household income

$57,694$65,529

Median home value

$95,500$115,100

Median gross rent

$590$683

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,602	$57,694	$95,500	$590
2020	3,439	$61,523	$101,800	$646
2021	3,409	$66,086	$101,200	$653
2022	3,407	$67,292	$112,300	$739
2023	3,306	$65,529	$115,100	$683

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	143	4.3%
5 to 17	487	14.7%
18 to 24	185	5.6%
25 to 34	457	13.8%
35 to 44	401	12.1%
45 to 54	453	13.7%
55 to 64	495	15.0%
65 to 74	356	10.8%
75 and over	329	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,162	95.6%
Black or African American	16	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	56	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	46	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate41.0%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	132	5.3%
High school graduate	1,021	41.0%
Some college or associate's	811	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	412	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	115	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,181	81.7%
Carpooled	131	9.1%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	45	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	71	4.9%
Other means	15	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	611	44.5%
15 to 29 min	251	18.3%
30 to 44 min	238	17.3%
45 to 59 min	90	6.6%
60+ min	184	13.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 7.5% (241 of 3,224)

	Count	Share
Family households	981	63.4%
Nonfamily households	566	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,547	89.6%
Vacant	180	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,180	76.3%
Renter-occupied	367	23.7%

1-unit, detached88.7%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,531	88.7%
1-unit, attached	13	0.8%
2 to 4 units	70	4.1%
5 to 19 units	31	1.8%
20 or more units	75	4.3%
Mobile home & other	7	0.4%

ZIP Code 61542

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