Harrisburg, IL

Census ZIP code profile for Harrisburg, IL — 1 ZIPs, total population 12,930. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Harrisburg, IL is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 12,930 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Harrisburg splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Harrisburg, the median household income averages $51,566 and per-capita income averages $32,233. Poverty rate runs at 23.2% and unemployment at 8.1%. On housing, the average median home value is $97,300 with median rent of $777 per month, and 68.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Harrisburg against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Harrisburg as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

12,930

Population

$51,566

Median Income

$97,300

Median Home Value

43.7

Median Age

How much do residents of Harrisburg earn?

Median Household Income
$51,566
Per Capita Income
$32,233
Unemployment Rate
8.1%
Poverty Rate
23.2%

What does housing look like in Harrisburg?

Median Home Value
$97,300
Median Rent
$777/mo
Owner Occupied
68.6%
Housing Units
5,489

Who lives in Harrisburg?

Bachelor's Degree+
20.5%
High School+
48.6%
Avg Commute
20 min
Foreign Born
0.5%

ZIP Codes in Harrisburg, IL

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
62946 12,930 36 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Harrisburg, IL?
Harrisburg, IL has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 12,930, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Harrisburg?
The average median household income across Harrisburg, IL ZIP codes is $51,566. The poverty rate is 23.2%.
What is the cost of living in Harrisburg?
The average median home value in Harrisburg, IL is $97,300. Median rent is $777/month. 68.6% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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