PlainZIP

Herscher, IL

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Herscher, IL: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,039. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet HERSCHER-IL · Herscher, IL 1 ZIPs · 2,039 pop · #7729/25278 · Kankakee County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-HIGH $85,000
  • RANK-UPPER #7729/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Bourbonnais
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 74% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,039
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $205,900

Nearest income peer: Bourbonnais, IL (+ $1,223 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Herscher

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Herscher on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Herscher, IL sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 31%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,039
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$85,000
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 60941 (2,039 residents). Household income $85,000 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (73.8%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Herscher as a pure owner town.

Within Illinois, El Paso is the closest lower-income city and Atlanta the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Herscher.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 60941, is all of Herscher

There is no split to weigh here: 60941 holds every one of Herscher's 2,039 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Herscher's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 54 establishments, 387 employees , annual payroll $23,598k (~26 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 60941 (54 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (9) · also Construction · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Herscher, IL

These ZIP codes sit in Kankakee County, which covers 16 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Herscher. See the Kankakee County roll-up →

Herscher lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Kankakee County: Manteno, Grant Park and Bonfield earn more and Kankakee, Bradley and Momence earn less. Pembroke Township marks the far end of that range at $32,153, 62% below Herscher.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
60941 2,039 $85,000 54 15
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Herscher roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Herscher, .