PlainZIP

Paxton, IL

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Paxton, IL: 1 USPS ZIP, population 5,615. 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 PAXTON-IL · Paxton, IL 1 ZIPs · 5,615 pop · #13649/25278 · Ford County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $69,014
  • RANK-MID #13649/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Melvin
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 78% owners
  • POP-TOWN 5,615
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $131,800

Nearest income peer: Melvin, IL ( $1,931 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 Paxton

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Paxton 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, Paxton, IL sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

46th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
5,615
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$69,014
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $69,014 and poverty 7.3% concentrate in 60957.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (77.7%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Paxton as a pure owner town.

Within Illinois, La Moille is the closest lower-income city and Ashley the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Paxton.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 60957, is all of Paxton

There is no split to weigh here: 60957 holds every one of Paxton's 5,615 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

Mid-pack ZBP load on Paxton's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 127 establishments, 1,275 employees , annual payroll $54,835k (~23 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 60957 (127 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (21) · also Other services (except public administration) · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Paxton, IL

These ZIP codes sit in Ford County, which covers 10 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Paxton. See the Ford County roll-up →

Paxton sits in the upper half of Ford County on income: Gibson City, Piper City and Melvin report less, while Sibley and Kempton report more. Gibson City marks the far end of that range at $51,323, 26% below Paxton.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
60957 5,615 $69,014 127 22
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Paxton 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 Paxton, .