Peoria, IL
Census ZIP code profile for Peoria, IL - 9 ZIPs, total population 136,042. 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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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet PEORIA-IL · Peoria, IL 9 ZIPs · 136,042 pop · #21102/25278 · Peoria County
INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $51,955
- RANK-BOTTOM #21102/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Peoria Heights
- BOOK-MID 9 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 48% owners
- POP-MID 136,042
- SPREAD-SPLIT 61605→61615
- HOME-LOW $142,975
Nearest income peer: Peoria Heights, IL (+ $8,144 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 Peoria
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Peoria on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Peoria · this city · lowest $51,955
Peoria · this city · lowest
$51,955 median HH income
- Peoria Heights · near $60,099
Peoria Heights · near
$60,099 median HH income
- Glasford · near $73,051
Glasford · near
$73,051 median HH income
- Hanna City · near
Hanna City · near
$74,249 median HH income
- Trivoli · near
Trivoli · near
$77,083 median HH income
- Edwards · highest
Edwards · highest
$183,140 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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Peoria, IL sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 17th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 136,042
- city population (Census)
- 9
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $51,955
- 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.
Lower household-income footing ($51,955 average) with poverty near 32.6% and unemployment 8.2% across 9 ZIPs. Start from the most populated ZIP rather than treating the city mean as a uniform cost of living.
Every one of the 12 cities sharing Peoria County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Peoria, Chillicothe, Dunlap and Peoria Heights among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Edwards marks the far end of that range at $183,140, 252% above Peoria.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Peoria differ
Peoria's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $26,392 in ZIP 61605 to $79,817 in ZIP 61615, while home values span $47,400 in 61605 to $231,000 in 61602. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 3.0×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 4.9×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 93.2 points
61605 to 61615
61605 to 61602
61607 to 61625
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Peoria residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 9 codes in Peoria. The densest, 61604, still represents only about 23% of the 136,042 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across Peoria's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 3,257 establishments, 72,804 employees , annual payroll $4,310,366k (~24 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 9 of 9 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 61615 (826 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (483) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Peoria, IL
These ZIP codes sit in Peoria County, which covers 25 ZIP codes in all; 9 of them fall in Peoria. See the Peoria County roll-up →
Every one of the 12 cities sharing Peoria County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Peoria, Chillicothe, Dunlap and Peoria Heights among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Edwards marks the far end of that range at $183,140, 252% above Peoria.
Side-by-side: Compare 61604 vs 61614 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61604 | 31,647 | $52,414 | 426 | 774 |
| 61614 | 27,628 | $66,924 | 806 | 885 |
| 61615 | 22,432 | $79,817 | 826 | 274 |
| 61603 | 17,600 | $41,618 | 272 | 1,615 |
| 61605 | 16,303 | $26,392 | 147 | 1,519 |
| 61607 | 10,941 | $75,532 | 254 | 132 |
| 61606 | 8,051 | $39,196 | 114 | 2,330 |
| 61602 | 1,055 | $33,750 | 403 | 283 |
| 61625 | 385 | n/a | 9 | 10,588 |
Peoria 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 Peoria, .