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.

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, 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×

61605 to 61615

Home-value high-to-low ratio
4.9×

61605 to 61602

Poverty-rate spread
93.2 points

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 .

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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, .