Thawville, IL · standard
ZIP Code 60968
Iroquois County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 433
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $46,250
- Median income Below-median income area
- $92,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 27.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Thawville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 10th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 60968 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 60968 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Thawville, Iroquois County, Illinois, home to just 433 residents across 111.0 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 60968 reports a modest median household income of $46,250 (42% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,468. The poverty rate is 26.1%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $92,100 (52% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $817; owner occupancy is 84.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Iroquois County, so 60968 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 60968, Thawville, IL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
433
Population
111.0
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 60968?
43.3
Median Age
52.1%
Male
47.9%
Female
3.2%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$46,250
Median Household Income
-42% vs state ZIP avg
$34,468
Per Capita Income
26.1%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 60968 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Thawville, IL household income vs. every Illinois ZIP code
Median household income among 1,334 reporting Illinois ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$46,250 6th percentile higher than 6% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Illinois ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
265housing units
265
Total Housing Units
190
Occupied Units
75
Vacant Units
1.97
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$92,100
Median Home Value
-52% vs state ZIP avg
$817
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 60968 vs 60962 →
ZIP 60968 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 60938
Gilman (60938)
2,131 residents
- 60955
Onarga (60955)
1,901 residents
- 60948
Loda (60948)
1,533 residents
- 60959
Piper City (60959)
1,082 residents
- 60918
Buckley (60918)
898 residents
- 60952 684
Melvin (60952)
684 residents
- 60962 524
Roberts (60962)
524 residents
- 60968 433
Thawville (60968)
433 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 60968 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 60968 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 60948
Loda (60948)
$106,250 median income
- 60955
Onarga (60955)
$79,034 median income
- 60918
Buckley (60918)
$73,500 median income
- 60938
Gilman (60938)
$73,244 median income
- 60952
Melvin (60952)
$67,083 median income
- 60962
Roberts (60962)
$61,750 median income
- 60959
Piper City (60959)
$54,583 median income
- 60968
Thawville (60968)
$46,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 60968 ranks #8 of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 60968, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 60968 in?
ZIP code 60968 (Thawville) is located in Iroquois County, Illinois. Iroquois County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/iroquois-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 60968?
ZIP code 60968 in Thawville, IL has a population of 433 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 60968?
The median household income in ZIP 60968 is $46,250, which is 39% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 60968?
The median home value in ZIP 60968 is $92,100, which is 67% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 60968?
The largest racial group in ZIP 60968 is White at 90.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 8.8% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 60968?
In ZIP code 60968, 66.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 27.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 60968?
In ZIP code 60968, approximately 84.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 15.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 60968?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 60968 is 26.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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