Woodland, IL · standard
ZIP Code 60974
Iroquois County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 283
- 79/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $51,932
- Median income Below-median income area
- $86,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 2.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Woodland pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 17th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 79
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 60974 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 60974 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Woodland, Iroquois County, Illinois, home to just 283 residents across 3.6 square miles, a density of 79 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 60974 reports a modest median household income of $51,932 (35% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $26,635. The poverty rate is 5.8%, with unemployment at 5.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $86,400 (55% below the average Illinois ZIP); owner occupancy is 83.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 2.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Iroquois County, so 60974 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 60974, Woodland, 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
283
Population
3.6
Area (sq mi)
79
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 60974?
50.3
Median Age
50.5%
Male
49.5%
Female
0.0%
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?
$51,932
Median Household Income
-35% vs state ZIP avg
$26,635
Per Capita Income
5.8%
Poverty Rate
5.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 60974 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Woodland, 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)
$51,932 12th percentile higher than 12% 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
142housing units
142
Total Housing Units
131
Occupied Units
11
Vacant Units
2.27
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$86,400
Median Home Value
-55% vs state ZIP avg
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 60974 vs 60970 →
ZIP 60974 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 60970
Watseka (60970)
7,190 residents
- 60953 2,469
Milford (60953)
2,469 residents
- 60928 709
Crescent City (60928)
709 residents
- 60974 283
Woodland (60974)
283 residents
- 60945 153
Iroquois (60945)
153 residents
- 60926 67
Claytonville (60926)
67 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 60974 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 60974 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 60953
Milford (60953)
$59,135 median income
- 60928
Crescent City (60928)
$55,000 median income
- 60945
Iroquois (60945)
$52,188 median income
- 60974
Woodland (60974)
$51,932 median income
- 60970
Watseka (60970)
$46,688 median income
- 60926
Claytonville (60926)
$45,313 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 60974 ranks #4 of 6 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 60974, 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 60974 in?
ZIP code 60974 (Woodland) 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 60974?
ZIP code 60974 in Woodland, IL has a population of 283 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 60974?
The median household income in ZIP 60974 is $51,932, which is 32% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 60974?
The median home value in ZIP 60974 is $86,400, which is 69% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 60974?
The largest racial group in ZIP 60974 is White at 96.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 60974?
In ZIP code 60974, 40.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 2.1% 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 60974?
In ZIP code 60974, approximately 83.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 60974?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 60974 is 5.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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