ZIP Code 61263

ZIP code 61263 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.8 square miles in Matherville, Mercer County, Illinois. The area is home to 530 residents, producing a population density of 678 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 61263 against Illinois and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61263 sits at $86,500 (8% above the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $35,794. The poverty rate stands at 7.6% and the unemployment rate at 2.3%. On housing, the median home value is $134,800 (30% below the state average) with median rent at $856 per month, and 88.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61263 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.1, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mercer County, so you can benchmark 61263 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →