Osco, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61274
Henry County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 351
- 6/sq mi
- $72,000
- Median income
- $128,800
- Median home value
- 21.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Osco pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 50%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 19th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61274 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61274 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 63.8 square miles in Osco, Henry County, Illinois. The area is home to 351 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 61274 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61274 sits at $72,000 (10% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $41,321. The poverty rate stands at 5.1% and the unemployment rate at 15.7%. On housing, the median home value is $128,800 (33% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 87.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61274 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 65.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Henry County, so you can benchmark 61274 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 →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 61274, Osco, IL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
351
Population
63.8
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61274?
65.3
Median Age
48.2%
Male
51.8%
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?
$72,000
Median Household Income
-10% vs state
$41,321
Per Capita Income
5.1%
Poverty Rate
15.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61274 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$72,000 Top 50% higher than 50% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
98
Total Housing Units
98
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.01
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$128,800
Median Home Value
-33% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 61274, employing approximately 25 people with a combined annual payroll of $930,000.
7
Businesses
25
Employees
$930K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 42.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 61274 vs 61273 →
ZIP 61274 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61254
Geneseo (61254)
11,414 residents
- 61282
Silvis (61282)
7,809 residents
- 61241
Colona (61241)
7,124 residents
- 61273 3,316
Orion (61273)
3,316 residents
- 61238 3,247
Cambridge (61238)
3,247 residents
- 61239 1,219
Carbon Cliff (61239)
1,219 residents
- 61262 1,188
Lynn Center (61262)
1,188 residents
- 61274 351
Osco (61274)
351 residents
- 61236 193
Barstow (61236)
193 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61274 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61274 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61273
Orion (61273)
$99,032 median income
- 61254
Geneseo (61254)
$92,297 median income
- 61262
Lynn Center (61262)
$86,250 median income
- 61241
Colona (61241)
$80,000 median income
- 61236
Barstow (61236)
$77,813 median income
- 61274
Osco (61274)
$72,000 median income
- 61238
Cambridge (61238)
$64,583 median income
- 61282
Silvis (61282)
$64,398 median income
- 61468
Ophiem (61468)
$42,969 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61274 ranks #6 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61273 | Orion, IL | 3,316 | 6.3 mi |
| 61241 | Colona, IL | 7,124 | 8.6 mi |
| 61262 | Lynn Center, IL | 1,188 | 7.4 mi |
| 61238 | Cambridge, IL | 3,247 | 7.7 mi |
| 61468 | Ophiem, IL | 104 | 9.6 mi |
| 61254 | Geneseo, IL | 11,414 | 9.5 mi |
| 61239 | Carbon Cliff, IL | 1,219 | 9.9 mi |
| 61236 | Barstow, IL | 193 | 10.9 mi |
| 61282 | Silvis, IL | 7,809 | 11.3 mi |
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