Preemption, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61276
Mercer County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 138
- 23/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $87,750
- Median income Above-median income area
- $89,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 12.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Preemption pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 29%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 23
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61276 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61276 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Preemption, Mercer County, Illinois, home to just 138 residents across 6.1 square miles, a density of 23 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 61276 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $87,750 (10% above the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,105. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $89,000 (54% below the average Illinois ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 65.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Mercer County, so 61276 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 61276, Preemption, 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
138
Population
6.1
Area (sq mi)
23
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61276?
65.2
Median Age
45.5%
Male
54.5%
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?
$87,750
Median Household Income
+10% vs state ZIP avg
$35,105
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61276 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Preemption, 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)
$87,750 Top 31% higher than 69% 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
80housing units
80
Total Housing Units
34
Occupied Units
46
Vacant Units
2.59
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$89,000
Median Home Value
-54% vs state ZIP avg
1965
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 61276 vs 61263 →
ZIP 61276 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61264
Milan (61264)
10,548 residents
- 61231
Aledo (61231)
5,627 residents
- 61281 2,597
Sherrard (61281)
2,597 residents
- 61486 1,552
Viola (61486)
1,552 residents
- 61232 1,284
Andalusia (61232)
1,284 residents
- 61465 1,213
New Windsor (61465)
1,213 residents
- 61279 1,061
Reynolds (61279)
1,061 residents
- 61263 530
Matherville (61263)
530 residents
- 61276 138
Preemption (61276)
138 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61276 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61276 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61281
Sherrard (61281)
$102,639 median income
- 61276
Preemption (61276)
$87,750 median income
- 61279
Reynolds (61279)
$87,656 median income
- 61263
Matherville (61263)
$86,500 median income
- 61486
Viola (61486)
$78,889 median income
- 61264
Milan (61264)
$78,068 median income
- 61232
Andalusia (61232)
$73,971 median income
- 61231
Aledo (61231)
$70,991 median income
- 61465
New Windsor (61465)
$56,875 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61276 ranks #2 of 9 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 61276, 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 61276 in?
ZIP code 61276 (Preemption) is located in Mercer County, Illinois. Mercer County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mercer-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 61276?
ZIP code 61276 in Preemption, IL has a population of 138 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 61276?
The median household income in ZIP 61276 is $87,750, which is 15% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 61276?
The median home value in ZIP 61276 is $89,000, which is 68% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 61276?
The largest racial group in ZIP 61276 is White at 77.3%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 61276?
In ZIP code 61276, 85.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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