ZIP Code 61301

ZIP code 61301 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 103.1 square miles in La Salle, LaSalle County, Illinois. The area is home to 10,588 residents, producing a population density of 103 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 61301 against Illinois and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61301 sits at $60,328 (25% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $32,444. The poverty rate stands at 17.3% and the unemployment rate at 5.1%. On housing, the median home value is $129,000 (33% below the state average) with median rent at $1,039 per month, and 68.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61301 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.7, and the average commute is 20 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing LaSalle County, so you can benchmark 61301 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 →