Arlington, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61312
Bureau County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 474
- 5/sq mi
- $80,714
- Median income
- $156,100
- Median home value
- 16.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Arlington pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 37%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 28th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61312 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61312 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 91.2 square miles in Arlington, Bureau County, Illinois. The area is home to 474 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 61312 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61312 sits at $80,714 (1% above the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $52,229. The poverty rate stands at 10.2% and the unemployment rate at 6.5%. On housing, the median home value is $156,100 (19% below the state average) with median rent at $1,038 per month, and 83.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61312 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Bureau County, so you can benchmark 61312 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 61312, Arlington, 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
474
Population
91.2
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61312?
52.9
Median Age
50.0%
Male
50.0%
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?
$80,714
Median Household Income
+1% vs state
$52,229
Per Capita Income
10.2%
Poverty Rate
6.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61312 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$80,714 Top 37% higher than 63% 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?
207
Total Housing Units
192
Occupied Units
15
Vacant Units
2.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$156,100
Median Home Value
-19% vs state
$1,038
Median Rent
1943
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 61312, employing approximately 50 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,493,000.
7
Businesses
50
Employees
$2.5M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 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 61312 vs 61317 →
ZIP 61312 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61354
Peru (61354)
10,870 residents
- 61362
Spring Valley (61362)
5,911 residents
- 61322 1,647
Depue (61322)
1,647 residents
- 61330 1,483
La Moille (61330)
1,483 residents
- 61329 1,303
Ladd (61329)
1,303 residents
- 61320 710
Dalzell (61320)
710 residents
- 61317 513
Cherry (61317)
513 residents
- 61337 478
Malden (61337)
478 residents
- 61312 474
Arlington (61312)
474 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61312 ranks #9 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61312 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61312
Arlington (61312)
$80,714 median income
- 61337
Malden (61337)
$78,571 median income
- 61354
Peru (61354)
$76,392 median income
- 61320
Dalzell (61320)
$76,250 median income
- 61362
Spring Valley (61362)
$71,558 median income
- 61330
La Moille (61330)
$69,005 median income
- 61329
Ladd (61329)
$67,321 median income
- 61322
Depue (61322)
$65,795 median income
- 61374
Van Orin (61374)
$59,432 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61312 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61317 | Cherry, IL | 513 | 1.3 mi |
| 61362 | Spring Valley, IL | 5,911 | 5.6 mi |
| 61329 | Ladd, IL | 1,303 | 4.2 mi |
| 61337 | Malden, IL | 478 | 4.9 mi |
| 61359 | Seatonville, IL | 312 | 5.5 mi |
| 61320 | Dalzell, IL | 710 | 6.5 mi |
| 61330 | La Moille, IL | 1,483 | 7.4 mi |
| 61322 | Depue, IL | 1,647 | 8.9 mi |
| 61354 | Peru, IL | 10,870 | 8.8 mi |
| 61374 | Van Orin, IL | 119 | 10.1 mi |
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