Cornell, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61319
Livingston County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,293
- 10/sq mi
- $82,589
- Median income
- $192,900
- Median home value
- 13.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cornell pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 41th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61319 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61319 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 128.0 square miles in Cornell, Livingston County, Illinois. The area is home to 1,293 residents, producing a population density of 10 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 61319 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61319 sits at $82,589 (3% above the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $44,309. The poverty rate stands at 10.4% and the unemployment rate at 1.9%. On housing, the median home value is $192,900 (1% above the state average) with median rent at $900 per month, and 90.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61319 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.1, and the average commute is 31 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Livingston County, so you can benchmark 61319 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 61319, Cornell, 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
1,293
Population
128.0
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61319?
50.1
Median Age
55.1%
Male
44.9%
Female
8.6%
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?
$82,589
Median Household Income
+3% vs state
$44,309
Per Capita Income
10.4%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Unemployment Rate
31.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 61319 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$82,589 Top 35% higher than 65% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
631
Total Housing Units
611
Occupied Units
20
Vacant Units
2.10
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$192,900
Median Home Value
+1% vs state
$900
Median Rent
1963
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 61319, employing approximately 76 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,742,000.
11
Businesses
76
Employees
$3.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 27.3% |
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 61319 vs 61313 →
ZIP 61319 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61364
Streator (61364)
20,133 residents
- 61764
Pontiac (61764)
14,460 residents
- 61740 1,634
Flanagan (61740)
1,634 residents
- 61319 1,293
Cornell (61319)
1,293 residents
- 61333 381
Long Point (61333)
381 residents
- 61313 282
Blackstone (61313)
282 residents
- 61311 232
Ancona (61311)
232 residents
- 61743 212
Graymont (61743)
212 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61319 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61319 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61313
Blackstone (61313)
$121,979 median income
- 61743
Graymont (61743)
$93,750 median income
- 61319
Cornell (61319)
$82,589 median income
- 61740
Flanagan (61740)
$79,904 median income
- 61333
Long Point (61333)
$69,375 median income
- 61764
Pontiac (61764)
$68,781 median income
- 61364
Streator (61364)
$59,060 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61319 ranks #3 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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