Neponset, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61345
Bureau County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 846
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $76,250
- Median income Near-median income area
- $99,900
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 15.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Neponset pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 43%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61345 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61345 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Neponset, Bureau County, Illinois, home to just 846 residents across 126.3 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 61345 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $76,250 (5% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,285. The poverty rate is 13.0%, with unemployment at 3.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $99,900 (48% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $850; owner occupancy is 89.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.9, and the average commute is 28 minutes. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Bureau County, so 61345 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 61345, Neponset, 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
846
Population
126.3
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61345?
48.9
Median Age
53.4%
Male
46.6%
Female
4.2%
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?
$76,250
Median Household Income
-5% vs state ZIP avg
$34,285
Per Capita Income
13.0%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
27.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 61345 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Neponset, 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)
$76,250 Top 49% higher than 51% of 1,334 Illinois 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
368housing units
368
Total Housing Units
324
Occupied Units
44
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$99,900
Median Home Value
-48% vs state ZIP avg
$850
Median Rent
1954
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 61345, employing approximately 264 people with a combined annual payroll of $28,740,000.
9
Businesses
264
Employees
$28.7M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 61345 vs 61314 →
ZIP 61345 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61361
Sheffield (61361)
1,409 residents
- 61421
Bradford (61421)
1,392 residents
- 61234
Annawan (61234)
1,258 residents
- 61345
Neponset (61345)
846 residents
- 61314
Buda (61314)
807 residents
- 61344 374
Mineral (61344)
374 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61345 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61345 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61361
Sheffield (61361)
$91,250 median income
- 61234
Annawan (61234)
$79,688 median income
- 61345
Neponset (61345)
$76,250 median income
- 61421
Bradford (61421)
$65,833 median income
- 61314
Buda (61314)
$52,039 median income
- 61344
Mineral (61344)
$44,063 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61345 ranks #3 of 6 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 61345, 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 61345 in?
ZIP code 61345 (Neponset) is located in Bureau County, Illinois. Bureau County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/bureau-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 61345?
ZIP code 61345 in Neponset, IL has a population of 846 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 61345?
The median household income in ZIP 61345 is $76,250, which is 0% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 61345?
The median home value in ZIP 61345 is $99,900, which is 64% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 61345?
The largest racial group in ZIP 61345 is White at 87.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 11.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 61345?
ZIP code 61345 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 264 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 61345?
In ZIP code 61345, 49.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 61345?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 61345 is 27.7 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 61345?
In ZIP code 61345, approximately 89.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 61345?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 61345 is 13.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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