New Bedford, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61346
Bureau County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 75
- 162/sq mi
- $42,500
- Median income
- $78,800
- Median home value
- 2.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
New Bedford pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 7th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 162
- people per sq mi
- 97%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61346 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61346 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.5 square miles in New Bedford, Bureau County, Illinois. The area is home to 75 residents, producing a population density of 162 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 61346 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61346 sits at $42,500 (47% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $36,849. The poverty rate stands at 9.3% and the unemployment rate at 10.0%. On housing, the median home value is $78,800 (59% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 96.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61346 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 2.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 71.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Bureau County, so you can benchmark 61346 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 61346, New Bedford, 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
75
Population
0.5
Area (sq mi)
162
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61346?
71.5
Median Age
51.2%
Male
48.8%
Female
9.3%
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?
$42,500
Median Household Income
-47% vs state
$36,849
Per Capita Income
9.3%
Poverty Rate
10.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61346 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$42,500 7th percentile higher than 7% 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?
38
Total Housing Units
30
Occupied Units
8
Vacant Units
1.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$78,800
Median Home Value
-59% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 61346, employing approximately 10 people with a combined annual payroll of $827,000.
4
Businesses
10
Employees
$827K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 75.0% |
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 61346 vs 61338 →
ZIP 61346 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61376
Walnut (61376)
2,280 residents
- 61283
Tampico (61283)
1,640 residents
- 61361
Sheffield (61361)
1,409 residents
- 61379
Wyanet (61379)
1,359 residents
- 61344 374
Mineral (61344)
374 residents
- 61338 284
Manlius (61338)
284 residents
- 61243 264
Deer Grove (61243)
264 residents
- 61346 75
New Bedford (61346)
75 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61346 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61346 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61243
Deer Grove (61243)
$148,309 median income
- 61361
Sheffield (61361)
$91,250 median income
- 61338
Manlius (61338)
$75,750 median income
- 61283
Tampico (61283)
$64,063 median income
- 61379
Wyanet (61379)
$63,750 median income
- 61376
Walnut (61376)
$61,200 median income
- 61344 $44,063
Mineral (61344)
$44,063 median income
- 61346 $42,500
New Bedford (61346)
$42,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61346 ranks #8 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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