ZIP Code 61368

ZIP code 61368 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 190.9 square miles in Tiskilwa, Bureau County, Illinois. The area is home to 1,489 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 61368 against Illinois and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61368 sits at $88,214 (10% above the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $35,208. The poverty rate stands at 12.7% and the unemployment rate at 3.6%. On housing, the median home value is $126,900 (34% below the state average) with median rent at $869 per month, and 77.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61368 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.6, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Bureau County, so you can benchmark 61368 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 →