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ZIP Code 61422: Bushnell, IL
ZIP code 61422 uses the postal name Bushnell, Illinois and lies entirely in McDonough County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $68,207 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Bushnell; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bushnell · its only residential ZIP
- County
- McDonough County
- Census places
- Bushnell
- Micro area
- Macomb, IL
- House districts
- IL-15 (66%), IL-17 (34%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 43.3 sq mi · 69 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 61422?
61422 centers on 40.551°, -90.533° and covers 43.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 61470, 61438, 61459, 61415, 61455.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 61422, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 61422 compare with the rest of McDonough County?
| Measure | 61422 | In McDonough County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,002 | 2nd of 17 | 572nd of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $68k | 1st of 3 | 541st of 797 |
| Median home value | $78k | not ranked | not ranked |
61422's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,020) is more than a quarter of the figure ($78,400). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 44% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 48% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 61422?
The 2020 Census counted 3,099 people in 61422; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,002. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,002
- 2020 Census count
- 3,099−9.3% since 2010 (3,416)
- Households
- 1,375
- Median age
- 49.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 61422?
Of the 3,002 people the ACS estimates in 61422, 15.9% are under 18 and 25.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.1%).
- Under 1815.9%
- 18 to 6458.6%
- 65 and older25.5%
- White, not Hispanic95.1%
- Other or two or more3.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 61422 earn?
Median household income is $68,207 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in McDonough County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($59,003 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $68,207±$12,839
- Income per person
- $37,325
- Below the poverty line
- 9.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,5031,450 returns; wages 65% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 61422?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $78,400
- Median gross rent
- $648
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.2%
- Housing units
- 1,592
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 61422?
68 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)12
- Retail trade11
- Manufacturing7
- Accommodation and food services7
- Construction5
- Finance and insurance5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 61422?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61470 | Prairie City | 488 | $73k | 4.0 mi |
| 61438 | Good Hope | 739 | $69k | 6.6 mi |
| 61459 | Marietta | 406 | $53k | 6.6 mi |
| 61415 | Avon | 1,459 | $68k | 9.1 mi |
| 61455 | Macomb | 17,317 | $49k | 9.4 mi |
| 61416 | Bardolph | 204 | $29k | 4.1 mi (near) |
| 61411 | Adair | 376 | – | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 61475 | Sciota | 180 | $85k | 12.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.