Carman, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61425
Henderson County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 483
- 6/sq mi
- $62,708
- Median income
- $91,000
- Median home value
- 18.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Carman pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 34th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61425 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61425 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 80.5 square miles in Carman, Henderson County, Illinois. The area is home to 483 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 61425 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61425 sits at $62,708 (22% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $33,779. The poverty rate stands at 7.5% and the unemployment rate at 9.0%. On housing, the median home value is $91,000 (53% below the state average) with median rent at $701 per month, and 69.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61425 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Henderson County, so you can benchmark 61425 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 61425, Carman, 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
483
Population
80.5
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61425?
49.1
Median Age
49.3%
Male
50.7%
Female
0.1%
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?
$62,708
Median Household Income
-22% vs state
$33,779
Per Capita Income
7.5%
Poverty Rate
9.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61425 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,708 34th percentile higher than 34% 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?
329
Total Housing Units
268
Occupied Units
61
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$91,000
Median Home Value
-53% vs state
$701
Median Rent
1981
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 61425, employing approximately 53 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,370,000.
9
Businesses
53
Employees
$1.4M
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
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ZIP 61425 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52601
Burlington (52601)
29,723 residents
- 61480 1,324
Stronghurst (61480)
1,324 residents
- 61437 818
Gladstone (61437)
818 residents
- 61454 725
Lomax (61454)
725 residents
- 61425 483
Carman (61425)
483 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61425 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61425 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61437
Gladstone (61437)
$66,000 median income
- 61425
Carman (61425)
$62,708 median income
- 52601
Burlington (52601)
$60,983 median income
- 61480
Stronghurst (61480)
$58,750 median income
- 61454
Lomax (61454)
$51,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61425 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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