Henderson, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61439
Knox County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 269
- 154/sq mi
- $59,125
- Median income
- $113,900
- Median home value
- 20.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Henderson pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 28th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 154
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61439 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61439 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.7 square miles in Henderson, Knox County, Illinois. The area is home to 269 residents, producing a population density of 154 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 61439 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61439 sits at $59,125 (26% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $27,228. The poverty rate stands at 22.5% and the unemployment rate at 7.6%. On housing, the median home value is $113,900 (41% below the state average) with median rent at $663 per month, and 69.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61439 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Knox County, so you can benchmark 61439 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 61439, Henderson, 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
269
Population
1.7
Area (sq mi)
154
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61439?
37.3
Median Age
56.5%
Male
43.5%
Female
3.0%
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?
$59,125
Median Household Income
-26% vs state
$27,228
Per Capita Income
22.5%
Poverty Rate
7.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61439 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$59,125 28th percentile higher than 28% 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?
136
Total Housing Units
123
Occupied Units
13
Vacant Units
2.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$113,900
Median Home Value
-41% vs state
$663
Median Rent
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 61439 vs 61488 →
ZIP 61439 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61401
Galesburg (61401)
34,788 residents
- 61448 3,823
Knoxville (61448)
3,823 residents
- 61488 1,120
Wataga (61488)
1,120 residents
- 61467 1,048
Oneida (61467)
1,048 residents
- 61430 828
East Galesburg (61430)
828 residents
- 61423 682
Cameron (61423)
682 residents
- 61472 648
Rio (61472)
648 residents
- 61466 342
North Henderson (61466)
342 residents
- 61439 269
Henderson (61439)
269 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61439 ranks #9 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61439 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61467
Oneida (61467)
$88,472 median income
- 61448
Knoxville (61448)
$82,500 median income
- 61430
East Galesburg (61430)
$79,333 median income
- 61423
Cameron (61423)
$78,594 median income
- 61472
Rio (61472)
$76,500 median income
- 61466
North Henderson (61466)
$73,462 median income
- 61488
Wataga (61488)
$68,333 median income
- 61439
Henderson (61439)
$59,125 median income
- 61401
Galesburg (61401)
$50,546 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61439 ranks #8 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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