Kirkwood, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61447
Warren County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 924
- 10/sq mi
- $82,583
- Median income
- $95,900
- Median home value
- 24.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Kirkwood pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61447 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61447 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 96.3 square miles in Kirkwood, Warren County, Illinois. The area is home to 924 residents, producing a population density of 10 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 61447 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61447 sits at $82,583 (3% above the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $34,315. The poverty rate stands at 8.2% and the unemployment rate at 1.9%. On housing, the median home value is $95,900 (50% below the state average) with median rent at $938 per month, and 81.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61447 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.6, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Warren County, so you can benchmark 61447 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 61447, Kirkwood, 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
924
Population
96.3
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61447?
36.6
Median Age
57.5%
Male
42.5%
Female
2.8%
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?
$82,583
Median Household Income
+3% vs state
$34,315
Per Capita Income
8.2%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Unemployment Rate
22.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 61447 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$82,583 Top 35% higher than 65% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
426
Total Housing Units
405
Occupied Units
21
Vacant Units
2.52
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$95,900
Median Home Value
-50% vs state
$938
Median Rent
1952
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 61447, employing approximately 33 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,383,000.
10
Businesses
33
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 30.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 30.0% |
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 61447 vs 61478 →
ZIP 61447 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61462
Monmouth (61462)
11,643 residents
- 61447 924
Kirkwood (61447)
924 residents
- 61453 781
Little York (61453)
781 residents
- 61418 673
Biggsville (61418)
673 residents
- 61478 290
Smithshire (61478)
290 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61447 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61447 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61418
Biggsville (61418)
$84,375 median income
- 61447
Kirkwood (61447)
$82,583 median income
- 61478
Smithshire (61478)
$75,625 median income
- 61462
Monmouth (61462)
$64,113 median income
- 61453
Little York (61453)
$58,281 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61447 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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