La Fayette, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61449
Stark County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 512
- 5/sq mi
- $51,635
- Median income
- $66,100
- Median home value
- 12.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
La Fayette pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61449 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61449 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 96.6 square miles in La Fayette, Stark County, Illinois. The area is home to 512 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 61449 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61449 sits at $51,635 (36% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $46,708. The poverty rate stands at 5.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $66,100 (66% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 94.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61449 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Stark County, so you can benchmark 61449 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 61449, La Fayette, 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
512
Population
96.6
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61449?
50.9
Median Age
56.3%
Male
43.7%
Female
0.0%
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?
$51,635
Median Household Income
-36% vs state
$46,708
Per Capita Income
5.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61449 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$51,635 16th percentile higher than 16% 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?
218
Total Housing Units
205
Occupied Units
13
Vacant Units
1.65
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$66,100
Median Home Value
-66% vs state
1951
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 61449, employing approximately 10 people with a combined annual payroll of $290,000.
5
Businesses
10
Employees
$290K
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
Want a side-by-side? Compare 61449 vs 61483 →
ZIP 61449 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61434
Galva (61434)
3,312 residents
- 61483
Toulon (61483)
1,961 residents
- 61485 560
Victoria (61485)
560 residents
- 61449 512
La Fayette (61449)
512 residents
- 61451 393
Laura (61451)
393 residents
- 61419 128
Bishop Hill (61419)
128 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61449 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61449 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61483
Toulon (61483)
$63,558 median income
- 61485
Victoria (61485)
$59,306 median income
- 61434
Galva (61434)
$56,780 median income
- 61419
Bishop Hill (61419)
$56,429 median income
- 61449
La Fayette (61449)
$51,635 median income
- 61451
Laura (61451)
$44,167 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61449 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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