Lomax, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61454
Henderson County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 725
- 9/sq mi
- $51,000
- Median income
- $83,100
- Median home value
- 17.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lomax pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 15th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61454 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61454 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 80.6 square miles in Lomax, Henderson County, Illinois. The area is home to 725 residents, producing a population density of 9 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 61454 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61454 sits at $51,000 (36% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $23,332. The poverty rate stands at 30.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.9%. On housing, the median home value is $83,100 (57% below the state average) with median rent at $902 per month, and 70.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61454 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.4, 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 61454 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 61454, Lomax, 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
725
Population
80.6
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61454?
34.4
Median Age
45.3%
Male
54.7%
Female
0.5%
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?
$51,000
Median Household Income
-36% vs state
$23,332
Per Capita Income
30.7%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61454 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$51,000 15th percentile higher than 15% 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?
237
Total Housing Units
196
Occupied Units
41
Vacant Units
2.95
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$83,100
Median Home Value
-57% vs state
$902
Median Rent
1961
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 61454, employing approximately 32 people with a combined annual payroll of $362,000.
7
Businesses
32
Employees
$362K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 42.9% |
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 61454 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62330
Dallas City (62330)
1,769 residents
- 61450
La Harpe (61450)
1,742 residents
- 61480
Stronghurst (61480)
1,324 residents
- 61454
Lomax (61454)
725 residents
- 61425 483
Carman (61425)
483 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61454 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61454 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61425
Carman (61425)
$62,708 median income
- 62330
Dallas City (62330)
$61,042 median income
- 61450
La Harpe (61450)
$59,688 median income
- 61480
Stronghurst (61480)
$58,750 median income
- 61454
Lomax (61454)
$51,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61454 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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