Maquon, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61458
Knox County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 822
- 4/sq mi
- $65,461
- Median income
- $77,300
- Median home value
- 11.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Maquon pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 39th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61458 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61458 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 216.3 square miles in Maquon, Knox County, Illinois. The area is home to 822 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 61458 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61458 sits at $65,461 (18% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $31,749. The poverty rate stands at 6.9% and the unemployment rate at 3.3%. On housing, the median home value is $77,300 (60% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 83.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61458 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Knox County, so you can benchmark 61458 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 61458, Maquon, 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
822
Population
216.3
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61458?
50.6
Median Age
52.7%
Male
47.3%
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?
$65,461
Median Household Income
-18% vs state
$31,749
Per Capita Income
6.9%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61458 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$65,461 39th percentile higher than 39% 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?
359
Total Housing Units
329
Occupied Units
30
Vacant Units
1.99
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$77,300
Median Home Value
-60% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 61458, employing approximately 20 people with a combined annual payroll of $955,000.
6
Businesses
20
Employees
$955K
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 61458 vs 61436 →
ZIP 61458 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61531
Farmington (61531)
3,379 residents
- 61572 1,068
Yates City (61572)
1,068 residents
- 61436 951
Gilson (61436)
951 residents
- 61458 822
Maquon (61458)
822 residents
- 61544 713
London Mills (61544)
713 residents
- 61432 676
Fairview (61432)
676 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61458 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61458 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61544
London Mills (61544)
$81,250 median income
- 61436
Gilson (61436)
$76,000 median income
- 61572
Yates City (61572)
$73,125 median income
- 61531
Farmington (61531)
$70,107 median income
- 61458
Maquon (61458)
$65,461 median income
- 61432
Fairview (61432)
$56,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61458 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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