Marietta, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61459
Fulton County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 433
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $52,813
- Median income Below-median income area
- $85,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 21.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Marietta pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 18th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61459 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61459 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Marietta, Fulton County, Illinois, home to just 433 residents across 90.2 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 61459 reports a modest median household income of $52,813 (34% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,365. The poverty rate is 11.3%, with unemployment at 6.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $85,000 (56% below the average Illinois ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Fulton County, so 61459 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 61459, Marietta, IL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
433
Population
90.2
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61459?
33.1
Median Age
46.3%
Male
53.7%
Female
6.2%
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?
$52,813
Median Household Income
-34% vs state ZIP avg
$25,365
Per Capita Income
11.3%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61459 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Marietta, IL household income vs. every Illinois ZIP code
Median household income among 1,334 reporting Illinois ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$52,813 12th percentile higher than 12% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Illinois 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
161housing units
161
Total Housing Units
135
Occupied Units
26
Vacant Units
3.01
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$85,000
Median Home Value
-56% vs state ZIP avg
1958
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 61459 vs 61477 →
ZIP 61459 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61422
Bushnell (61422)
3,416 residents
- 61482 650
Table Grove (61482)
650 residents
- 61477 631
Smithfield (61477)
631 residents
- 61470 547
Prairie City (61470)
547 residents
- 61459 433
Marietta (61459)
433 residents
- 61411 378
Adair (61411)
378 residents
- 61431 371
Ellisville (61431)
371 residents
- 61416 235
Bardolph (61416)
235 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61459 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61459 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61470
Prairie City (61470)
$72,708 median income
- 61422
Bushnell (61422)
$68,207 median income
- 61482
Table Grove (61482)
$65,208 median income
- 61477
Smithfield (61477)
$60,938 median income
- 61431
Ellisville (61431)
$53,750 median income
- 61459
Marietta (61459)
$52,813 median income
- 61416 $28,750
Bardolph (61416)
$28,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61459 ranks #6 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 61459, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 61459 in?
ZIP code 61459 (Marietta) is located in Fulton County, Illinois. Fulton County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/fulton-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 61459?
ZIP code 61459 in Marietta, IL has a population of 433 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 61459?
The median household income in ZIP 61459 is $52,813, which is 31% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 61459?
The median home value in ZIP 61459 is $85,000, which is 69% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 61459?
The largest racial group in ZIP 61459 is White at 89.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 4.9% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 61459?
In ZIP code 61459, 60.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 61459?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 61459 is 11.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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