North Henderson, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61466
Mercer County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 342
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $73,462
- Median income Near-median income area
- $90,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 28.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
North Henderson pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 48%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61466 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61466 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in North Henderson, Mercer County, Illinois, home to just 342 residents across 61.1 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 61466 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,462 (8% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,506. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 2.3%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $90,000 (53% below the average Illinois ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 9 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Mercer County, so 61466 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 61466, North Henderson, 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
342
Population
61.1
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61466?
39.4
Median Age
67.7%
Male
32.3%
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?
$73,462
Median Household Income
-8% vs state ZIP avg
$37,506
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61466 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
North Henderson, 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)
$73,462 47th percentile higher than 47% 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
123housing units
123
Total Housing Units
120
Occupied Units
3
Vacant Units
2.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$90,000
Median Home Value
-53% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 61466 vs 61472 →
ZIP 61466 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61486
Viola (61486)
1,552 residents
- 61412
Alexis (61412)
1,321 residents
- 61465
New Windsor (61465)
1,213 residents
- 61413
Alpha (61413)
1,075 residents
- 61472
Rio (61472)
648 residents
- 61263 530
Matherville (61263)
530 residents
- 61466 342
North Henderson (61466)
342 residents
- 61439 269
Henderson (61439)
269 residents
- 61435 116
Gerlaw (61435)
116 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61466 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61466 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61263
Matherville (61263)
$86,500 median income
- 61412
Alexis (61412)
$82,143 median income
- 61486
Viola (61486)
$78,889 median income
- 61472
Rio (61472)
$76,500 median income
- 61466
North Henderson (61466)
$73,462 median income
- 61413
Alpha (61413)
$73,125 median income
- 61439
Henderson (61439)
$59,125 median income
- 61465
New Windsor (61465)
$56,875 median income
- 61468
Ophiem (61468)
$42,969 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61466 ranks #5 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61472 | Rio, IL | 648 | 5.1 mi |
| 61465 | New Windsor, IL | 1,213 | 6.8 mi |
| 61412 | Alexis, IL | 1,321 | 5.9 mi |
| 61486 | Viola, IL | 1,552 | 7.9 mi |
| 61413 | Alpha, IL | 1,075 | 7.8 mi |
| 61439 | Henderson, IL | 269 | 8.5 mi |
| 61435 | Gerlaw, IL | 116 | 9.3 mi |
| 61468 | Ophiem, IL | 104 | 11.3 mi |
| 61263 | Matherville, IL | 530 | 12.2 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 61466, 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 61466 in?
ZIP code 61466 (North Henderson) is located in Mercer County, Illinois. Mercer County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mercer-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 61466?
ZIP code 61466 in North Henderson, IL has a population of 342 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 61466?
The median household income in ZIP 61466 is $73,462, which is 4% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 61466?
The median home value in ZIP 61466 is $90,000, which is 68% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 61466?
The largest racial group in ZIP 61466 is White at 99.6%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 61466?
In ZIP code 61466, 48.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 28.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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