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
- $73,462
- Median income
- $90,000
- Median home value
- 28.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 61.1 square miles in North Henderson, Mercer County, Illinois. The area is home to 342 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 61466 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61466 sits at $73,462 (8% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $37,506. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 2.3%. On housing, the median home value is $90,000 (53% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61466 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mercer County, so you can benchmark 61466 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 61466, North Henderson, 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
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
$37,506
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61466 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$73,462 Top 48% higher than 52% 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?
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
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 |
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