Prairie City, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61470
McDonough County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 547
- 10/sq mi Low-density area
- $72,708
- Median income Near-median income area
- $101,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 11.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Prairie City pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61470 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61470 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Prairie City, McDonough County, Illinois, home to just 547 residents across 57.6 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 61470 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,708 (9% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,899. The poverty rate is 9.1%, with unemployment at 9.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $101,400 (47% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $717; owner occupancy is 88.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in McDonough County, so 61470 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 61470, Prairie City, 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
547
Population
57.6
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61470?
46.6
Median Age
48.4%
Male
51.6%
Female
0.2%
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?
$72,708
Median Household Income
-9% vs state ZIP avg
$30,899
Per Capita Income
9.1%
Poverty Rate
9.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61470 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Prairie City, 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)
$72,708 46th percentile higher than 46% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
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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
209housing units
209
Total Housing Units
195
Occupied Units
14
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$101,400
Median Home Value
-47% vs state ZIP avg
$717
Median Rent
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 61470, employing approximately 109 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,759,000.
9
Businesses
109
Employees
$3.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 33.3% |
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 61470 vs 61422 →
ZIP 61470 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
- 61415
Avon (61415)
1,747 residents
- 61473
Roseville (61473)
1,667 residents
- 61438 760
Good Hope (61438)
760 residents
- 61470 547
Prairie City (61470)
547 residents
- 61459 433
Marietta (61459)
433 residents
- 61474 292
Saint Augustine (61474)
292 residents
- 61416 235
Bardolph (61416)
235 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61470 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61470 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
- 61438
Good Hope (61438)
$68,516 median income
- 61422
Bushnell (61422)
$68,207 median income
- 61415
Avon (61415)
$68,036 median income
- 61473
Roseville (61473)
$60,833 median income
- 61474
Saint Augustine (61474)
$59,583 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 61470 ranks the highest of 8 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 61470, 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 61470 in?
ZIP code 61470 (Prairie City) is located in McDonough County, Illinois. McDonough County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mcdonough-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 61470?
ZIP code 61470 in Prairie City, IL has a population of 547 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 61470?
The median household income in ZIP 61470 is $72,708, which is 5% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 61470?
The median home value in ZIP 61470 is $101,400, which is 64% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 61470?
The largest racial group in ZIP 61470 is White at 88.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 61470?
ZIP code 61470 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 109 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 61470?
In ZIP code 61470, 46.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 61470?
In ZIP code 61470, approximately 88.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 61470?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 61470 is 9.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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