Raritan, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61471
Henderson County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 140
- 167/sq mi
- $68,750
- Median income
- $87,500
- Median home value
- 12.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Raritan pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 45th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 167
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61471 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61471 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.8 square miles in Raritan, Henderson County, Illinois. The area is home to 140 residents, producing a population density of 167 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 61471 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61471 sits at $68,750 (14% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $30,435. The poverty rate stands at 14.2% and the unemployment rate at 5.6%. On housing, the median home value is $87,500 (54% below the state average) with median rent at $875 per month, and 86.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61471 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Henderson County, so you can benchmark 61471 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 61471, Raritan, 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
140
Population
0.8
Area (sq mi)
167
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61471?
54.5
Median Age
56.0%
Male
44.0%
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?
$68,750
Median Household Income
-14% vs state
$30,435
Per Capita Income
14.2%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61471 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$68,750 45th percentile higher than 45% 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?
52
Total Housing Units
52
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.58
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$87,500
Median Home Value
-54% vs state
$875
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 61471 vs 61460 →
ZIP 61471 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61450
La Harpe (61450)
1,742 residents
- 61480
Stronghurst (61480)
1,324 residents
- 61460 291
Media (61460)
291 residents
- 61478 290
Smithshire (61478)
290 residents
- 61475 205
Sciota (61475)
205 residents
- 61471 140
Raritan (61471)
140 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61471 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61471 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61475
Sciota (61475)
$85,000 median income
- 61460
Media (61460)
$76,607 median income
- 61478
Smithshire (61478)
$75,625 median income
- 61471
Raritan (61471)
$68,750 median income
- 61450
La Harpe (61450)
$59,688 median income
- 61480
Stronghurst (61480)
$58,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61471 ranks #4 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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