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ZIP Code 61472: Rio, IL
ZIP code 61472 uses the postal name Rio, Illinois and lies mostly in Knox County (99% of its land) with the rest in Mercer County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 450 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $76,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Rio; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rio · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Knox County (99%); Mercer County (1%)
- Census places
- Rio
- Micro area
- Galesburg, IL
- House district
- IL-17 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 39.2 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 61472?
61472 centers on 41.103°, -90.383° and covers 39.2 square miles of land. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 61466, 61413, 61488, 61467, 61490, 61465, 61401.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 61472, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 61472 compare with the rest of Knox County?
| Measure | 61472 | In Knox County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 453 | 19th of 23 | 1,132nd of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $77k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $150k | not ranked | not ranked |
61472's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (453). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 18% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 61472?
The 2020 Census counted 614 people in 61472; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 453. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 453±104 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 614−5.2% since 2010 (648)
- Households
- 178
- Median age
- 47.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 61472?
Of the 453 people the ACS estimates in 61472, 20.1% are under 18 and 23.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.3%).
- Under 1820.1%
- 18 to 6457.0%
- 65 and older23.0%
- White, not Hispanic86.3%
- Hispanic or Latino8.8%
- Other or two or more4.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 61472 earn?
Median household income is $76,500 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($89,298 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $76,500±$28,349
- Income per person
- $39,177
- Below the poverty line
- 8.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $81,035310 returns; wages 58% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 61472?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $150,000
- Median gross rent
- $775
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.5%
- Housing units
- 213
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 61472?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 61472?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61466 | North Henderson | 263 | $74k | 5.2 mi |
| 61413 | Alpha | 1,035 | $73k | 5.8 mi |
| 61488 | Wataga | 1,084 | $68k | 6.0 mi |
| 61467 | Oneida | 1,159 | $89k | 7.7 mi |
| 61490 | Woodhull | 1,035 | $66k | 8.6 mi |
| 61465 | New Windsor | 1,192 | $57k | 9.0 mi |
| 61401 | Galesburg | 30,580 | $51k | 10.9 mi |
| 61439 | Henderson | 299 | $59k | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 61412 | Alexis | 1,392 | $82k | 10.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.