Saint Augustine, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61474
Knox County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 292
- 4/sq mi
- $59,583
- Median income
- $79,100
- Median home value
- 10.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Saint Augustine pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 28th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61474 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61474 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 73.0 square miles in Saint Augustine, Knox County, Illinois. The area is home to 292 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 61474 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61474 sits at $59,583 (26% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $41,107. The poverty rate stands at 16.7% and the unemployment rate at 1.1%. On housing, the median home value is $79,100 (59% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 93.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61474 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Knox County, so you can benchmark 61474 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 61474, Saint Augustine, 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
292
Population
73.0
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61474?
51.8
Median Age
55.2%
Male
44.8%
Female
0.5%
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?
$59,583
Median Household Income
-26% vs state
$41,107
Per Capita Income
16.7%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61474 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$59,583 28th percentile higher than 28% 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?
125
Total Housing Units
123
Occupied Units
2
Vacant Units
1.80
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$79,100
Median Home Value
-59% vs state
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 61474, employing approximately 27 people with a combined annual payroll of $900,000.
3
Businesses
27
Employees
$900K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 61474 vs 61410 →
ZIP 61474 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61410
Abingdon (61410)
3,912 residents
- 61415
Avon (61415)
1,747 residents
- 61544 713
London Mills (61544)
713 residents
- 61423 682
Cameron (61423)
682 residents
- 61470 547
Prairie City (61470)
547 residents
- 61431 371
Ellisville (61431)
371 residents
- 61474 292
Saint Augustine (61474)
292 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61474 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61474 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61544
London Mills (61544)
$81,250 median income
- 61423
Cameron (61423)
$78,594 median income
- 61470
Prairie City (61470)
$72,708 median income
- 61415
Avon (61415)
$68,036 median income
- 61410
Abingdon (61410)
$62,925 median income
- 61474
Saint Augustine (61474)
$59,583 median income
- 61431
Ellisville (61431)
$53,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61474 ranks #6 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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