Seaton, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61476
Mercer County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 407
- 4/sq mi
- $88,264
- Median income
- $122,500
- Median home value
- 32.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Seaton pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 28%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 18th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61476 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61476 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 104.4 square miles in Seaton, Mercer County, Illinois. The area is home to 407 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 61476 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61476 sits at $88,264 (10% above the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $48,899. The poverty rate stands at 3.8% and the unemployment rate at 7.1%. On housing, the median home value is $122,500 (36% below the state average) with median rent at $1,097 per month, and 93.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61476 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 32.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mercer County, so you can benchmark 61476 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 61476, Seaton, 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
407
Population
104.4
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61476?
39.6
Median Age
47.2%
Male
52.8%
Female
1.6%
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?
$88,264
Median Household Income
+10% vs state
$48,899
Per Capita Income
3.8%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61476 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$88,264 Top 28% higher than 72% 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?
266
Total Housing Units
241
Occupied Units
25
Vacant Units
2.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$122,500
Median Home Value
-36% vs state
$1,097
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 61476, employing approximately 9 people with a combined annual payroll of $263,000.
6
Businesses
9
Employees
$263K
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 61476 vs 61442 →
ZIP 61476 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61231
Aledo (61231)
5,627 residents
- 61469 2,184
Oquawka (61469)
2,184 residents
- 61260 856
Joy (61260)
856 residents
- 61453 781
Little York (61453)
781 residents
- 61442 762
Keithsburg (61442)
762 residents
- 61476 407
Seaton (61476)
407 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61476 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61476 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61476
Seaton (61476)
$88,264 median income
- 61231
Aledo (61231)
$70,991 median income
- 61453
Little York (61453)
$58,281 median income
- 61469
Oquawka (61469)
$54,932 median income
- 61442
Keithsburg (61442)
$48,750 median income
- 61260
Joy (61260)
$41,645 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61476 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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