Smithfield, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61477
Fulton County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 631
- 5/sq mi
- $60,938
- Median income
- $103,600
- Median home value
- 19.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Smithfield pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 31th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61477 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61477 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 128.8 square miles in Smithfield, Fulton County, Illinois. The area is home to 631 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 61477 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61477 sits at $60,938 (24% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $35,948. The poverty rate stands at 13.8% and the unemployment rate at 24.9%. On housing, the median home value is $103,600 (46% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 86.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61477 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Fulton County, so you can benchmark 61477 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 61477, Smithfield, 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
631
Population
128.8
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61477?
45.9
Median Age
50.3%
Male
49.7%
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?
$60,938
Median Household Income
-24% vs state
$35,948
Per Capita Income
13.8%
Poverty Rate
24.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61477 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$60,938 31st percentile higher than 31% 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?
223
Total Housing Units
192
Occupied Units
31
Vacant Units
2.31
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$103,600
Median Home Value
-46% vs state
1946
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 61477, employing approximately 12 people with a combined annual payroll of $718,000.
4
Businesses
12
Employees
$718K
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 61477 vs 61459 →
ZIP 61477 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61427
Cuba (61427)
2,329 residents
- 61482 650
Table Grove (61482)
650 residents
- 61477 631
Smithfield (61477)
631 residents
- 61459 433
Marietta (61459)
433 residents
- 61431 371
Ellisville (61431)
371 residents
- 61433 74
Fiatt (61433)
74 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61477 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61477 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61427
Cuba (61427)
$65,750 median income
- 61482
Table Grove (61482)
$65,208 median income
- 61477
Smithfield (61477)
$60,938 median income
- 61431
Ellisville (61431)
$53,750 median income
- 61459
Marietta (61459)
$52,813 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61477 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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