Smithshire, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61478
Warren County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 290
- 3/sq mi
- $75,625
- Median income
- $103,600
- Median home value
- 27.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Smithshire pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 44%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61478 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61478 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 93.5 square miles in Smithshire, Warren County, Illinois. The area is home to 290 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 61478 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61478 sits at $75,625 (6% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $31,299. The poverty rate stands at 18.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $103,600 (46% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61478 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 17.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Warren County, so you can benchmark 61478 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 61478, Smithshire, 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
290
Population
93.5
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61478?
17.9
Median Age
63.8%
Male
36.2%
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?
$75,625
Median Household Income
-6% vs state
$31,299
Per Capita Income
18.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61478 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$75,625 Top 44% higher than 56% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
148
Total Housing Units
148
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.84
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$103,600
Median Home Value
-46% vs state
1938
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 61478, employing approximately 32 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,329,000.
3
Businesses
32
Employees
$1.3M
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 61478 vs 61460 →
ZIP 61478 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61473
Roseville (61473)
1,667 residents
- 61447
Kirkwood (61447)
924 residents
- 61418
Biggsville (61418)
673 residents
- 61460 291
Media (61460)
291 residents
- 61478 290
Smithshire (61478)
290 residents
- 61471 140
Raritan (61471)
140 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61478 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61478 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61418
Biggsville (61418)
$84,375 median income
- 61447
Kirkwood (61447)
$82,583 median income
- 61460
Media (61460)
$76,607 median income
- 61478
Smithshire (61478)
$75,625 median income
- 61471
Raritan (61471)
$68,750 median income
- 61473
Roseville (61473)
$60,833 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61478 ranks #4 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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