Williamsfield, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61489
Knox County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 900
- 8/sq mi
- $98,125
- Median income
- $148,500
- Median home value
- 25.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Williamsfield pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 20%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 25th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61489 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61489 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 118.4 square miles in Williamsfield, Knox County, Illinois. The area is home to 900 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 61489 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61489 sits at $98,125 (23% above the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $49,509. The poverty rate stands at 3.4% and the unemployment rate at 2.5%. On housing, the median home value is $148,500 (23% below the state average) with median rent at $642 per month, and 95.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61489 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Knox County, so you can benchmark 61489 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 61489
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 61489.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 61489, Williamsfield, 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
900
Population
118.4
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61489?
45.6
Median Age
52.1%
Male
47.9%
Female
1.8%
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?
$98,125
Median Household Income
+23% vs state
$49,509
Per Capita Income
3.4%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61489 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$98,125 Top 20% higher than 80% 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?
428
Total Housing Units
340
Occupied Units
88
Vacant Units
2.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$148,500
Median Home Value
-23% vs state
$642
Median Rent
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 24 business establishments in ZIP 61489, employing approximately 122 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,982,000.
24
Businesses
122
Employees
$5.0M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 6 | 25.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 12.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 12.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 61489 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61572
Yates City (61572)
1,068 residents
- 61428
Dahinda (61428)
986 residents
- 61489
Williamsfield (61489)
900 residents
- 61485
Victoria (61485)
560 residents
- 61451 393
Laura (61451)
393 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61489 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61489 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61489
Williamsfield (61489)
$98,125 median income
- 61428
Dahinda (61428)
$77,143 median income
- 61572
Yates City (61572)
$73,125 median income
- 61485
Victoria (61485)
$59,306 median income
- 61451
Laura (61451)
$44,167 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61489 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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