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ZIP Code 61532: Forest City, IL
ZIP code 61532 uses the postal name Forest City, Illinois and lies entirely in Mason County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 350 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,544 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Forest City; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Forest City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mason County
- Census places
- Forest City
- House district
- IL-15 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 30.8 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 61532?
61532 centers on 40.348°, -89.807° and covers 30.8 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 61567, 61546, 62633, 62682, 62664.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 61532, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 61532 compare with the rest of Mason County?
| Measure | 61532 | In Mason County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 347 | 11th of 11 | 1,191st of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $72k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $116k | not ranked | not ranked |
61532's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (347). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 18% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 61532?
The 2020 Census counted 475 people in 61532; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 347. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 347±118 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 475
- Households
- 155
- Median age
- 44.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 61532?
Of the 347 people the ACS estimates in 61532, 22.2% are under 18 and 17.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.7%).
- Under 1822.2%
- 18 to 6460.5%
- 65 and older17.3%
- White, not Hispanic93.7%
- Other or two or more5.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 61532 earn?
Median household income is $71,544 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $71,544±$17,450
- Income per person
- $29,257
- Below the poverty line
- 35.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,674190 returns; wages 57% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 61532?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $116,000
- Median gross rent
- $930
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.6%
- Housing units
- 166
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 61532?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 61532?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61567 | Topeka | 411 | $69k | 5.2 mi |
| 61546 | Manito | 3,849 | $80k | 6.9 mi |
| 62633 | Easton | 638 | $45k | 9.3 mi |
| 62682 | San Jose | 684 | $60k | 9.9 mi |
| 62664 | Mason City | 2,922 | $71k | 10.4 mi |
| 61534 | Green Valley | 1,725 | $90k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 61543 | Liverpool | 70 | $63k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 61564 | South Pekin | 936 | $75k | 13.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.