ZIP Code 61532

ZIP code 61532 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 86.1 square miles in Forest City, Mason County, Illinois. The area is home to 534 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 61532 against Illinois and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61532 sits at $71,544 (11% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $29,257. The poverty rate stands at 35.7% and the unemployment rate at 12.7%. On housing, the median home value is $116,000 (40% below the state average) with median rent at $930 per month, and 82.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61532 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mason County, so you can benchmark 61532 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 →