London Mills, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61544
Fulton County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 713
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $81,250
- Median income Near-median income area
- $95,900
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 17.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
London Mills pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 36%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61544 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61544 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in London Mills, Fulton County, Illinois, home to just 713 residents across 84.9 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 61544 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $81,250 (1% above the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,407. The poverty rate is 18.9%, with unemployment at 5.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $95,900 (50% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $850; owner occupancy is 87.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Fulton County, so 61544 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 61544, London Mills, IL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
713
Population
84.9
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61544?
36.3
Median Age
50.9%
Male
49.1%
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?
$81,250
Median Household Income
+1% vs state ZIP avg
$36,407
Per Capita Income
18.9%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61544 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
London Mills, IL household income vs. every Illinois ZIP code
Median household income among 1,334 reporting Illinois ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$81,250 Top 40% higher than 60% of 1,334 Illinois 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
330housing units
330
Total Housing Units
260
Occupied Units
70
Vacant Units
3.02
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$95,900
Median Home Value
-50% vs state ZIP avg
$850
Median Rent
1949
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 61544, employing approximately 21 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,126,000.
10
Businesses
21
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 30.0% |
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 61544 vs 61432 →
ZIP 61544 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61458
Maquon (61458)
822 residents
- 61544
London Mills (61544)
713 residents
- 61432
Fairview (61432)
676 residents
- 61431
Ellisville (61431)
371 residents
- 61474 292
Saint Augustine (61474)
292 residents
- 61433 74
Fiatt (61433)
74 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61544 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61544 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61544
London Mills (61544)
$81,250 median income
- 61458
Maquon (61458)
$65,461 median income
- 61474
Saint Augustine (61474)
$59,583 median income
- 61432
Fairview (61432)
$56,250 median income
- 61431
Ellisville (61431)
$53,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61544 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 61544, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 61544 in?
ZIP code 61544 (London Mills) is located in Fulton County, Illinois. Fulton County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/fulton-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 61544?
ZIP code 61544 in London Mills, IL has a population of 713 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 61544?
The median household income in ZIP 61544 is $81,250, which is 7% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 61544?
The median home value in ZIP 61544 is $95,900, which is 66% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 61544?
The largest racial group in ZIP 61544 is White at 95.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 61544?
ZIP code 61544 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 21 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 61544?
In ZIP code 61544, 46.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 17.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 61544?
In ZIP code 61544, approximately 87.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 61544?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 61544 is 18.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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