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ZIP Code 61560: Putnam, IL
ZIP code 61560 uses the postal name Putnam, Illinois and lies mostly in Putnam County (92% of its land), reaching into Marshall County and Bureau County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 480 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,333 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Putnam · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Putnam County (92%); Marshall County (4%); Bureau County (4%)
- Micro area
- Ottawa, IL
- House district
- IL-16 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 34.6 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 61560?
61560 centers on 41.187°, -89.420° and covers 34.6 square miles of land plus 8.5 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 61537, 61327, 61368, 61356.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 61560, 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 61560 compare with the rest of Putnam County?
| Measure | 61560 | In Putnam County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 477 | 5th of 7 | 1,124th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $73k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $222k | not ranked | not ranked |
61560's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (477). 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 21% 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 61560?
The 2020 Census counted 654 people in 61560; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 477. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 13.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 477±124 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 654−13.3% since 2010 (754)
- Households
- 294
- Median age
- 62.9
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 61560?
Of the 477 people the ACS estimates in 61560, 0.0% are under 18 and 47.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.1%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6452.6%
- 65 and older47.4%
- White, not Hispanic89.1%
- Other or two or more8.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, 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 61560 earn?
Median household income is $73,333 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($78,878 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $73,333
- Income per person
- $43,752
- Below the poverty line
- 10.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 39.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $87,976330 returns; wages 54% 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 61560?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $222,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 593
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 61560?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 61560?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61537 | Henry | 2,743 | $67k | 5.4 mi |
| 61327 | Hennepin | 1,442 | $89k | 6.9 mi |
| 61368 | Tiskilwa | 1,273 | $88k | 7.2 mi |
| 61356 | Princeton | 10,799 | $68k | 14.0 mi |
| 61315 | Bureau | 264 | $57k | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 61335 | McNabb | 312 | $72k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 61340 | Mark | 545 | $79k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 61322 | Depue | 1,530 | $66k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 61326 | Granville | 1,953 | $71k | 10.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.