Putnam, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61560
Putnam County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 754
- 9/sq mi
- $73,333
- Median income
- $222,100
- Median home value
- 39.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Putnam pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 48%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 50%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61560 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61560 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 85.7 square miles in Putnam, Putnam County, Illinois. The area is home to 754 residents, producing a population density of 9 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 61560 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61560 sits at $73,333 (8% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $43,752. The poverty rate stands at 10.9% and the unemployment rate at 6.2%. On housing, the median home value is $222,100 (16% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61560 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 39.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Putnam County, so you can benchmark 61560 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 →
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 61560, Putnam, 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
754
Population
85.7
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61560?
62.9
Median Age
51.4%
Male
48.6%
Female
3.8%
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?
$73,333
Median Household Income
-8% vs state
$43,752
Per Capita Income
10.9%
Poverty Rate
6.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61560 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$73,333 Top 48% higher than 52% 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?
593
Total Housing Units
294
Occupied Units
299
Vacant Units
1.62
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$222,100
Median Home Value
+16% vs state
2001
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 61560, employing approximately 23 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,042,000.
8
Businesses
23
Employees
$1.0M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 61560 vs 61327 →
ZIP 61560 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61537
Henry (61537)
2,974 residents
- 61322
Depue (61322)
1,647 residents
- 61368
Tiskilwa (61368)
1,489 residents
- 61327
Hennepin (61327)
1,235 residents
- 61560 754
Putnam (61560)
754 residents
- 61315 322
Bureau (61315)
322 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61560 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61560 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61327
Hennepin (61327)
$89,306 median income
- 61368
Tiskilwa (61368)
$88,214 median income
- 61560
Putnam (61560)
$73,333 median income
- 61537
Henry (61537)
$67,404 median income
- 61322
Depue (61322)
$65,795 median income
- 61315
Bureau (61315)
$56,538 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61560 ranks #3 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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