South Pekin, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61564
Tazewell County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,077
- 1,451/sq mi High-density area
- $75,100
- Median income Near-median income area
- $112,700
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 11.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
South Pekin pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 45%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1,451
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61564 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61564 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in South Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois, home to just 1,077 residents across 0.7 square miles, a density of 1,451 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 61564 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $75,100 (6% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,406. The poverty rate is 9.9%, with unemployment at 7.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $112,700 (41% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $800; owner occupancy is 84.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.3, and the average commute is 27 minutes. The page also surfaces 9 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Tazewell County, so 61564 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 61564, South Pekin, 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
1,077
Population
0.7
Area (sq mi)
1,451
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61564?
36.3
Median Age
53.4%
Male
46.6%
Female
0.9%
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?
$75,100
Median Household Income
-6% vs state ZIP avg
$31,406
Per Capita Income
9.9%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
Unemployment Rate
27.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 61564 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
South Pekin, 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)
$75,100 49th percentile higher than 49% 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
402housing units
402
Total Housing Units
366
Occupied Units
36
Vacant Units
2.56
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$112,700
Median Home Value
-41% vs state ZIP avg
$800
Median Rent
1962
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 61564, employing approximately 54 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,285,000.
9
Businesses
54
Employees
$1.3M
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 61564 vs 61554 →
ZIP 61564 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61554
Pekin (61554)
43,810 residents
- 61607 10,941
Peoria (61607)
10,941 residents
- 61610 5,476
Creve Coeur (61610)
5,476 residents
- 61546 4,276
Manito (61546)
4,276 residents
- 61547 3,779
Mapleton (61547)
3,779 residents
- 61734 2,867
Delavan (61734)
2,867 residents
- 61534 1,737
Green Valley (61534)
1,737 residents
- 61535 1,629
Groveland (61535)
1,629 residents
- 61564 1,077
South Pekin (61564)
1,077 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61564 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61564 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61535
Groveland (61535)
$128,125 median income
- 61547
Mapleton (61547)
$108,158 median income
- 61534
Green Valley (61534)
$90,104 median income
- 61546
Manito (61546)
$79,551 median income
- 61607
Peoria (61607)
$75,532 median income
- 61564
South Pekin (61564)
$75,100 median income
- 61734
Delavan (61734)
$71,435 median income
- 61554
Pekin (61554)
$65,194 median income
- 61539
Kingston Mines (61539)
$51,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61564 ranks #6 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61554 | Pekin, IL | 43,810 | 3.8 mi |
| 61534 | Green Valley, IL | 1,737 | 5.5 mi |
| 61607 | Peoria, IL | 10,941 | 9.6 mi |
| 61539 | Kingston Mines, IL | 205 | 7.3 mi |
| 61546 | Manito, IL | 4,276 | 8.1 mi |
| 61547 | Mapleton, IL | 3,779 | 9.0 mi |
| 61610 | Creve Coeur, IL | 5,476 | 10.7 mi |
| 61535 | Groveland, IL | 1,629 | 9.2 mi |
| 61734 | Delavan, IL | 2,867 | 10.7 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 61564, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,077 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 61564 in?
ZIP code 61564 (South Pekin) is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. Tazewell County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/tazewell-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 61564?
ZIP code 61564 in South Pekin, IL has a population of 1,077 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 61564?
The median household income in ZIP 61564 is $75,100, which is 2% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 61564?
The median home value in ZIP 61564 is $112,700, which is 59% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 61564?
The largest racial group in ZIP 61564 is White at 94.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 61564?
ZIP code 61564 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 54 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 61564?
In ZIP code 61564, 60.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 61564?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 61564 is 27.2 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 61564?
In ZIP code 61564, approximately 84.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 15.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 61564?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 61564 is 9.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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