Sparland, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61565
Marshall County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,504
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- $77,578
- Median income Near-median income area
- $157,200
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 24.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Sparland pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 41%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 28th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61565 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61565 covers 170.9 square miles in Sparland, Marshall County, Illinois (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,504 residents on file, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 61565 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $77,578 (3% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,299. The poverty rate is 8.7%, with unemployment at 2.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $157,200 (18% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $679; owner occupancy is 87.2%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.3, and the average commute is 28 minutes. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Marshall County, so 61565 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 61565, Sparland, 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
1,504
Population
170.9
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61565?
44.3
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
Female
0.4%
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?
$77,578
Median Household Income
-3% vs state ZIP avg
$41,299
Per Capita Income
8.7%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
27.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 61565 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Sparland, 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)
$77,578 Top 46% higher than 54% 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
600housing units
600
Total Housing Units
537
Occupied Units
63
Vacant Units
2.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$157,200
Median Home Value
-18% vs state ZIP avg
$679
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 61565, employing approximately 68 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,308,000.
12
Businesses
68
Employees
$3.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 25.0% |
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 61565 vs 61537 →
ZIP 61565 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61523
Chillicothe (61523)
11,204 residents
- 61537 2,974
Henry (61537)
2,974 residents
- 61540 2,916
Lacon (61540)
2,916 residents
- 61565 1,504
Sparland (61565)
1,504 residents
- 61421 1,392
Bradford (61421)
1,392 residents
- 61526 1,088
Edelstein (61526)
1,088 residents
- 61479 165
Speer (61479)
165 residents
- 61424 100
Camp Grove (61424)
100 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61565 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61565 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61479
Speer (61479)
$135,313 median income
- 61526
Edelstein (61526)
$118,393 median income
- 61523
Chillicothe (61523)
$79,453 median income
- 61540
Lacon (61540)
$78,824 median income
- 61565
Sparland (61565)
$77,578 median income
- 61537
Henry (61537)
$67,404 median income
- 61421
Bradford (61421)
$65,833 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61565 ranks #5 of 7 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 61565, 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 (1,504 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 61565 in?
ZIP code 61565 (Sparland) is located in Marshall County, Illinois. Marshall County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/marshall-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 61565?
ZIP code 61565 in Sparland, IL has a population of 1,504 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 61565?
The median household income in ZIP 61565 is $77,578, which is 2% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 61565?
The median home value in ZIP 61565 is $157,200, which is 43% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 61565?
The largest racial group in ZIP 61565 is White at 94.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 61565?
ZIP code 61565 has 12 business establishments employing approximately 68 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 61565?
In ZIP code 61565, 58.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 24.0% 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 61565?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 61565 is 27.8 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 61565?
In ZIP code 61565, approximately 87.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 61565?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 61565 is 8.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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