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ZIP Code 61572: Yates City, IL
ZIP code 61572 uses the postal name Yates City, Illinois and lies entirely in Knox County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 730 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,125 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Yates City; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Yates City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Knox County
- Census places
- Yates City
- Micro area
- Galesburg, IL
- House district
- IL-17 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 38.6 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 61572?
61572 centers on 40.797°, -90.040° and covers 38.6 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 61529, 61458, 61531, 61489.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 61572, 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 61572 compare with the rest of Knox County?
| Measure | 61572 | In Knox County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 732 | 15th of 23 | 1,000th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $73k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $116k | not ranked | not ranked |
61572's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (732). 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 25% 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 61572?
The 2020 Census counted 997 people in 61572; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 732. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 732±180 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 997−6.6% since 2010 (1,068)
- Households
- 343
- Median age
- 49.6
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 61572?
Of the 732 people the ACS estimates in 61572, 15.8% are under 18 and 29.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.4%).
- Under 1815.8%
- 18 to 6455.2%
- 65 and older29.0%
- White, not Hispanic93.4%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Black, not Hispanic3.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
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 61572 earn?
Median household income is $73,125 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($67,484 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $73,125±$16,028
- Income per person
- $45,072
- Below the poverty line
- 4.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $63,370500 returns; wages 68% 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 61572?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $116,100
- Median gross rent
- $595
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.9%
- Housing units
- 369
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 61572?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than 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 61572?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61529 | Elmwood | 2,763 | $92k | 5.4 mi |
| 61458 | Maquon | 656 | $66k | 7.6 mi |
| 61531 | Farmington | 3,007 | $70k | 7.9 mi |
| 61489 | Williamsfield | 820 | $98k | 9.2 mi |
| 61428 | Dahinda | 1,278 | $77k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 61517 | Brimfield | 3,033 | $100k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 61436 | Gilson | 745 | $76k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 61569 | Trivoli | 938 | $77k | 10.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.