Yates City, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61572
Knox County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,068
- 12/sq mi Low-density area
- $73,125
- Median income Near-median income area
- $116,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 18.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Yates City pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 48%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 15th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61572 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61572 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Yates City, Knox County, Illinois, home to just 1,068 residents across 92.1 square miles, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 61572 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,125 (9% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $45,072. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.3% and unemployment is 0.8%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $116,100 (40% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $595; owner occupancy is 81.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Knox County, so 61572 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 61572, Yates City, 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
1,068
Population
92.1
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61572?
49.6
Median Age
50.8%
Male
49.2%
Female
0.3%
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?
$73,125
Median Household Income
-9% vs state ZIP avg
$45,072
Per Capita Income
4.3%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61572 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Yates City, 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)
$73,125 46th percentile higher than 46% 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
369housing units
369
Total Housing Units
343
Occupied Units
26
Vacant Units
2.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$116,100
Median Home Value
-40% vs state ZIP avg
$595
Median Rent
1955
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 61572, employing approximately 109 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,820,000.
13
Businesses
109
Employees
$3.8M
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 61572 vs 61529 →
ZIP 61572 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61531
Farmington (61531)
3,379 residents
- 61529
Elmwood (61529)
2,880 residents
- 61569 1,220
Trivoli (61569)
1,220 residents
- 61572 1,068
Yates City (61572)
1,068 residents
- 61428 986
Dahinda (61428)
986 residents
- 61489 900
Williamsfield (61489)
900 residents
- 61458 822
Maquon (61458)
822 residents
- 61432 676
Fairview (61432)
676 residents
- 61451 393
Laura (61451)
393 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61572 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61572 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61489
Williamsfield (61489)
$98,125 median income
- 61529
Elmwood (61529)
$91,661 median income
- 61428
Dahinda (61428)
$77,143 median income
- 61569
Trivoli (61569)
$77,083 median income
- 61572
Yates City (61572)
$73,125 median income
- 61531
Farmington (61531)
$70,107 median income
- 61458
Maquon (61458)
$65,461 median income
- 61432
Fairview (61432)
$56,250 median income
- 61451
Laura (61451)
$44,167 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61572 ranks #5 of 9 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 61572, 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 (1,068 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 61572 in?
ZIP code 61572 (Yates City) is located in Knox County, Illinois. Knox County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/knox-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 61572?
ZIP code 61572 in Yates City, IL has a population of 1,068 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 61572?
The median household income in ZIP 61572 is $73,125, which is 4% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 61572?
The median home value in ZIP 61572 is $116,100, which is 58% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 61572?
The largest racial group in ZIP 61572 is White at 93.4%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 61572?
ZIP code 61572 has 13 business establishments employing approximately 109 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 61572?
In ZIP code 61572, 59.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 18.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 61572?
In ZIP code 61572, approximately 81.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 61572?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 61572 is 4.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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