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
- $73,125
- Median income
- $116,100
- Median home value
- 18.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 92.1 square miles in Yates City, Knox County, Illinois. The area is home to 1,068 residents, producing a population density of 12 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 61572 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61572 sits at $73,125 (9% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $45,072. The poverty rate stands at 4.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.8%. On housing, the median home value is $116,100 (40% below the state average) with median rent at $595 per month, and 81.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61572 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Knox County, so you can benchmark 61572 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 61572, Yates City, 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
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
$45,072
Per Capita Income
4.3%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61572 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$73,125 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?
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
$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.
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