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ZIP Code 61720: Anchor, IL
ZIP code 61720 uses the postal name Anchor, Illinois and lies mostly in McLean County (87% of its land) with the rest in Ford County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 370 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $91,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Anchor; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Anchor · its only residential ZIP
- County
- McLean County (87%); Ford County (13%)
- Census places
- Anchor
- Metro area
- Bloomington, IL
- House districts
- IL-16 (90%), IL-2 (10%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 29.9 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 61720?
61720 centers on 40.550°, -88.502° and covers 29.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 61731, 61728, 61773, 61770, 60936, 61739.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 61720, 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 61720 compare with the rest of McLean County?
| Measure | 61720 | In McLean County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 374 | 29th of 33 | 1,170th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $91k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $111k | not ranked | not ranked |
61720's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (374). 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 19% 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 61720?
The 2020 Census counted 256 people in 61720; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 374. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 374±121 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 256
- Households
- 145
- Median age
- 44.2
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 61720?
Of the 374 people the ACS estimates in 61720, 26.2% are under 18 and 16.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.7%), then Other or two or more (10.7%).
- Under 1826.2%
- 18 to 6457.0%
- 65 and older16.8%
- White, not Hispanic87.7%
- Other or two or more10.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 61720 earn?
Median household income is $91,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $91,250±$57,516
- Income per person
- $47,414
- Below the poverty line
- 8.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $80,636110 returns; wages 53% 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 61720?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $110,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 62.8%
- Housing units
- 163
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 61720?
6 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 61720?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61731 | Cropsey | 76 | – | 4.4 mi |
| 61728 | Colfax | 1,359 | $97k | 6.6 mi |
| 61773 | Sibley | 367 | $84k | 6.8 mi |
| 61770 | Saybrook | 1,067 | $61k | 7.7 mi |
| 60936 | Gibson City | 4,246 | $51k | 9.4 mi |
| 61739 | Fairbury | 4,628 | $77k | 12.3 mi |
| 61775 | Strawn | 187 | – | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 61722 | Arrowsmith | 658 | $111k | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 61730 | Cooksville | 361 | $77k | 12.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.