Armington, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61721
Tazewell County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 613
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $91,500
- Median income Above-median income area
- $141,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 35.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Armington pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 25%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 23rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61721 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61721 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Armington, Tazewell County, Illinois, home to just 613 residents across 91.5 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 61721 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $91,500 (14% above the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,854. The poverty rate is 16.1%, with unemployment at 7.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $141,400 (26% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $1,656; owner occupancy is 93.3%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 35.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Tazewell County, so 61721 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 61721, Armington, 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
613
Population
91.5
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61721?
45.8
Median Age
55.4%
Male
44.6%
Female
0.0%
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?
$91,500
Median Household Income
+14% vs state ZIP avg
$33,854
Per Capita Income
16.1%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61721 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Armington, 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)
$91,500 Top 26% higher than 74% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Illinois ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
219housing units
219
Total Housing Units
194
Occupied Units
25
Vacant Units
2.85
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$141,400
Median Home Value
-26% vs state ZIP avg
$1,656
Median Rent
1963
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 61721, employing approximately 20 people with a combined annual payroll of $951,000.
7
Businesses
20
Employees
$951K
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 61721 vs 61759 →
ZIP 61721 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61723
Atlanta (61723)
2,321 residents
- 61747
Hopedale (61747)
1,560 residents
- 61759
Minier (61759)
1,534 residents
- 61774
Stanford (61774)
962 residents
- 62635 738
Emden (62635)
738 residents
- 61721 613
Armington (61721)
613 residents
- 62643 526
Hartsburg (62643)
526 residents
- 61751 124
Lawndale (61751)
124 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61721 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61721 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61759
Minier (61759)
$91,591 median income
- 61721
Armington (61721)
$91,500 median income
- 61774
Stanford (61774)
$86,250 median income
- 61723
Atlanta (61723)
$85,230 median income
- 61747
Hopedale (61747)
$80,333 median income
- 62635
Emden (62635)
$77,750 median income
- 62643
Hartsburg (62643)
$75,625 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61721 ranks #2 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 61721, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 61721 in?
ZIP code 61721 (Armington) is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. Tazewell County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/tazewell-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 61721?
ZIP code 61721 in Armington, IL has a population of 613 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 61721?
The median household income in ZIP 61721 is $91,500, which is 20% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 61721?
The median home value in ZIP 61721 is $141,400, which is 49% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 61721?
The largest racial group in ZIP 61721 is White at 87.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 10.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 61721?
ZIP code 61721 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 20 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 61721?
In ZIP code 61721, 74.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 35.1% 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 61721?
In ZIP code 61721, approximately 93.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 61721?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 61721 is 16.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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