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
- $91,500
- Median income
- $141,400
- Median home value
- 35.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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
- 23th 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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 91.5 square miles in Armington, Tazewell County, Illinois. The area is home to 613 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 61721 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61721 sits at $91,500 (14% above the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $33,854. The poverty rate stands at 16.1% and the unemployment rate at 7.0%. On housing, the median home value is $141,400 (26% below the state average) with median rent at $1,656 per month, and 93.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61721 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 35.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Tazewell County, so you can benchmark 61721 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 61721, Armington, 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
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
$33,854
Per Capita Income
16.1%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61721 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$91,500 Top 25% higher than 75% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
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
$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.
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