Bellflower, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61724
McLean County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 536
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $81,250
- Median income Near-median income area
- $147,900
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 22.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Bellflower pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 36%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 25th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61724 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61724 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bellflower, McLean County, Illinois, home to just 536 residents across 99.3 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 61724 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $81,250 (1% above the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,554. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 5.7% and unemployment is 2.1%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $147,900 (23% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $869; owner occupancy is 90.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in McLean County, so 61724 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 61724, Bellflower, 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
536
Population
99.3
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61724?
43.9
Median Age
50.7%
Male
49.3%
Female
0.8%
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?
$81,250
Median Household Income
+1% vs state ZIP avg
$36,554
Per Capita Income
5.7%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61724 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Bellflower, 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)
$81,250 Top 40% higher than 60% 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
152housing units
152
Total Housing Units
141
Occupied Units
11
Vacant Units
2.62
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$147,900
Median Home Value
-23% vs state ZIP avg
$869
Median Rent
1956
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 61724, employing approximately 55 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,911,000.
6
Businesses
55
Employees
$1.9M
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 61724 vs 61770 →
ZIP 61724 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61853
Mahomet (61853)
13,206 residents
- 61842 2,984
Farmer City (61842)
2,984 residents
- 61843 2,363
Fisher (61843)
2,363 residents
- 61854 1,438
Mansfield (61854)
1,438 residents
- 61770 1,108
Saybrook (61770)
1,108 residents
- 61722 549
Arrowsmith (61722)
549 residents
- 61724 536
Bellflower (61724)
536 residents
- 61845 364
Foosland (61845)
364 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61724 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61724 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61853
Mahomet (61853)
$115,512 median income
- 61722
Arrowsmith (61722)
$111,042 median income
- 61843
Fisher (61843)
$97,943 median income
- 61845
Foosland (61845)
$91,389 median income
- 61854
Mansfield (61854)
$86,705 median income
- 61724
Bellflower (61724)
$81,250 median income
- 61842
Farmer City (61842)
$80,117 median income
- 61770
Saybrook (61770)
$60,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61724 ranks #6 of 8 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 61724, 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 61724 in?
ZIP code 61724 (Bellflower) is located in McLean County, Illinois. McLean County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mclean-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 61724?
ZIP code 61724 in Bellflower, IL has a population of 536 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 61724?
The median household income in ZIP 61724 is $81,250, which is 7% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 61724?
The median home value in ZIP 61724 is $147,900, which is 47% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 61724?
The largest racial group in ZIP 61724 is White at 91.3%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 61724?
ZIP code 61724 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 55 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 61724?
In ZIP code 61724, 59.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 22.4% 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 61724?
In ZIP code 61724, approximately 90.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 61724?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 61724 is 5.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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