Congerville, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61729
Woodford County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,073
- 22/sq mi
- $101,172
- Median income
- $259,100
- Median home value
- 37.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Congerville pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 18%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 41%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 22
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61729 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61729 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 48.8 square miles in Congerville, Woodford County, Illinois. The area is home to 1,073 residents, producing a population density of 22 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 61729 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61729 sits at $101,172 (26% above the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $45,264. The poverty rate stands at 2.2% and the unemployment rate at 0.2%. On housing, the median home value is $259,100 (35% above the state average) with median rent at $1,027 per month, and 84.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61729 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 37.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.4, and the average commute is 21 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Woodford County, so you can benchmark 61729 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 61729
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 61729.
- Construction
Construction
9 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
5 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
4 establishments
- Wholesale trade 3
Wholesale trade
3 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 3
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 61729, Congerville, 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
1,073
Population
48.8
Area (sq mi)
22
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61729?
32.4
Median Age
52.1%
Male
47.9%
Female
0.9%
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?
$101,172
Median Household Income
+26% vs state
$45,264
Per Capita Income
2.2%
Poverty Rate
0.2%
Unemployment Rate
20.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 61729 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$101,172 Top 18% higher than 82% 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?
436
Total Housing Units
427
Occupied Units
9
Vacant Units
2.96
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$259,100
Median Home Value
+35% vs state
$1,027
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 32 business establishments in ZIP 61729, employing approximately 210 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,384,000.
32
Businesses
210
Employees
$10.4M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 9 | 28.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 15.6% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 12.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 9.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 9.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 9.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 61729 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61530
Eureka (61530)
6,713 residents
- 61755
Mackinaw (61755)
4,669 residents
- 61732 2,096
Danvers (61732)
2,096 residents
- 61725 1,547
Carlock (61725)
1,547 residents
- 61742 1,144
Goodfield (61742)
1,144 residents
- 61733 1,124
Deer Creek (61733)
1,124 residents
- 61729 1,073
Congerville (61729)
1,073 residents
- 61771 860
Secor (61771)
860 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61729 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61729 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61725
Carlock (61725)
$126,083 median income
- 61742
Goodfield (61742)
$111,875 median income
- 61732
Danvers (61732)
$107,941 median income
- 61755
Mackinaw (61755)
$102,225 median income
- 61771
Secor (61771)
$101,600 median income
- 61729
Congerville (61729)
$101,172 median income
- 61733
Deer Creek (61733)
$98,281 median income
- 61530
Eureka (61530)
$68,536 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61729 ranks #6 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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