Cooksville, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61730
McLean County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 379
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $76,719
- Median income Near-median income area
- $160,600
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 18.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Cooksville pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 43%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 30th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61730 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61730 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Cooksville, McLean County, Illinois, home to just 379 residents across 75.8 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 61730 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $76,719 (4% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,780. The poverty rate is 15.4%, with unemployment at 3.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $160,600 (16% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $935; owner occupancy is 72.5%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in McLean County, so 61730 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 61730, Cooksville, 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
379
Population
75.8
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61730?
50.1
Median Age
54.8%
Male
45.2%
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?
$76,719
Median Household Income
-4% vs state ZIP avg
$38,780
Per Capita Income
15.4%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61730 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Cooksville, 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)
$76,719 Top 48% higher than 52% 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
172housing units
172
Total Housing Units
149
Occupied Units
23
Vacant Units
2.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$160,600
Median Home Value
-16% vs state ZIP avg
$935
Median Rent
1954
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 61730, employing approximately 233 people with a combined annual payroll of $31,037,000.
8
Businesses
233
Employees
$31.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 50.0% |
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 61730 vs 61737 →
ZIP 61730 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61753
Lexington (61753)
3,012 residents
- 61736
Downs (61736)
1,808 residents
- 61728
Colfax (61728)
1,410 residents
- 61776
Towanda (61776)
1,409 residents
- 61722 549
Arrowsmith (61722)
549 residents
- 61737 516
Ellsworth (61737)
516 residents
- 61730 379
Cooksville (61730)
379 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61730 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61730 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61776
Towanda (61776)
$119,625 median income
- 61722
Arrowsmith (61722)
$111,042 median income
- 61736
Downs (61736)
$110,444 median income
- 61753
Lexington (61753)
$104,119 median income
- 61728
Colfax (61728)
$97,159 median income
- 61737
Ellsworth (61737)
$83,750 median income
- 61730
Cooksville (61730)
$76,719 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61730 ranks #7 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 61730, 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 61730 in?
ZIP code 61730 (Cooksville) 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 61730?
ZIP code 61730 in Cooksville, IL has a population of 379 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 61730?
The median household income in ZIP 61730 is $76,719, which is 1% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 61730?
The median home value in ZIP 61730 is $160,600, which is 42% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 61730?
The largest racial group in ZIP 61730 is White at 98.9%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 61730?
ZIP code 61730 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 233 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 61730?
In ZIP code 61730, 56.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 18.9% 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 61730?
In ZIP code 61730, approximately 72.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 27.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 61730?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 61730 is 15.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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