Ellsworth, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61737
McLean County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 516
- 6/sq mi
- $83,750
- Median income
- $178,800
- Median home value
- 27.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ellsworth pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 34%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 38th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61737 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61737 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 89.0 square miles in Ellsworth, McLean County, Illinois. The area is home to 516 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 61737 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61737 sits at $83,750 (5% above the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $43,164. The poverty rate stands at 8.9% and the unemployment rate at 1.3%. On housing, the median home value is $178,800 (7% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 94.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61737 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing McLean County, so you can benchmark 61737 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 61737, Ellsworth, 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
516
Population
89.0
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61737?
46.1
Median Age
55.5%
Male
44.5%
Female
3.1%
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?
$83,750
Median Household Income
+5% vs state
$43,164
Per Capita Income
8.9%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61737 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$83,750 Top 34% higher than 66% of 30,318 US 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?
187
Total Housing Units
179
Occupied Units
8
Vacant Units
2.32
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$178,800
Median Home Value
-7% vs state
1949
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 61737, employing approximately 131 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,752,000.
11
Businesses
131
Employees
$11.8M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 27.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 27.3% |
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 61737 vs 61730 →
ZIP 61737 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61752
Le Roy (61752)
4,339 residents
- 61736
Downs (61736)
1,808 residents
- 61728 1,410
Colfax (61728)
1,410 residents
- 61776 1,409
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 61737 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61737 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
- 61728
Colfax (61728)
$97,159 median income
- 61752
Le Roy (61752)
$87,591 median income
- 61737
Ellsworth (61737)
$83,750 median income
- 61730
Cooksville (61730)
$76,719 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61737 ranks #6 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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