Kenney, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61749
De Witt County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 556
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $70,667
- Median income Near-median income area
- $112,900
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 20.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Kenney pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 48th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61749 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61749 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Kenney, De Witt County, Illinois, home to just 556 residents across 84.2 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 61749 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,667 (12% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,478. The poverty rate is 6.4%, with unemployment at 4.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $112,900 (41% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $825; owner occupancy is 94.6%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in De Witt County, so 61749 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 61749, Kenney, 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
556
Population
84.2
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61749?
48.3
Median Age
52.7%
Male
47.3%
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?
$70,667
Median Household Income
-12% vs state ZIP avg
$38,478
Per Capita Income
6.4%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61749 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Kenney, 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)
$70,667 43rd percentile higher than 43% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Illinois 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
366housing units
366
Total Housing Units
350
Occupied Units
16
Vacant Units
1.87
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$112,900
Median Home Value
-41% vs state ZIP avg
$825
Median Rent
1964
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 61749 vs 62518 →
ZIP 61749 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61727
Clinton (61727)
10,015 residents
- 61756 2,337
Maroa (61756)
2,337 residents
- 62573 1,513
Warrensburg (62573)
1,513 residents
- 61778 683
Waynesville (61778)
683 residents
- 61749 556
Kenney (61749)
556 residents
- 62543 540
Latham (62543)
540 residents
- 62512 500
Beason (62512)
500 residents
- 62518 457
Chestnut (62518)
457 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61749 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61749 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62573
Warrensburg (62573)
$94,583 median income
- 61756
Maroa (61756)
$86,375 median income
- 62543
Latham (62543)
$73,594 median income
- 61749
Kenney (61749)
$70,667 median income
- 61727
Clinton (61727)
$70,063 median income
- 61778
Waynesville (61778)
$59,868 median income
- 62512
Beason (62512)
$55,347 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61749 ranks #4 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 61749, 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 61749 in?
ZIP code 61749 (Kenney) is located in De Witt County, Illinois. De Witt County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/de-witt-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 61749?
ZIP code 61749 in Kenney, IL has a population of 556 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 61749?
The median household income in ZIP 61749 is $70,667, which is 7% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 61749?
The median home value in ZIP 61749 is $112,900, which is 59% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 61749?
The largest racial group in ZIP 61749 is White at 99.8%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 61749?
In ZIP code 61749, 64.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 20.3% 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 61749?
In ZIP code 61749, approximately 94.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 5.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 61749?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 61749 is 6.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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