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ZIP Code 61756: Maroa, IL
ZIP code 61756 uses the postal name Maroa, Illinois and lies mostly in Macon County (70% of its land) with the rest in De Witt County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $86,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Maroa; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Maroa · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Macon County (70%); De Witt County (30%)
- Census places
- Maroa
- Metro area
- Decatur, IL
- House district
- IL-15 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 84.0 sq mi · 30 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 61756?
61756 centers on 40.033°, -88.964° and covers 84.0 square miles of land. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 62554, 61727, 62573, 61749, 62526, 62501, 62543, 61882.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 61756, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 61756 compare with the rest of Macon County?
| Measure | 61756 | In Macon County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,542 | 7th of 27 | 614th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $86k | 6th of 13 | 317th of 797 |
| Median home value | $181k | not ranked | not ranked |
61756's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$54,110) is more than a quarter of the figure ($181,300). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 70% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 33% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 61756?
The 2020 Census counted 2,165 people in 61756; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,542. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 7.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,542±440 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,165−7.4% since 2010 (2,337)
- Households
- 918
- Median age
- 41.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 61756?
Of the 2,542 people the ACS estimates in 61756, 29.0% are under 18 and 16.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.5%), then Other or two or more (11.3%).
- Under 1829.0%
- 18 to 6454.6%
- 65 and older16.4%
- White, not Hispanic79.5%
- Other or two or more11.3%
- Hispanic or Latino3.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.3%
- Black, not Hispanic2.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 61756 earn?
Median household income is $86,375 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 13 ranked ZIP codes in Macon County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($85,813 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $86,375±$18,394
- Income per person
- $39,566
- Below the poverty line
- 4.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 33.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $78,3391,010 returns; wages 65% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 61756?
FHFA's house price index for 61756, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 71% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 46% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $181,300
- Median gross rent
- $851
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.0%
- Housing units
- 1,052
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 61756?
39 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Wholesale trade6
- Transportation and warehousing6
- Construction5
- Retail trade5
- Accommodation and food services5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 61756?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62554 | Oreana | 1,832 | $96k | 7.5 mi |
| 61727 | Clinton | 9,033 | $70k | 7.9 mi |
| 62573 | Warrensburg | 1,147 | $95k | 8.4 mi |
| 61749 | Kenney | 653 | $71k | 9.1 mi |
| 62526 | Decatur | 30,483 | $49k | 9.2 mi |
| 62501 | Argenta | 2,324 | $96k | 10.8 mi |
| 62543 | Latham | 477 | $74k | 10.8 mi |
| 61882 | Weldon | 777 | $80k | 12.1 mi |
| 62535 | Forsyth | 3,502 | $112k | 7.4 mi (near) |
| 61750 | Lane | 118 | – | 8.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.