Residential delivery area · Illinois
ZIP Code 61761: Normal, IL
ZIP code 61761 uses the postal name Normal, Illinois and lies entirely in McLean County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 54,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,275 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 43% of its land lies in Normal; 57% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Normal · its only residential ZIP
- County
- McLean County
- Census places
- Normal
- Neighborhoods
- Northmeadow Village Trailer Park, Oasis Trailer Park GeoNames
- Metro area
- Bloomington, IL
- House districts
- IL-16 (76%), IL-17 (24%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 42.6 sq mi · 1,269 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 61790 also use the name Normal
Where is ZIP code 61761?
61761 centers on 40.528°, -88.948° and covers 42.6 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 61704, 61701, 61776, 61705, 61748, 61725, 61730, 61737.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 61761, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 61761 compare with the rest of McLean County?
| Measure | 61761 | In McLean County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 54,075 | 1st of 33 | 32nd of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $65k | 19th of 22 | 585th of 797 |
| Median home value | $215k | 9th of 25 | 358th of 842 |
Its median household income is higher than in 39% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 80% 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 61761?
The 2020 Census counted 53,045 people in 61761; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 54,075. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 54,075
- 2020 Census count
- 53,045
- Households
- 20,554
- Median age
- 25.1
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 61761?
Of the 54,075 people the ACS estimates in 61761, 16.2% are under 18 and 12.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (75.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (10.7%).
- Under 1816.2%
- 18 to 6471.6%
- 65 and older12.2%
- White, not Hispanic75.6%
- Black, not Hispanic10.7%
- Hispanic or Latino7.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.1%
- Other or two or more2.4%
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 61761 earn?
Median household income is $65,275 (ACS 2020-2024), the 19th highest of the 22 ranked ZIP codes in McLean County.
- Median household income
- $65,275±$7,634
- Income per person
- $36,703
- Below the poverty line
- 21.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 52.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $79,89320,040 returns; wages 71% 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 61761?
FHFA's house price index for 61761, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 63% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 57% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $214,600
- Median gross rent
- $966
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 55.0%
- Housing units
- 22,382
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 61761?
803 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade128
- Accommodation and food services125
- Health care and social assistance106
- Other services (except public administration)101
- Professional, scientific, and technical services65
- Construction55
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 61761?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61704 | Bloomington | 37,279 | $95k | 4.0 mi |
| 61701 | Bloomington | 35,136 | $57k | 4.3 mi |
| 61776 | Towanda | 1,285 | $120k | 5.1 mi |
| 61705 | Bloomington | 13,213 | $121k | 6.5 mi |
| 61748 | Hudson | 2,675 | $128k | 7.0 mi |
| 61725 | Carlock | 1,459 | $126k | 11.0 mi |
| 61730 | Cooksville | 361 | $77k | 11.2 mi |
| 61737 | Ellsworth | 416 | $84k | 12.3 mi |
| 61736 | Downs | 2,673 | $110k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 61753 | Lexington | 2,833 | $104k | 10.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Normal?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Normal, IL without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 61790 | McLean County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.