ZIP Code 61764

ZIP code 61764 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 421.6 square miles in Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois. The area is home to 14,460 residents, producing a population density of 34 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 61764 against Illinois and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61764 sits at $68,781 (14% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $33,274. The poverty rate stands at 14.0% and the unemployment rate at 4.3%. On housing, the median home value is $127,400 (34% below the state average) with median rent at $857 per month, and 67.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61764 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.2, and the average commute is 17 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Livingston County, so you can benchmark 61764 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 →