Stanford, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61774
McLean County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 962
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- $86,250
- Median income Above-median income area
- $179,800
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 24.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Stanford pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 31%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 38th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61774 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61774 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Stanford, McLean County, Illinois, home to just 962 residents across 111.9 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 61774 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $86,250 (8% above the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,711. The poverty rate is 10.0%, with unemployment at 6.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $179,800 (6% below the average Illinois ZIP) and median rent is $1,142; 86.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in McLean County, so 61774 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 61774, Stanford, 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
962
Population
111.9
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61774?
40.8
Median Age
51.4%
Male
48.6%
Female
0.5%
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?
$86,250
Median Household Income
+8% vs state ZIP avg
$41,711
Per Capita Income
10.0%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61774 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Stanford, 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)
$86,250 Top 33% higher than 67% of 1,334 Illinois 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
434housing units
434
Total Housing Units
386
Occupied Units
48
Vacant Units
2.46
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$179,800
Median Home Value
-6% vs state ZIP avg
$1,142
Median Rent
1946
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 61774, employing approximately 42 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,518,000.
9
Businesses
42
Employees
$3.5M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 33.3% |
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 61774 vs 61732 →
ZIP 61774 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61755
Mackinaw (61755)
4,669 residents
- 61732
Danvers (61732)
2,096 residents
- 61759 1,534
Minier (61759)
1,534 residents
- 61754 1,261
Mc Lean (61754)
1,261 residents
- 61774 962
Stanford (61774)
962 residents
- 61721 613
Armington (61721)
613 residents
- 61772 351
Shirley (61772)
351 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61774 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61774 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61732
Danvers (61732)
$107,941 median income
- 61755
Mackinaw (61755)
$102,225 median income
- 61754
Mc Lean (61754)
$98,681 median income
- 61759
Minier (61759)
$91,591 median income
- 61721
Armington (61721)
$91,500 median income
- 61774
Stanford (61774)
$86,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61774 ranks #6 of 6 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 61774, 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 61774 in?
ZIP code 61774 (Stanford) is located in McLean County, Illinois. McLean County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mclean-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 61774?
ZIP code 61774 in Stanford, IL has a population of 962 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 61774?
The median household income in ZIP 61774 is $86,250, which is 13% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 61774?
The median home value in ZIP 61774 is $179,800, which is 35% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 61774?
The largest racial group in ZIP 61774 is White at 96.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 61774?
ZIP code 61774 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 42 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 61774?
In ZIP code 61774, 64.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 24.6% 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 61774?
In ZIP code 61774, approximately 86.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 14.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 61774?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 61774 is 10.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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