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ZIP Code 61841: Fairmount, IL
ZIP code 61841 uses the postal name Fairmount, Illinois and lies entirely in Vermilion County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,792 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Fairmount; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fairmount · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Vermilion County
- Census places
- Fairmount
- Micro area
- Danville, IL
- House districts
- IL-15 (78%), IL-2 (22%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 57.4 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 61841?
61841 centers on 40.034°, -87.818° and covers 57.4 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 61817, 61858, 61844, 61849, 61850, 61876, 61810.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 61841, 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 61841 compare with the rest of Vermilion County?
| Measure | 61841 | In Vermilion County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,112 | 14th of 27 | 879th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $65k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $127k | not ranked | not ranked |
61841's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,923) is more than a quarter of the figure ($64,792); 61841's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$41,794) is more than a quarter of the figure ($127,200). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 25% of 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 61841?
The 2020 Census counted 1,307 people in 61841; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,112. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,112±212 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,307−5.7% since 2010 (1,386)
- Households
- 477
- Median age
- 46.3
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 61841?
Of the 1,112 people the ACS estimates in 61841, 19.0% are under 18 and 26.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.4%).
- Under 1819.0%
- 18 to 6454.8%
- 65 and older26.3%
- White, not Hispanic93.4%
- Other or two or more6.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 61841 earn?
Median household income is $64,792 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($81,567 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,792±$20,923
- Income per person
- $39,024
- Below the poverty line
- 8.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $77,519590 returns; wages 64% 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 61841?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $127,200
- Median gross rent
- $783
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.6%
- Housing units
- 517
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 61841?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
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 61841?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61817 | Catlin | 2,328 | $80k | 5.4 mi |
| 61858 | Oakwood | 2,639 | $56k | 7.5 mi |
| 61844 | Fithian | 1,031 | $105k | 8.0 mi |
| 61849 | Homer | 1,961 | $86k | 8.0 mi |
| 61850 | Indianola | 350 | $59k | 8.2 mi |
| 61876 | Sidell | 717 | $61k | 9.2 mi |
| 61810 | Allerton | 265 | $91k | 10.1 mi |
| 61857 | Muncie | 147 | $84k | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 61883 | Westville | 4,384 | $56k | 9.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.