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ZIP Code 61917: Brocton, IL
ZIP code 61917 uses the postal name Brocton, Illinois and lies mostly in Edgar County (94% of its land) with the rest in Douglas County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 420 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Brocton; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Brocton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Edgar County (94%); Douglas County (6%)
- Census places
- Brocton
- House district
- IL-15 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 69.2 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 61917?
61917 centers on 39.717°, -87.894° and covers 69.2 square miles of land. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 61949, 61932, 61940, 61943, 61942, 61933, 61944, 61924.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 61917, 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 61917 compare with the rest of Edgar County?
| Measure | 61917 | In Edgar County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 420 | 11th of 15 | 1,144th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $88k | not ranked | not ranked |
61917's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (420). 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 12% 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 61917?
The 2020 Census counted 569 people in 61917; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 420. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 420±80 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 569
- Households
- 197
- Median age
- 57.3
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 61917?
Of the 420 people the ACS estimates in 61917, 17.9% are under 18 and 32.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.8%).
- Under 1817.9%
- 18 to 6449.3%
- 65 and older32.9%
- White, not Hispanic99.8%
- Other or two or more0.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 61917 earn?
Median household income is $62,875 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $62,875±$9,794
- Income per person
- $34,634
- Below the poverty line
- 8.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $72,278230 returns; wages 54% 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 61917?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $88,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.4%
- Housing units
- 220
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 61917?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Finance and insurance3
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 61917?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61949 | Redmon | 171 | $69k | 4.6 mi |
| 61932 | Hume | 525 | $65k | 5.8 mi |
| 61940 | Metcalf | 259 | $56k | 7.4 mi |
| 61943 | Oakland | 1,396 | $54k | 7.9 mi |
| 61942 | Newman | 1,161 | $77k | 8.9 mi |
| 61933 | Kansas | 1,286 | $76k | 11.7 mi |
| 61944 | Paris | 11,261 | $56k | 13.1 mi |
| 61924 | Chrisman | 2,274 | $77k | 13.2 mi |
| 61941 | Murdock | 168 | – | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 61930 | Hindsboro | 687 | $80k | 12.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.