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ZIP Code 61940: Metcalf, IL
ZIP code 61940 uses the postal name Metcalf, Illinois and lies entirely in Edgar County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 260 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,938 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Metcalf; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Metcalf · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Edgar County
- Census places
- Metcalf
- House district
- IL-15 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 32.1 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 61940?
61940 centers on 39.804°, -87.812° and covers 32.1 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 61932, 61876, 61917, 61924.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 61940, 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 61940 compare with the rest of Edgar County?
| Measure | 61940 | In Edgar County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 259 | 13th of 15 | 1,245th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $56k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $51k | not ranked | not ranked |
61940's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (259). 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 15% 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 61940?
The 2020 Census counted 216 people in 61940; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 259. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 259±93 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 216
- Households
- 122
- 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 61940?
Of the 259 people the ACS estimates in 61940, 15.8% are under 18 and 45.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.2%).
- Under 1815.8%
- 18 to 6439.0%
- 65 and older45.2%
- White, not Hispanic94.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.9%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- Black, 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 61940 earn?
Median household income is $55,938 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $55,938±$6,850
- Income per person
- $28,807
- Below the poverty line
- 3.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 20.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.4%
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 61940?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $51,300
- Median gross rent
- $743
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 59.0%
- Housing units
- 135
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 61940?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 61940?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61932 | Hume | 525 | $65k | 3.3 mi |
| 61876 | Sidell | 717 | $61k | 6.8 mi |
| 61917 | Brocton | 420 | $63k | 7.4 mi |
| 61924 | Chrisman | 2,274 | $77k | 8.0 mi |
| 61810 | Allerton | 265 | $91k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 61850 | Indianola | 350 | $59k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 61942 | Newman | 1,161 | $77k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 61949 | Redmon | 171 | $69k | 10.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.