ZIP Code 61943

ZIP code 61943 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 202.1 square miles in Oakland, Douglas County, Illinois. The area is home to 1,637 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 61943 against Illinois and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61943 sits at $54,196 (32% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $36,867. The poverty rate stands at 12.3% and the unemployment rate at 7.0%. On housing, the median home value is $109,000 (43% below the state average) with median rent at $537 per month, and 79.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61943 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.2, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Douglas County, so you can benchmark 61943 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 →