Zip code 60946: Kempton, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 60946?

60946 is assigned to Kempton, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 60946 in?

60946 is mostly in Ford County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 60946?

About 413 people live in 60946, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 60946?

The median household income in 60946 is $74,853.

Q: What zip codes are near 60946?

The closest zip codes to 60946 are 60929, 60919, 60934, 60959, 60917.

Residential delivery areaFord CountyCentral Time

Population

413

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$75K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$69K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,107/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

31.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

44 sq mi

9 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 60946

60946 is a rural zip code in Kempton, Illinois (Ford County), covering 44 sq mi of land. About 413 people live here, or 9 per square mile. The median resident is 31.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $74,853 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $69,000, or 0.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,107 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 36.5 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; construction and repair; and management.

How 60946 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 413 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Unemployment rate10.9%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%114th of 1,340 in IL
Average commute36.5 min
94th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min70th of 1,317 in IL
Broadband access96.6%
90th
StrengthU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%94th of 1,338 in IL
Housing vacancy12.3%
80th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%390th of 1,338 in IL
Government workers17.6%
75th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%374th of 1,340 in IL
Homeownership rate78.1%
74th
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%785th of 1,338 in IL
Residents under 1824%
67th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%450th of 1,342 in IL
Tech workers3.2%
56th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%314th of 1,340 in IL
Per capita income$38,948
46th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406593rd of 1,341 in IL
Median household income$74,853
43rd
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390674th of 1,316 in IL
Veterans4.8%
36th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%928th of 1,342 in IL
Median earnings per worker$43,902
36th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895854th of 1,336 in IL
Poverty rate8.5%
35th
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%749th of 1,339 in IL
Median gross rent$1,107
29th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274376th of 1,170 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%820th of 1,340 in IL
Residents 65 and older10.7%
11th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%1,254th of 1,342 in IL
Median age31.9
8th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 391,267th of 1,342 in IL
Diversity index8.9
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.51,021st of 1,342 in IL
Foreign-born residents0.5%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%926th of 1,342 in IL
Work from home2.7%
2nd
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%1,155th of 1,339 in IL
Population413
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,150th of 1,342 in IL
Population density9/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi1,265th of 1,342 in IL
Median home value$69,000
1st
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,3001,257th of 1,311 in IL
Uninsured rate0.5%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%1,276th of 1,341 in IL
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%1,220th of 1,291 in IL
Healthcare workers1.8%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%1,285th of 1,340 in IL
Self-employed workers3.6%
1st
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%1,218th of 1,340 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.332
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,193rd of 1,336 in IL

Measure	60946	Ford	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Unemployment rateWeakness	10.9%	5.5%	5.8%	5.2%	96th	114th of 1,340
Average commuteWeakness	36.5 min	24.6 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	94th	70th of 1,317
Broadband accessStrength	96.6%	86.9%	90.8%	91%	90th	94th of 1,338
Housing vacancy	12.3%	6.9%	7.7%	10.1%	80th	390th of 1,338
Government workers	17.6%	13.8%	13.3%	14.5%	75th	374th of 1,340
Homeownership rate	78.1%	72.3%	67.1%	65.2%	74th	785th of 1,338
Residents under 18	24%	23.3%	21.8%	22%	67th	450th of 1,342
Tech workers	3.2%	2%	3.8%	3.8%	56th	314th of 1,340
Per capita income	$38,948	$34,075	$46,406	$44,673	46th	593rd of 1,341
Median household income	$74,853	$62,439	$83,390	$80,734	43rd	674th of 1,316
Veterans	4.8%	7.9%	4.8%	6.2%	36th	928th of 1,342
Median earnings per worker	$43,902	$45,849	$51,895	$49,666	36th	854th of 1,336
Poverty rate	8.5%	12.4%	11.8%	12.5%	35th	749th of 1,339
Median gross rent	$1,107	$923	$1,274	$1,413	29th	376th of 1,170
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.6%	18.9%	37.8%	35.7%	17th	820th of 1,340
Residents 65 and older	10.7%	19.6%	17%	17.2%	11th	1,254th of 1,342
Median age	31.9	41.9	39	38.9	8th	1,267th of 1,342
Diversity index	8.9	19.7	60.5	61.4	3rd	1,021st of 1,342
Foreign-born residents	0.5%	2.6%	14.7%	14.1%	3rd	926th of 1,342
Work from home	2.7%	9.2%	15.9%	15.1%	2nd	1,155th of 1,339
Population	413	13,406	12,694,798	334,922,499	1st	1,150th of 1,342
Population density	9/sq mi	28/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,265th of 1,342
Median home value	$69,000	$122,000	$263,300	$332,700	1st	1,257th of 1,311
Uninsured rateStrength	0.5%	5.7%	6.9%	8.4%	1st	1,276th of 1,341
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	44%	47.9%	51.1%	1st	1,220th of 1,291
Healthcare workers	1.8%	10.8%	9.5%	9.7%	1st	1,285th of 1,340
Self-employed workers	3.6%	10.7%	8.8%	10%	1st	1,218th of 1,340
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.332	0.434	0.481	0.483	1st	1,193rd of 1,336

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

18%

5–17

18–24

19%

25–34

23%

35–44

10%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

31.9

Under 18

24%

65 and over

10.7%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black1.0%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

8.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 178
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 50.6%
Married couples: 38.8%
Living alone: 32.6%
Veterans (of adults): 4.8%
Male / female: 43% / 57%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

31%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

19%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

60946

$74,853

Ford Co.

$62,439

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,948

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.332

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

60946

$69,000

Ford Co.

$122,000

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

60946

$1,107

Ford Co.

$923

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

97%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 203
Owner-occupied: 78.1%
Vacant: 12.3%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 7.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 0.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

92%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20–29

30–44

51%

45–59

18%

60+

Average commute

36.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

10.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

76.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

18%

Construction and repair

16%

Management

15%

Police and fire

11%

Arts, media and sports

Office and admin

Production

Computer and math

Food service

Transportation and moving

Sales

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

19%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Public administration

14%

Retail

12%

Manufacturing

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Construction

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

0.9%

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Wholesale

0.5%

Professional and technical services

Information

Median earnings per worker

$43,902

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

3.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	60946	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$42,578	$74,888
Service	$76,563	$26,804
Sales and office	$52,788	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$82,875	$49,199
Production and transportation	$93,000	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

42%

Some college

23%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

Graduate

13%

High school graduate or higher: 97.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.2%
Households with broadband: 96.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 50.6%
No internet access: 0.6%
Without health insurance: 0.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Kempton
State: Illinois
County: Ford County
Center point: 40.9131° N, 88.2007° W
Land area: 44 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

60946 spans 2 counties

Ford County82% of land
Livingston County18% of land

Zip codes near 60946

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
60929	Cullom, IL	5.4 mi	587	$71,667	$109,400
60919	Cabery, IL	5.5 mi	520	$62,500	$121,600
60934	Emington, IL	8.1 mi	243	$81,500	$161,800
60959	Piper City, IL	8.6 mi	904	$54,583	$94,800
60917	Buckingham, IL	9.3 mi	449	$75,441	$194,600
60920	Campus, IL	9.7 mi	172	$111,406	$152,200
60941	Herscher, IL	11 mi	1,627	$85,000	$205,900
61769	Saunemin, IL	11 mi	641	$59,886	$125,800
60930	Danforth, IL	12 mi	761	$58,125	$165,100
60911	Ashkum, IL	12 mi	1,325	$89,792	$158,700
60927	Clifton, IL	12 mi	2,300	$102,143	$213,700
60921	Chatsworth, IL	14 mi	1,458	$78,333	$107,600

Questions about 60946

What city is zip code 60946?

60946 is assigned to Kempton, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 60946 in?

60946 is mostly in Ford County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 60946?

About 413 people live in 60946, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 60946 in?

60946 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 60946?

The median household income in 60946 is $74,853.

What zip codes are near 60946?

The closest zip codes to 60946 are 60929, 60919, 60934, 60959, 60917.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60946, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.