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61276

Zip code 61276: Preemption, Illinois

Residential delivery areaMercer CountyCentral Time
Population
88
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$88K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$89K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
65.2
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.3 sq mi
260 people/sq mi

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

About 61276

61276 is a small-town zip code in Preemption, Illinois (Mercer County), covering 0.3 sq mi of land. About 88 people live here, or 260 per square mile. The median resident is 65.2 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 $87,750 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $89,000, or 1.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, education and sales.

How 61276 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 88 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
65.2
Under 18
28.4%
65 and over
54.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White77%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial23%
Diversity index
35.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
78.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
34
Average household size
2.6
Family households
100%
Married couples
76.5%
Living alone
0%
Veterans (of adults)
11.1%
Male / female
45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
0%
$25–50k
0%
$50–75k
24%
$75–100k
53%
$100–150k
0%
$150–200k
24%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

61276
$87,750
Mercer Co.
$74,182
Illinois
$83,390
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$35,105
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
0%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
23.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.195
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

61276
$89,000
Mercer Co.
$146,700
Illinois
$263,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

61276
—
Mercer Co.
$786
Illinois
$1,274
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
100%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
80
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
57.5%
Median year built
1965
Median rooms
4.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
1.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
39%
Carpooled
61%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
18%
10–19
32%
20–29
50%
30–44
0%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
41.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
50%
Education
29%
Sales
21%
Management
0%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Office and admin
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
50%
Education
29%
Retail
21%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$38,333
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
46.4%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work61276U.S.
Management, business, science and arts—$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
0%
High school
73%
Some college
14%
Associate's
0%
Bachelor's
0%
Graduate
13%
High school graduate or higher
100%
Bachelor's degree or higher
12.7%
Graduate or professional degree
12.7%
Households with broadband
100%
Cable, fiber or DSL
76.5%
No internet access
0%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Preemption
Center point
41.3166° N, 90.5763° W
Land area
0.3 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Preemption (unincorporated)100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 61276

ZipCityDistanceIncome
61281Sherrard3.1 mi$102,639
61263Matherville3.6 mi$86,500
61264Milan6 mi$78,068
61279Reynolds7.9 mi$87,656
61486Viola8.4 mi$78,889
61465New Windsor8.9 mi$56,875
61273Orion9.8 mi$99,032
61240Coal Valley10 mi$113,220
61231Aledo10 mi$70,991
61284Taylor Ridge11 mi$100,505
61468Ophiem11 mi$42,969
61201Rock Island11 mi$59,396

Questions about 61276

What city is zip code 61276?

61276 is assigned to Preemption, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 61276 in?

61276 is in Mercer County, Illinois.

What is the population of 61276?

About 88 people live in 61276, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 61276 in?

61276 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 61276?

The median household income in 61276 is $87,750.

What zip codes are near 61276?

The closest zip codes to 61276 are 61281, 61263, 61264, 61279, 61486.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61276, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.