Zip code 61346: New Bedford, Illinois
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 61346
61346 is a small-town zip code in New Bedford, Illinois (Bureau County), covering 0.5 sq mi of land. About 43 people live here, or 79 per square mile. The median resident is 71.5 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 $42,500 a year, about 53% of the national median of $80,734. 9.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $78,800, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 97% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 35 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; cleaning and personal care; and healthcare.
How 61346 compares
Only about 43 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798
- Population density79/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi
- Median household income$42,500U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390
- Per capita income$36,849U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406
- Median home value$78,800U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300
- Median age71.5U.S. 38.9 · IL 39
- Poverty rate9.3%U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%
- U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%
- Homeownership rate96.7%U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%
- Average commute35 minU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min
- U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%
- U.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%
- Diversity index24.9U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5
- Broadband access56.7%U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%
- U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%
- Veterans14%U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%
- U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%
- Housing vacancy21.1%U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%
- U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%
- U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%
- Median earnings per worker$55,833U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895
- U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%
- Healthcare workers11.1%U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%
- U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%
- U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%
- U.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481
| Measure | 61346 | Bureau | IL | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 43 | 32,866 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 79/sq mi | 38/sq mi | 229/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $42,500 | $69,257 | $83,390 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $36,849 | $37,423 | $46,406 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $78,800 | $126,900 | $263,300 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 71.5 | 44.1 | 39 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 9.3% | 10.8% | 11.8% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2.4% | 21.7% | 37.8% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 96.7% | 76.1% | 67.1% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 35 min | 21.1 min | 27.8 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 5.4% | 15.9% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 10% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 24.9 | 27.2 | 60.5 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 56.7% | 86.3% | 90.8% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 5.4% | 6.9% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 14% | 6.3% | 4.8% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 9.3% | 3.4% | 14.7% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 21.1% | 10.2% | 7.7% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 58.1% | 23.2% | 17% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 20.7% | 21.8% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $55,833 | $41,730 | $51,895 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.7% | 3.8% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 11.1% | 7.6% | 9.5% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 5.6% | 7.9% | 8.8% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 5.6% | 14.3% | 13.3% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.373 | 0.422 | 0.481 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White86%
- Black0%
- Hispanic5%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial9%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 30
- Average household size
- 1.4
- Family households
- 30%
- Married couples
- 26.7%
- Living alone
- 70%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 14%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 38
- Owner-occupied
- 96.7%
- Vacant
- 21.1%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
- Median rooms
- 5.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- 1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 61346 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | $45,000 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $56,250 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 57.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 2.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 56.7%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 6.7%
- No internet access
- 43.3%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- New Bedford
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Bureau County
- Center point
- 41.5067° N, 89.7199° W
- Land area
- 0.5 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
- New Bedford28% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 61346
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61338 | Manlius, IL | 3.8 mi | $75,750 |
| 61376 | Walnut, IL | 6.5 mi | $61,200 |
| 61283 | Tampico, IL | 6.8 mi | $64,063 |
| 61361 | Sheffield, IL | 7.1 mi | $91,250 |
| 61243 | Deer Grove, IL | 8 mi | $148,309 |
| 61344 | Mineral, IL | 8.8 mi | $44,063 |
| 61258 | Hooppole, IL | 10 mi | $44,261 |
| 61379 | Wyanet, IL | 11 mi | $63,750 |
| 61234 | Annawan, IL | 12 mi | $79,688 |
| 61277 | Prophetstown, IL | 13 mi | $70,363 |
| 61328 | Kasbeer, IL | 14 mi | — |
| 61314 | Buda, IL | 14 mi | $52,039 |
Questions about 61346
What city is zip code 61346?
61346 is assigned to New Bedford, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 61346 in?
61346 is in Bureau County, Illinois.
What is the population of 61346?
About 43 people live in 61346, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 61346 in?
61346 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 61346?
The median household income in 61346 is $42,500.
What zip codes are near 61346?
The closest zip codes to 61346 are 61338, 61376, 61283, 61361, 61243.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61346, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.