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61413

Zip code 61413: Alpha, Illinois

Residential delivery areaHenry CountyCentral Time
Population
1,035
Median household income
$73K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$120K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$819/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
47
U.S. 38.9
Land area
30 sq mi
35 people/sq mi

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

About 61413

61413 is a rural zip code in Alpha, Illinois (Henry County), covering 30 sq mi of land. About 1,035 people live here, or 35 per square mile. The median resident is 47 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $73,125 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 1.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $120,100, or 1.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $819 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.8 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; production and manufacturing; and management. 21% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 61413 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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
47
Under 18
22.4%
65 and over
22.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White86%
  • Black0.2%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Asian0.2%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial7%
Diversity index
24.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
87.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
90%
Spanish
7%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0%

Households

Households
418
Average household size
2.5
Family households
64.6%
Married couples
53.8%
Living alone
32.3%
Veterans (of adults)
10.5%
Male / female
57% / 43%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
6%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
24%
$75–100k
21%
$100–150k
11%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
9%

Median household income

61413
$73,125
Henry Co.
$71,911
Illinois
$83,390
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$42,633
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
1.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
16.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.411
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

61413
$120,100
Henry Co.
$151,600
Illinois
$263,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

61413
$819
Henry Co.
$842
Illinois
$1,274
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
96%
2–4 units
0.6%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
4%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
480
Owner-occupied
89.7%
Vacant
12.9%
Median year built
1960
Median rooms
6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
32.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
14%
Home value to income
1.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
90%
Carpooled
4%
Transit
0%
Walked
4%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
2%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
36%
10–19
13%
20–29
13%
30–44
26%
45–59
4%
60+
8%
Average commute
23.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
61.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
19%
Production
14%
Management
12%
Cleaning and personal care
11%
Transportation and moving
9%
Education
8%
Office and admin
8%
Sales
6%
Engineering and science
5%
Food service
3%
Healthcare
2%
Business and finance
0.8%
Police and fire
0.8%
Arts, media and sports
0.6%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.2%
Computer and math
0%
Legal and social services
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
22%
Education
11%
Construction
11%
Agriculture and mining
10%
Other services
10%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Retail
5%
Health care and social assistance
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Wholesale
4%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Public administration
3%
Information
1%
Admin, support and management
0.6%
Professional and technical services
0.2%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$47,153
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
21.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
11.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work61413U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$59,740$74,888
Service$34,444$26,804
Sales and office$21,250$40,476
Construction and maintenance$48,056$49,199
Production and transportation$52,917$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
8%
High school
30%
Some college
26%
Associate's
16%
Bachelor's
16%
Graduate
4%
High school graduate or higher
92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
20.1%
Graduate or professional degree
4%
Households with broadband
89.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
64.1%
No internet access
9.1%
Without health insurance
5.5%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Alpha
Center point
41.1866° N, 90.3704° W
Land area
30 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

  • Alpha1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 61413

ZipCityDistanceIncome
61468Ophiem4.9 mi$42,969
61490Woodhull5.8 mi$65,625
61472Rio5.8 mi$76,500
61465New Windsor5.9 mi$56,875
61262Lynn Center6.3 mi$86,250
61466North Henderson7.8 mi$73,462
61233Andover8.5 mi$71,667
61467Oneida11 mi$88,472
61486Viola11 mi$78,889
61439Henderson11 mi$59,125
61281Sherrard11 mi$102,639
61488Wataga11 mi$68,333

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Questions about 61413

What city is zip code 61413?

61413 is assigned to Alpha, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 61413 in?

61413 is in Henry County, Illinois.

What is the population of 61413?

About 1,035 people live in 61413, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 61413 in?

61413 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 61413?

The median household income in 61413 is $73,125.

What zip codes are near 61413?

The closest zip codes to 61413 are 61468, 61490, 61472, 61465, 61262.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61413, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.