Zip code 61472: Rio, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 61472?

61472 is assigned to Rio, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 61472 in?

61472 is mostly in Knox County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 61472?

About 453 people live in 61472, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 61472?

The median household income in 61472 is $76,500.

Q: What zip codes are near 61472?

The closest zip codes to 61472 are 61466, 61439, 61413, 61488, 61467.

Residential delivery areaKnox CountyCentral Time

Population

453

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$77K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$150K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$775/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

39 sq mi

12 people/sq mi

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

About 61472

61472 is a rural zip code in Rio, Illinois (Knox County), covering 39 sq mi of land. About 453 people live here, or 12 per square mile. The median resident is 47.7 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 $76,500 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $150,000, or 2.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $775 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.7 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and construction and repair.

How 61472 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 453 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Veterans13.3%
96th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%73rd of 1,342 in IL
Median age47.7
92nd
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39269th of 1,342 in IL
Homeownership rate86.5%
91st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%396th of 1,338 in IL
Housing vacancy16.4%
89th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%225th of 1,338 in IL
Residents 65 and older23%
87th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%374th of 1,342 in IL
Median earnings per worker$55,208
68th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895326th of 1,336 in IL
Healthcare workers10.3%
62nd
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%550th of 1,340 in IL
Unemployment rate5.3%
57th
U.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%501st of 1,340 in IL
Average commute25.7 min
48th
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min750th of 1,317 in IL
Per capita income$39,177
47th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406584th of 1,341 in IL
Median household income$76,500
46th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390636th of 1,316 in IL
Government workers12.7%
42nd
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%773rd of 1,340 in IL
Poverty rate8.8%
37th
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%725th of 1,339 in IL
Residents under 1820.1%
32nd
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%895th of 1,342 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%
30th
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%588th of 1,340 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.410
28th
U.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481645th of 1,336 in IL
Work from home8.5%
25th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%695th of 1,339 in IL
Broadband access88.2%
24th
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%756th of 1,338 in IL
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%643rd of 1,340 in IL
Foreign-born residents2.9%
18th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%494th of 1,342 in IL
Diversity index24.5
17th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5532nd of 1,342 in IL
Rent-burdened renters38.9%
14th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%712th of 1,291 in IL
Self-employed workers6.1%
10th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%1,027th of 1,340 in IL
Median home value$150,000
9th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300692nd of 1,311 in IL
Median gross rent$775
6th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274897th of 1,170 in IL
Uninsured rate1.8%
4th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%1,138th of 1,341 in IL
Population453
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,132nd of 1,342 in IL
Population density12/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi1,232nd of 1,342 in IL

Measure	61472	Knox	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Veterans	13.3%	7.3%	4.8%	6.2%	96th	73rd of 1,342
Median age	47.7	42.6	39	38.9	92nd	269th of 1,342
Homeownership rateStrength	86.5%	70.8%	67.1%	65.2%	91st	396th of 1,338
Housing vacancy	16.4%	11.7%	7.7%	10.1%	89th	225th of 1,338
Residents 65 and older	23%	22.2%	17%	17.2%	87th	374th of 1,342
Median earnings per worker	$55,208	$39,837	$51,895	$49,666	68th	326th of 1,336
Healthcare workers	10.3%	12.8%	9.5%	9.7%	62nd	550th of 1,340
Unemployment rate	5.3%	5.1%	5.8%	5.2%	57th	501st of 1,340
Average commute	25.7 min	20.4 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	48th	750th of 1,317
Per capita income	$39,177	$31,878	$46,406	$44,673	47th	584th of 1,341
Median household income	$76,500	$57,030	$83,390	$80,734	46th	636th of 1,316
Government workers	12.7%	15.5%	13.3%	14.5%	42nd	773rd of 1,340
Poverty rate	8.8%	14.6%	11.8%	12.5%	37th	725th of 1,339
Residents under 18	20.1%	20.2%	21.8%	22%	32nd	895th of 1,342
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.5%	21%	37.8%	35.7%	30th	588th of 1,340
Income inequality (Gini)	0.410	0.454	0.481	0.483	28th	645th of 1,336
Work from home	8.5%	5.7%	15.9%	15.1%	25th	695th of 1,339
Broadband access	88.2%	84%	90.8%	91%	24th	756th of 1,338
Tech workers	1.4%	0.6%	3.8%	3.8%	20th	643rd of 1,340
Foreign-born residents	2.9%	3.2%	14.7%	14.1%	18th	494th of 1,342
Diversity index	24.5	34.9	60.5	61.4	17th	532nd of 1,342
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	38.9%	52.1%	47.9%	51.1%	14th	712th of 1,291
Self-employed workers	6.1%	6.5%	8.8%	10%	10th	1,027th of 1,340
Median home value	$150,000	$111,900	$263,300	$332,700	9th	692nd of 1,311
Median gross rent	$775	$788	$1,274	$1,413	6th	897th of 1,170
Uninsured rateStrength	1.8%	5%	6.9%	8.4%	4th	1,138th of 1,341
Population	453	49,046	12,694,798	334,922,499	1st	1,132nd of 1,342
Population density	12/sq mi	69/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,232nd of 1,342

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

12%

Under 5

5–17

18–24

16%

25–34

35–44

10%

45–54

19%

55–64

16%

65–74

75+

Median age

47.7

Under 18

20.1%

65 and over

23%

Race and ethnicity

White86%
Black0.4%
Hispanic9%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

24.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 178
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 80.3%
Married couples: 71.9%
Living alone: 19.7%
Veterans (of adults): 13.3%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

29%

$150–200k

$200k+

12%

Median household income

61472

$76,500

Knox Co.

$57,030

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,177

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.410

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

61472

$150,000

Knox Co.

$111,900

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

61472

$775

Knox Co.

$788

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

98%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 213
Owner-occupied: 86.5%
Vacant: 16.4%
Median year built: 1975
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 38.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 33.3%
Home value to income: 2.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

89%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

32%

20–29

32%

30–44

45–59

60+

10%

Average commute

25.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

21%

Office and admin

19%

Construction and repair

11%

Healthcare

10%

Management

10%

Legal and social services

Production

Sales

Education

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Computer and math

Business and finance

0.9%

Cleaning and personal care

0.5%

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

16%

Retail

12%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

12%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Manufacturing

Public administration

Construction

Wholesale

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.9%

Admin, support and management

0.9%

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$55,208

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	61472	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$48,333	$74,888
Service	$36,607	$26,804
Sales and office	$50,625	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$72,500	$49,199
Production and transportation	$60,556	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

38%

Some college

15%

Associate's

16%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
Households with broadband: 88.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.4%
No internet access: 7.3%
Without health insurance: 1.8%
Limited-English households: 1.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Rio
State: Illinois
County: Knox County
Center point: 41.1033° N, 90.3834° W
Land area: 39 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

61472 spans 2 counties

Knox County99% of land
Mercer County1% of land

Zip codes near 61472

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
61466	North Henderson, IL	5.2 mi	263	$73,462	$90,000
61439	Henderson, IL	5.4 mi	299	$59,125	$113,900
61413	Alpha, IL	5.8 mi	1,035	$73,125	$120,100
61488	Wataga, IL	6 mi	1,084	$68,333	$112,900
61467	Oneida, IL	7.7 mi	1,159	$88,472	$136,700
61490	Woodhull, IL	8.6 mi	1,035	$65,625	$158,000
61465	New Windsor, IL	9 mi	1,192	$56,875	$127,400
61412	Alexis, IL	10 mi	1,392	$82,143	$117,600
61468	Ophiem, IL	11 mi	92	$42,969	$96,800
61401	Galesburg, IL	11 mi	30,580	$50,546	$100,600
61402	Galesburg, IL	11 mi	1,623	—	—
61430	East Galesburg, IL	12 mi	713	$79,333	$123,700

Questions about 61472

What city is zip code 61472?

61472 is assigned to Rio, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 61472 in?

61472 is mostly in Knox County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 61472?

About 453 people live in 61472, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 61472 in?

61472 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 61472?

The median household income in 61472 is $76,500.

What zip codes are near 61472?

The closest zip codes to 61472 are 61466, 61439, 61413, 61488, 61467.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61472, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.