Zip code 61478: Smithshire, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 61478?

61478 is assigned to Smithshire, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 61478 in?

61478 is mostly in Warren County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 61478?

About 420 people live in 61478, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 61478?

The median household income in 61478 is $75,625.

Q: What zip codes are near 61478?

The closest zip codes to 61478 are 61460, 61471, 61473, 61447, 61480.

Residential delivery areaWarren CountyCentral Time

Population

420

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$76K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$104K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

17.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

34 sq mi

12 people/sq mi

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

About 61478

61478 is a rural zip code in Smithshire, Illinois (Warren County), covering 34 sq mi of land. About 420 people live here, or 12 per square mile. The median resident is 17.9 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 $75,625 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 18.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $103,600, or 1.4 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.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in computer and math (tech); construction and repair; and management. 56% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 30% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 61478 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 420 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Homeownership rate100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%24th of 1,338 in IL
Residents under 1850.2%
99th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%5th of 1,342 in IL
Tech workers40.1%
99th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%1st of 1,340 in IL
Self-employed workers55.5%
99th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%3rd of 1,340 in IL
Poverty rate18.1%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%202nd of 1,339 in IL
Median earnings per worker$61,504
78th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895184th of 1,336 in IL
Uninsured rate10%
71st
U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%160th of 1,341 in IL
Median household income$75,625
44th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390654th of 1,316 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%
40th
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%445th of 1,340 in IL
Per capita income$31,299
22nd
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,4061,035th of 1,341 in IL
Healthcare workers6.6%
12th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%1,066th of 1,340 in IL
Work from home5.1%
8th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%987th of 1,339 in IL
Median home value$103,600
3rd
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,3001,037th of 1,311 in IL
Broadband access77.7%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%1,210th of 1,338 in IL
Government workers6.6%
3rd
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%1,232nd of 1,340 in IL
Population420
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,147th of 1,342 in IL
Population density12/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi1,220th of 1,342 in IL
Median age17.9
1st
U.S. 38.9 · IL 391,338th of 1,342 in IL
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%1,334th of 1,340 in IL
Diversity index4.2
1st
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.51,208th of 1,342 in IL
Veterans0%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%1,340th of 1,342 in IL
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%1,328th of 1,342 in IL
Housing vacancy0%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%1,333rd of 1,338 in IL
Residents 65 and older1.2%
1st
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%1,329th of 1,342 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.208
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,326th of 1,336 in IL

Measure	61478	Warren	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Homeownership rateStrength	100%	75.2%	67.1%	65.2%	99th	24th of 1,338
Residents under 18	50.2%	22.5%	21.8%	22%	99th	5th of 1,342
Tech workers	40.1%	1.8%	3.8%	3.8%	99th	1st of 1,340
Self-employed workers	55.5%	8.6%	8.8%	10%	99th	3rd of 1,340
Poverty rateWeakness	18.1%	14.6%	11.8%	12.5%	80th	202nd of 1,339
Median earnings per worker	$61,504	$40,345	$51,895	$49,666	78th	184th of 1,336
Uninsured rate	10%	5%	6.9%	8.4%	71st	160th of 1,341
Median household income	$75,625	$67,385	$83,390	$80,734	44th	654th of 1,316
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.4%	22%	37.8%	35.7%	40th	445th of 1,340
Per capita income	$31,299	$35,164	$46,406	$44,673	22nd	1,035th of 1,341
Healthcare workers	6.6%	7.2%	9.5%	9.7%	12th	1,066th of 1,340
Work from home	5.1%	7.4%	15.9%	15.1%	8th	987th of 1,339
Median home value	$103,600	$105,000	$263,300	$332,700	3rd	1,037th of 1,311
Broadband accessWeakness	77.7%	84.7%	90.8%	91%	3rd	1,210th of 1,338
Government workers	6.6%	17%	13.3%	14.5%	3rd	1,232nd of 1,340
Population	420	16,447	12,694,798	334,922,499	1st	1,147th of 1,342
Population density	12/sq mi	30/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,220th of 1,342
Median age	17.9	38.5	39	38.9	1st	1,338th of 1,342
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	3.6%	5.8%	5.2%	1st	1,334th of 1,340
Diversity index	4.2	32.8	60.5	61.4	1st	1,208th of 1,342
Veterans	0%	7.3%	4.8%	6.2%	1st	1,340th of 1,342
Foreign-born residents	0%	6.5%	14.7%	14.1%	1st	1,328th of 1,342
Housing vacancy	0%	10.5%	7.7%	10.1%	1st	1,333rd of 1,338
Residents 65 and older	1.2%	20%	17%	17.2%	1st	1,329th of 1,342
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.208	0.430	0.481	0.483	1st	1,326th 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

21%

Under 5

30%

5–17

18–24

30%

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

17.9

Under 18

50.2%

65 and over

1.2%

Race and ethnicity

White98%
Black0%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

4.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

51%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

70%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

30%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 148
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 90.5%
Married couples: 53.4%
Living alone: 9.5%
Veterans (of adults): 0%
Male / female: 64% / 36%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

48%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

30%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

61478

$75,625

Warren Co.

$67,385

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,299

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

18.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.208

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

61478

$103,600

Warren Co.

$105,000

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

61478

—

Warren Co.

$788

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

94%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 148
Owner-occupied: 100%
Vacant: 0%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: —
Renters paying 50%+ of income: —
Home value to income: 1.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

86%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

52%

20–29

32%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

—

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Computer and math

40%

Construction and repair

18%

Management

15%

Engineering and science

14%

Legal and social services

Healthcare

Business and finance

Education

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Office and admin

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Transportation and moving

Industries

Professional and technical services

40%

Manufacturing

19%

Construction

18%

Agriculture and mining

10%

Health care and social assistance

Public administration

Education

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$61,504

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

55.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

6.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	61478	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,035	$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

33%

High school

Some college

Associate's

32%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 67%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
Households with broadband: 77.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 60.8%
No internet access: 18.9%
Without health insurance: 10%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Smithshire
State: Illinois
County: Warren County
Center point: 40.7563° N, 90.7604° W
Land area: 34 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

61478 spans 2 counties

Warren County86% of land
Henderson County14% of land

Zip codes near 61478

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
61460	Media, IL	4.3 mi	180	$76,607	$96,800
61471	Raritan, IL	5.4 mi	134	$68,750	$87,500
61473	Roseville, IL	6.6 mi	1,279	$60,833	$108,100
61447	Kirkwood, IL	7.9 mi	1,020	$82,583	$95,900
61480	Stronghurst, IL	8.3 mi	1,236	$58,750	$117,600
61418	Biggsville, IL	8.5 mi	575	$84,375	$99,200
61475	Sciota, IL	11 mi	180	$85,000	$141,100
61417	Berwick, IL	11 mi	182	$105,724	$107,200
61462	Monmouth, IL	12 mi	10,458	$64,113	$102,900
61438	Good Hope, IL	13 mi	739	$68,516	$148,200
61437	Gladstone, IL	14 mi	549	$66,000	$131,300
61425	Carman, IL	15 mi	672	$62,708	$91,000

Questions about 61478

What city is zip code 61478?

61478 is assigned to Smithshire, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 61478 in?

61478 is mostly in Warren County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 61478?

About 420 people live in 61478, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 61478 in?

61478 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 61478?

The median household income in 61478 is $75,625.

What zip codes are near 61478?

The closest zip codes to 61478 are 61460, 61471, 61473, 61447, 61480.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61478, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.