Zip code 61567: Topeka, Illinois
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 61567
61567 is a rural zip code in Topeka, Illinois (Mason County), covering 51 sq mi of land. About 411 people live here, or 8 per square mile. The median resident is 39.8 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 $68,750 a year, 15% below the national median of $80,734. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $87,700, or 1.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $939 a month.
3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 44.4 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service; construction and repair; and production and manufacturing.
How 61567 compares
Only about 411 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Average commute44.4 min99thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min12th of 1,317 in IL
- Housing vacancy39.5%99thU.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%23rd of 1,338 in IL
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%76th of 1,291 in IL
- Unemployment rate11.7%97thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%96th of 1,340 in IL
- Veterans11.1%93rdU.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%154th of 1,342 in IL
- Median earnings per worker$61,44778thU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895185th of 1,336 in IL
- 72ndU.S. 17.2% · IL 17%644th of 1,342 in IL
- 71stU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%834th of 1,338 in IL
- Residents under 1823.6%64thU.S. 22% · IL 21.8%500th of 1,342 in IL
- Median age39.856thU.S. 38.9 · IL 39889th of 1,342 in IL
- 53rdU.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%634th of 1,340 in IL
- Median household income$68,75034thU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390803rd of 1,316 in IL
- Per capita income$32,87427thU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406954th of 1,341 in IL
- 16thU.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274576th of 1,170 in IL
- Poverty rate5.1%12thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%1,075th of 1,339 in IL
- Uninsured rate2.9%12thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%949th of 1,341 in IL
- Broadband access81.6%6thWeaknessU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%1,118th of 1,338 in IL
- Population4111stU.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,152nd of 1,342 in IL
- Population density8/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi1,296th of 1,342 in IL
- Median home value$87,7001stU.S. $332,700 · IL $263,3001,174th of 1,311 in IL
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%1,320th of 1,340 in IL
- Work from home1.4%1stU.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%1,229th of 1,339 in IL
- 1stU.S. 61.4 · IL 60.51,268th of 1,342 in IL
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%1,246th of 1,342 in IL
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%1,205th of 1,340 in IL
- 1stU.S. 10% · IL 8.8%1,299th of 1,340 in IL
- 1stU.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%1,273rd of 1,340 in IL
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,295th of 1,336 in IL
| Measure | 61567 | Mason | IL | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average commuteWeakness | 44.4 min | 30.4 min | 27.8 min | 26.4 min | 12th of 1,317 | |
| Housing vacancy | 39.5% | 12.7% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 23rd of 1,338 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 73.7% | 56.6% | 47.9% | 51.1% | 76th of 1,291 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 11.7% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 96th of 1,340 | |
| Veterans | 11.1% | 8.3% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 154th of 1,342 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $61,447 | $43,234 | $51,895 | $49,666 | 185th of 1,336 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 19.7% | 23.1% | 17% | 17.2% | 644th of 1,342 | |
| Homeownership rate | 77% | 81.8% | 67.1% | 65.2% | 834th of 1,338 | |
| Residents under 18 | 23.6% | 20.8% | 21.8% | 22% | 500th of 1,342 | |
| Median age | 39.8 | 45.4 | 39 | 38.9 | 889th of 1,342 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.7% | 11.1% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 634th of 1,340 | |
| Median household income | $68,750 | $62,845 | $83,390 | $80,734 | 803rd of 1,316 | |
| Per capita income | $32,874 | $34,815 | $46,406 | $44,673 | 954th of 1,341 | |
| Median gross rent | $939 | $802 | $1,274 | $1,413 | 576th of 1,170 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 5.1% | 14.8% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 1,075th of 1,339 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2.9% | 3.9% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 949th of 1,341 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 81.6% | 87% | 90.8% | 91% | 1,118th of 1,338 | |
| Population | 411 | 12,745 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 | 1,152nd of 1,342 | |
| Population density | 8/sq mi | 24/sq mi | 229/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,296th of 1,342 | |
| Median home value | $87,700 | $103,400 | $263,300 | $332,700 | 1,174th of 1,311 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 2.6% | 17.1% | 37.8% | 35.7% | 1,320th of 1,340 | |
| Work from home | 1.4% | 8.2% | 15.9% | 15.1% | 1,229th of 1,339 | |
| Diversity index | 2.4 | 11.2 | 60.5 | 61.4 | 1,268th of 1,342 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 0.9% | 14.7% | 14.1% | 1,246th of 1,342 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.2% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1,205th of 1,340 | |
| Self-employed workers | 0.7% | 11.7% | 8.8% | 10% | 1,299th of 1,340 | |
| Government workers | 4.9% | 16.5% | 13.3% | 14.5% | 1,273rd of 1,340 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.276 | 0.424 | 0.481 | 0.483 | 1,295th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White99%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial1%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 196
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Family households
- 47.4%
- Married couples
- 41.8%
- Living alone
- 47.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 11.1%
- Male / female
- 57% / 43%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 324
- Owner-occupied
- 77%
- Vacant
- 39.5%
- Median year built
- 1960
- Median rooms
- 4.7
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 73.7%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 15.8%
- Home value to income
- 1.3× (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 | 61567 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $75,000 | $74,888 |
| Service | $36,534 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $30,750 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $71,298 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $61,908 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 91.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 2.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 81.6%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 33.2%
- No internet access
- 6.6%
- Without health insurance
- 2.9%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Topeka
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Mason County
- Center point
- 40.3732° N, 89.9010° W
- Land area
- 51 sq mi
- Water area
- 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
- Goofy Ridge (unincorporated)2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 61567
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61543 | Liverpool, IL | 5.1 mi | $62,692 |
| 61532 | Forest City, IL | 5.2 mi | $71,544 |
| 61546 | Manito, IL | 7.1 mi | $79,551 |
| 62644 | Havana, IL | 10 mi | $57,689 |
| 62633 | Easton, IL | 11 mi | $44,783 |
| 61524 | Dunfermline, IL | 11 mi | $70,000 |
| 61563 | Saint David, IL | 11 mi | $54,583 |
| 61519 | Bryant, IL | 12 mi | $37,941 |
| 61542 | Lewistown, IL | 12 mi | $69,107 |
| 61534 | Green Valley, IL | 13 mi | $90,104 |
| 61520 | Canton, IL | 14 mi | $58,376 |
| 62664 | Mason City, IL | 15 mi | $70,509 |
Questions about 61567
What city is zip code 61567?
61567 is assigned to Topeka, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 61567 in?
61567 is in Mason County, Illinois.
What is the population of 61567?
About 411 people live in 61567, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 61567 in?
61567 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 61567?
The median household income in 61567 is $68,750.
What zip codes are near 61567?
The closest zip codes to 61567 are 61543, 61532, 61546, 62644, 62633.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61567, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.