Zip code 61722: Arrowsmith, Illinois
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 61722
61722 is a rural zip code in Arrowsmith, Illinois (McLean County), covering 52 sq mi of land. About 658 people live here, or 13 per square mile. The median resident is 36.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $111,042 a year, 38% above the national median of $80,734. 20% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $135,700, or 1.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,113 a month.
22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.6 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and management. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 61722 compares
- 93rdU.S. 10% · IL 8.8%168th of 1,340 in IL
- Poverty rate20%84thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%157th of 1,339 in IL
- Residents under 1826.1%82ndU.S. 22% · IL 21.8%255th of 1,342 in IL
- Median household income$111,04280thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390148th of 1,316 in IL
- 79thU.S. 17.2% · IL 17%515th of 1,342 in IL
- Homeownership rate78.1%74thU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%787th of 1,338 in IL
- Veterans7.6%73rdU.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%474th of 1,342 in IL
- Median earnings per worker$51,44259thU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895447th of 1,336 in IL
- Housing vacancy6.8%51stU.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%817th of 1,338 in IL
- 46thU.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%715th of 1,340 in IL
- Per capita income$38,33345thU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406628th of 1,341 in IL
- Average commute24.6 min40thU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min848th of 1,317 in IL
- Median gross rent$1,11329thU.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274368th of 1,170 in IL
- Median age36.229thU.S. 38.9 · IL 391,123rd of 1,342 in IL
- 26thU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%652nd of 1,340 in IL
- Diversity index22.515thU.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5575th of 1,342 in IL
- 13thU.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%754th of 1,340 in IL
- Work from home5.5%9thU.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%946th of 1,339 in IL
- 8thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%1,018th of 1,340 in IL
- Median home value$135,7007thU.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300778th of 1,311 in IL
- Broadband access82.4%7thWeaknessU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%1,092nd of 1,338 in IL
- Uninsured rate1.5%3rdStrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%1,186th of 1,341 in IL
- Population6581stU.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,037th of 1,342 in IL
- Population density13/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi1,205th of 1,342 in IL
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%1,226th of 1,342 in IL
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%1,178th of 1,291 in IL
- 1stU.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%1,304th of 1,340 in IL
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,244th of 1,336 in IL
| Measure | 61722 | McLean | IL | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed workers | 16% | 6.5% | 8.8% | 10% | 168th of 1,340 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 20% | 12.9% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 157th of 1,339 | |
| Residents under 18 | 26.1% | 21.2% | 21.8% | 22% | 255th of 1,342 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $111,042 | $79,905 | $83,390 | $80,734 | 148th of 1,316 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 21.1% | 14.6% | 17% | 17.2% | 515th of 1,342 | |
| Homeownership rate | 78.1% | 65.1% | 67.1% | 65.2% | 787th of 1,338 | |
| Veterans | 7.6% | 5.3% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 474th of 1,342 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $51,442 | $49,499 | $51,895 | $49,666 | 447th of 1,336 | |
| Housing vacancy | 6.8% | 6.8% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 817th of 1,338 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.2% | 7.9% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 715th of 1,340 | |
| Per capita income | $38,333 | $43,372 | $46,406 | $44,673 | 628th of 1,341 | |
| Average commute | 24.6 min | 18.3 min | 27.8 min | 26.4 min | 848th of 1,317 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,113 | $1,009 | $1,274 | $1,413 | 368th of 1,170 | |
| Median age | 36.2 | 34.3 | 39 | 38.9 | 1,123rd of 1,342 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.2% | 47.2% | 37.8% | 35.7% | 652nd of 1,340 | |
| Diversity index | 22.5 | 40.4 | 60.5 | 61.4 | 575th of 1,342 | |
| Tech workers | 1% | 7% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 754th of 1,340 | |
| Work from home | 5.5% | 17.5% | 15.9% | 15.1% | 946th of 1,339 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.3% | 3.1% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 1,018th of 1,340 | |
| Median home value | $135,700 | $208,400 | $263,300 | $332,700 | 778th of 1,311 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 82.4% | 90% | 90.8% | 91% | 1,092nd of 1,338 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 1.5% | 4.6% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 1,186th of 1,341 | |
| Population | 658 | 171,556 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 | 1,037th of 1,342 | |
| Population density | 13/sq mi | 145/sq mi | 229/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,205th of 1,342 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 7.6% | 14.7% | 14.1% | 1,226th of 1,342 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 6.7% | 45% | 47.9% | 51.1% | 1,178th of 1,291 | |
| Government workers | 3.4% | 15.2% | 13.3% | 14.5% | 1,304th of 1,340 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.316 | 0.474 | 0.481 | 0.483 | 1,244th 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
- White88%
- Black6%
- Hispanic4%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 233
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Family households
- 82%
- Married couples
- 66.1%
- Living alone
- 12.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7.6%
- Male / female
- 53% / 47%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 250
- Owner-occupied
- 78.1%
- Vacant
- 6.8%
- Median year built
- 1940
- Median rooms
- 6.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 6.7%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 6.7%
- Home value to income
- 1.2× (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 | 61722 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $73,750 | $74,888 |
| Service | $4,792 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $50,000 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $52,222 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $31,458 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 90.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 22.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 8.2%
- Households with broadband
- 82.4%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 38.2%
- No internet access
- 17.6%
- Without health insurance
- 1.5%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Arrowsmith
- State
- Illinois
- County
- McLean County
- Center point
- 40.4234° N, 88.6263° W
- Land area
- 52 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 61722
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61737 | Ellsworth, IL | 6 mi | $83,750 |
| 61770 | Saybrook, IL | 6.2 mi | $60,750 |
| 61724 | Bellflower, IL | 8.2 mi | $81,250 |
| 61752 | Le Roy, IL | 9.3 mi | $87,591 |
| 61730 | Cooksville, IL | 9.4 mi | $76,719 |
| 61720 | Anchor, IL | 11 mi | $91,250 |
| 61728 | Colfax, IL | 11 mi | $97,159 |
| 61736 | Downs, IL | 11 mi | $110,444 |
| 61758 | Merna, IL · PO box | 12 mi | — |
| 61845 | Foosland, IL | 13 mi | $91,389 |
| 61842 | Farmer City, IL | 13 mi | $80,117 |
| 60936 | Gibson City, IL | 14 mi | $51,323 |
Questions about 61722
What city is zip code 61722?
61722 is assigned to Arrowsmith, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 61722 in?
61722 is in McLean County, Illinois.
What is the population of 61722?
About 658 people live in 61722, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 61722 in?
61722 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 61722?
The median household income in 61722 is $111,042.
What zip codes are near 61722?
The closest zip codes to 61722 are 61737, 61770, 61724, 61752, 61730.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61722, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.