Zip code 61734: Delavan, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 61734?

61734 is assigned to Delavan, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 61734 in?

61734 is in Tazewell County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 61734?

About 2,443 people live in 61734, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 61734?

The median household income in 61734 is $71,435.

Q: What zip codes are near 61734?

The closest zip codes to 61734 are 61747, 62635, 62682, 61534, 61568.

Residential delivery areaTazewell CountyCentral Time

Population

2,443

Median household income

$71K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$153K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$874/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

77 sq mi

32 people/sq mi

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

About 61734

61734 is a rural zip code in Delavan, Illinois (Tazewell County), covering 77 sq mi of land. About 2,443 people live here, or 32 per square mile. The median resident is 42.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $71,435 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $152,700, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $874 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.4 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; food service; and construction and repair.

How 61734 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older24.4%
91st
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%283rd of 1,342 in IL
Veterans10%
90th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%210th of 1,342 in IL
Median age42.8
76th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39593rd of 1,342 in IL
Housing vacancy11.1%
76th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%479th of 1,338 in IL
Homeownership rate78.7%
75th
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%766th of 1,338 in IL
Residents under 1824.7%
72nd
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%380th of 1,342 in IL
Average commute28.4 min
65th
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min505th of 1,317 in IL
Self-employed workers10.4%
63rd
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%504th of 1,340 in IL
Tech workers3.2%
56th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%318th of 1,340 in IL
Healthcare workers9.6%
52nd
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%649th of 1,340 in IL
Poverty rate10.5%
48th
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%581st of 1,339 in IL
Unemployment rate4.4%
41st
U.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%652nd of 1,340 in IL
Median household income$71,435
38th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390743rd of 1,316 in IL
Uninsured rate4.9%
32nd
U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%589th of 1,341 in IL
Per capita income$33,994
31st
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406889th of 1,341 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%
27th
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%644th of 1,340 in IL
Median earnings per worker$41,657
27th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895980th of 1,336 in IL
Broadband access87.6%
22nd
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%804th of 1,338 in IL
Government workers10.1%
19th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%992nd of 1,340 in IL
Work from home6.9%
16th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%845th of 1,339 in IL
Median gross rent$874
12th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274693rd of 1,170 in IL
Rent-burdened renters37.2%
11th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%757th of 1,291 in IL
Median home value$152,700
10th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300673rd of 1,311 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.379
9th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481919th of 1,336 in IL
Population2,443
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798619th of 1,342 in IL
Population density32/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi839th of 1,342 in IL
Diversity index10.5
4th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5957th of 1,342 in IL
Foreign-born residents0.3%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%1,038th of 1,342 in IL

Measure	61734	Tazewell	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Residents 65 and older	24.4%	19.9%	17%	17.2%	91st	283rd of 1,342
Veterans	10%	7%	4.8%	6.2%	90th	210th of 1,342
Median age	42.8	41.9	39	38.9	76th	593rd of 1,342
Housing vacancy	11.1%	8%	7.7%	10.1%	76th	479th of 1,338
Homeownership rate	78.7%	78.4%	67.1%	65.2%	75th	766th of 1,338
Residents under 18	24.7%	21.9%	21.8%	22%	72nd	380th of 1,342
Average commute	28.4 min	20.8 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	65th	505th of 1,317
Self-employed workers	10.4%	8%	8.8%	10%	63rd	504th of 1,340
Tech workers	3.2%	3.5%	3.8%	3.8%	56th	318th of 1,340
Healthcare workers	9.6%	10.8%	9.5%	9.7%	52nd	649th of 1,340
Poverty rate	10.5%	9%	11.8%	12.5%	48th	581st of 1,339
Unemployment rate	4.4%	3.6%	5.8%	5.2%	41st	652nd of 1,340
Median household income	$71,435	$77,982	$83,390	$80,734	38th	743rd of 1,316
Uninsured rate	4.9%	5.1%	6.9%	8.4%	32nd	589th of 1,341
Per capita income	$33,994	$41,190	$46,406	$44,673	31st	889th of 1,341
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.4%	28.4%	37.8%	35.7%	27th	644th of 1,340
Median earnings per worker	$41,657	$48,455	$51,895	$49,666	27th	980th of 1,336
Broadband access	87.6%	90.2%	90.8%	91%	22nd	804th of 1,338
Government workers	10.1%	11.5%	13.3%	14.5%	19th	992nd of 1,340
Work from home	6.9%	11%	15.9%	15.1%	16th	845th of 1,339
Median gross rent	$874	$909	$1,274	$1,413	12th	693rd of 1,170
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	37.2%	42.7%	47.9%	51.1%	11th	757th of 1,291
Median home value	$152,700	$167,500	$263,300	$332,700	10th	673rd of 1,311
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.379	0.426	0.481	0.483	9th	919th of 1,336
Population	2,443	130,290	12,694,798	334,922,499	4th	619th of 1,342
Population density	32/sq mi	202/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	839th of 1,342
Diversity index	10.5	15.4	60.5	61.4	4th	957th of 1,342
Foreign-born residents	0.3%	1.6%	14.7%	14.1%	2nd	1,038th 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

Under 5

21%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

15%

55–64

14%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

42.8

Under 18

24.7%

65 and over

24.4%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0%
Hispanic3%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

10.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

83%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.6%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 1,001
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 61%
Married couples: 49.8%
Living alone: 32.1%
Veterans (of adults): 10%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

61734

$71,435

Tazewell Co.

$77,982

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,994

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.379

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

61734

$152,700

Tazewell Co.

$167,500

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

61734

$874

Tazewell Co.

$909

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

90%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.4%

Mobile home

0.4%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,126
Owner-occupied: 78.7%
Vacant: 11.1%
Median year built: 1959
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 37.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13.7%
Home value to income: 2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

19%

20–29

26%

30–44

29%

45–59

60+

Average commute

28.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

54.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

16%

Food service

12%

Construction and repair

12%

Healthcare

10%

Sales

Production

Transportation and moving

Office and admin

Education

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Legal and social services

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Restaurants and hotels

13%

Construction

12%

Manufacturing

12%

Retail

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Education

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$41,657

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	61734	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,169	$74,888
Service	$14,800	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,889	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$53,864	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,500	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

33%

Some college

27%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Households with broadband: 87.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 57.3%
No internet access: 11.5%
Without health insurance: 4.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Delavan
State: Illinois
County: Tazewell County
Center point: 40.3764° N, 89.5262° W
Land area: 77 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

Delavan2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 61734

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
61747	Hopedale, IL	5.5 mi	1,441	$80,333	$188,200
62635	Emden, IL	6.4 mi	661	$77,750	$131,600
62682	San Jose, IL	7.7 mi	684	$60,125	$100,400
61534	Green Valley, IL	7.8 mi	1,725	$90,104	$167,300
61568	Tremont, IL	9.5 mi	4,483	$100,972	$239,300
62643	Hartsburg, IL	10 mi	797	$75,625	$96,400
61721	Armington, IL	11 mi	552	$91,500	$141,400
61564	South Pekin, IL	11 mi	936	$75,100	$112,700
61759	Minier, IL	11 mi	1,359	$91,591	$161,700
61554	Pekin, IL	13 mi	40,577	$65,194	$127,600
61535	Groveland, IL	14 mi	1,748	$128,125	$242,900
62671	New Holland, IL	14 mi	362	$98,750	$108,900

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Questions about 61734

What city is zip code 61734?

61734 is assigned to Delavan, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 61734 in?

61734 is in Tazewell County, Illinois.

What is the population of 61734?

About 2,443 people live in 61734, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 61734 in?

61734 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 61734?

The median household income in 61734 is $71,435.

What zip codes are near 61734?

The closest zip codes to 61734 are 61747, 62635, 62682, 61534, 61568.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61734, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.