Zip code 61735: Dewitt, Illinois
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 61735
61735 is a rural zip code in Dewitt, Illinois (De Witt County), covering 21 sq mi of land. About 360 people live here, or 17 per square mile. The median resident is 38.2 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 $93,125 a year, 15% above the national median of $80,734. 2.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $162,500, or 1.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 94% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 41.7 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; food service; and education.
How 61735 compares
Only about 360 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Homeownership rate93.7%99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%120th of 1,338 in IL
- Average commute41.7 min98thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min22nd of 1,317 in IL
- Residents under 1832.2%98thU.S. 22% · IL 21.8%58th of 1,342 in IL
- Housing vacancy27.2%97thU.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%74th of 1,338 in IL
- Veterans12.3%95thU.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%98th of 1,342 in IL
- Government workers19.8%84thU.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%270th of 1,340 in IL
- 67thU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%409th of 1,340 in IL
- Median household income$93,12565thU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390326th of 1,316 in IL
- Median earnings per worker$52,50062ndU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895400th of 1,336 in IL
- Broadband access92.1%50thU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%437th of 1,338 in IL
- 46thU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%368th of 1,340 in IL
- Per capita income$38,10544thU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406638th of 1,341 in IL
- Median age38.244thU.S. 38.9 · IL 391,007th of 1,342 in IL
- 29thU.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%881st of 1,340 in IL
- Work from home8.9%28thU.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%657th of 1,339 in IL
- Median home value$162,50012thU.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300590th of 1,311 in IL
- 5thU.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5888th of 1,342 in IL
- Population density17/sq mi2ndU.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi1,097th of 1,342 in IL
- Poverty rate2.8%2ndStrengthU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%1,259th of 1,339 in IL
- 2ndU.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%1,011th of 1,342 in IL
- Population3601stU.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,183rd of 1,342 in IL
- Uninsured rate0.8%1stStrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%1,256th of 1,341 in IL
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%1,217th of 1,291 in IL
- 1stU.S. 17.2% · IL 17%1,316th of 1,342 in IL
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%1,043rd of 1,340 in IL
- 1stU.S. 10% · IL 8.8%1,300th of 1,340 in IL
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,284th of 1,336 in IL
| Measure | 61735 | De Witt | IL | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 93.7% | 78.5% | 67.1% | 65.2% | 120th of 1,338 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 41.7 min | 23.3 min | 27.8 min | 26.4 min | 22nd of 1,317 | |
| Residents under 18 | 32.2% | 21.3% | 21.8% | 22% | 58th of 1,342 | |
| Housing vacancy | 27.2% | 9.9% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 74th of 1,338 | |
| Veterans | 12.3% | 10% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 98th of 1,342 | |
| Government workers | 19.8% | 15.2% | 13.3% | 14.5% | 270th of 1,340 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 4% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 409th of 1,340 | |
| Median household income | $93,125 | $71,678 | $83,390 | $80,734 | 326th of 1,316 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $52,500 | $48,597 | $51,895 | $49,666 | 400th of 1,336 | |
| Broadband access | 92.1% | 86% | 90.8% | 91% | 437th of 1,338 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.1% | 23.2% | 37.8% | 35.7% | 368th of 1,340 | |
| Per capita income | $38,105 | $38,005 | $46,406 | $44,673 | 638th of 1,341 | |
| Median age | 38.2 | 43.7 | 39 | 38.9 | 1,007th of 1,342 | |
| Healthcare workers | 8.1% | 10.5% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 881st of 1,340 | |
| Work from home | 8.9% | 10.6% | 15.9% | 15.1% | 657th of 1,339 | |
| Median home value | $162,500 | $130,300 | $263,300 | $332,700 | 590th of 1,311 | |
| Diversity index | 12 | 13.8 | 60.5 | 61.4 | 888th of 1,342 | |
| Population density | 17/sq mi | 39/sq mi | 229/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,097th of 1,342 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 2.8% | 10% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 1,259th of 1,339 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.3% | 1.8% | 14.7% | 14.1% | 1,011th of 1,342 | |
| Population | 360 | 15,373 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 | 1,183rd of 1,342 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 0.8% | 3.2% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 1,256th of 1,341 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 34.5% | 47.9% | 51.1% | 1,217th of 1,291 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 6.1% | 20.7% | 17% | 17.2% | 1,316th of 1,342 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1,043rd of 1,340 | |
| Self-employed workers | 0.5% | 10.7% | 8.8% | 10% | 1,300th of 1,340 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.288 | 0.403 | 0.481 | 0.483 | 1,284th 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
- White94%
- Black0.3%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0.3%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial6%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 126
- Average household size
- 2.9
- Family households
- 82.5%
- Married couples
- 58.7%
- Living alone
- 15.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 12.3%
- Male / female
- 56% / 44%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 173
- Owner-occupied
- 93.7%
- Vacant
- 27.2%
- Median year built
- 1983
- Median rooms
- 5.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 1.7× (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 | 61735 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $62,813 | $74,888 |
| Service | $6,360 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $90,066 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $91,125 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $19,500 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 92.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 30.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 12.8%
- Households with broadband
- 92.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 36.5%
- No internet access
- 7.9%
- Without health insurance
- 0.8%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Dewitt
- State
- Illinois
- County
- De Witt County
- Center point
- 40.2051° N, 88.8056° W
- Land area
- 21 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- De Witt1% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 61735
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61750 | Lane, IL | 6.3 mi | — |
| 61882 | Weldon, IL | 7.3 mi | $80,139 |
| 61842 | Farmer City, IL | 7.8 mi | $80,117 |
| 61777 | Wapella, IL | 7.9 mi | $90,250 |
| 61727 | Clinton, IL | 8.8 mi | $70,063 |
| 61752 | Le Roy, IL | 9.4 mi | $87,591 |
| 61839 | De Land, IL | 10 mi | $56,389 |
| 61745 | Heyworth, IL | 12 mi | $107,835 |
| 61736 | Downs, IL | 14 mi | $110,444 |
| 61830 | Cisco, IL | 14 mi | $67,232 |
| 61756 | Maroa, IL | 15 mi | $86,375 |
| 61854 | Mansfield, IL | 15 mi | $86,705 |
Questions about 61735
What city is zip code 61735?
61735 is assigned to Dewitt, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 61735 in?
61735 is in De Witt County, Illinois.
What is the population of 61735?
About 360 people live in 61735, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 61735 in?
61735 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 61735?
The median household income in 61735 is $93,125.
What zip codes are near 61735?
The closest zip codes to 61735 are 61750, 61882, 61842, 61777, 61727.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61735, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.