Zip code 61740: Flanagan, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 61740?

61740 is assigned to Flanagan, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 61740 in?

61740 is in Livingston County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 61740?

About 1,377 people live in 61740, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 61740?

The median household income in 61740 is $79,904.

Q: What zip codes are near 61740?

The closest zip codes to 61740 are 61743, 61333, 61321, 61760, 61311.

Residential delivery areaLivingston CountyCentral Time

Population

1,377

Median household income

$80K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$144K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$871/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

70 sq mi

20 people/sq mi

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

About 61740

61740 is a rural zip code in Flanagan, Illinois (Livingston County), covering 70 sq mi of land. About 1,377 people live here, or 20 per square mile. The median resident is 41.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $79,904 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $143,600, or 1.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $871 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and construction and repair.

How 61740 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older26.8%
94th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%173rd of 1,342 in IL
Homeownership rate86.1%
91st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%412th of 1,338 in IL
Self-employed workers13.6%
86th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%279th of 1,340 in IL
Housing vacancy12.7%
81st
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%369th of 1,338 in IL
Median earnings per worker$60,215
75th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895222nd of 1,336 in IL
Median age41.9
71st
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39683rd of 1,342 in IL
Veterans7%
66th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%568th of 1,342 in IL
Per capita income$45,840
64th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406315th of 1,341 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.452
64th
U.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481268th of 1,336 in IL
Government workers15.2%
61st
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%557th of 1,340 in IL
Work from home13.1%
52nd
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%371st of 1,339 in IL
Median household income$79,904
50th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390555th of 1,316 in IL
Residents under 1822.1%
50th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%672nd of 1,342 in IL
Broadband access91.4%
44th
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%499th of 1,338 in IL
Poverty rate7.8%
30th
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%814th of 1,339 in IL
Average commute23 min
29th
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min974th of 1,317 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%
20th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%765th of 1,340 in IL
Foreign-born residents2.3%
14th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%550th of 1,342 in IL
Tech workers1%
13th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%751st of 1,340 in IL
Healthcare workers6.8%
13th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%1,047th of 1,340 in IL
Median gross rent$871
11th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274697th of 1,170 in IL
Rent-burdened renters35.4%
9th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%805th of 1,291 in IL
Median home value$143,600
8th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300735th of 1,311 in IL
Uninsured rate2.4%
8th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%1,039th of 1,341 in IL
Diversity index10.3
4th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5962nd of 1,342 in IL
Unemployment rate1.6%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%1,133rd of 1,340 in IL
Population1,377
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798796th of 1,342 in IL
Population density20/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi1,034th of 1,342 in IL

Measure	61740	Livingston	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Residents 65 and older	26.8%	20.1%	17%	17.2%	94th	173rd of 1,342
Homeownership rateStrength	86.1%	74.3%	67.1%	65.2%	91st	412th of 1,338
Self-employed workers	13.6%	11.4%	8.8%	10%	86th	279th of 1,340
Housing vacancy	12.7%	8.3%	7.7%	10.1%	81st	369th of 1,338
Median earnings per worker	$60,215	$45,451	$51,895	$49,666	75th	222nd of 1,336
Median age	41.9	41.8	39	38.9	71st	683rd of 1,342
Veterans	7%	7%	4.8%	6.2%	66th	568th of 1,342
Per capita income	$45,840	$37,327	$46,406	$44,673	64th	315th of 1,341
Income inequality (Gini)	0.452	0.412	0.481	0.483	64th	268th of 1,336
Government workers	15.2%	14.4%	13.3%	14.5%	61st	557th of 1,340
Work from home	13.1%	7%	15.9%	15.1%	52nd	371st of 1,339
Median household income	$79,904	$73,790	$83,390	$80,734	50th	555th of 1,316
Residents under 18	22.1%	21.9%	21.8%	22%	50th	672nd of 1,342
Broadband access	91.4%	88.5%	90.8%	91%	44th	499th of 1,338
Poverty rate	7.8%	10.5%	11.8%	12.5%	30th	814th of 1,339
Average commute	23 min	21.6 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	29th	974th of 1,317
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	19.8%	19%	37.8%	35.7%	20th	765th of 1,340
Foreign-born residents	2.3%	2.4%	14.7%	14.1%	14th	550th of 1,342
Tech workers	1%	1.4%	3.8%	3.8%	13th	751st of 1,340
Healthcare workers	6.8%	11.2%	9.5%	9.7%	13th	1,047th of 1,340
Median gross rent	$871	$880	$1,274	$1,413	11th	697th of 1,170
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	35.4%	35.4%	47.9%	51.1%	9th	805th of 1,291
Median home value	$143,600	$142,200	$263,300	$332,700	8th	735th of 1,311
Uninsured rateStrength	2.4%	5.2%	6.9%	8.4%	8th	1,039th of 1,341
Diversity index	10.3	22.6	60.5	61.4	4th	962nd of 1,342
Unemployment rateStrength	1.6%	3.5%	5.8%	5.2%	3rd	1,133rd of 1,340
Population	1,377	35,565	12,694,798	334,922,499	2nd	796th of 1,342
Population density	20/sq mi	34/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	1,034th 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

17%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

14%

55–64

16%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

41.9

Under 18

22.1%

65 and over

26.8%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0.6%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.7%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.8%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

10.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

91.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

0.3%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 604
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 66.4%
Married couples: 51.5%
Living alone: 32.9%
Veterans (of adults): 7%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

11%

Median household income

61740

$79,904

Livingston Co.

$73,790

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$45,840

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

21.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.452

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

61740

$143,600

Livingston Co.

$142,200

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

61740

$871

Livingston Co.

$880

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

97%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 692
Owner-occupied: 86.1%
Vacant: 12.7%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 35.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.5%
Home value to income: 1.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

29%

10–19

23%

20–29

20%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

19%

Office and admin

15%

Construction and repair

12%

Production

Sales

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Education

Business and finance

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Agriculture and mining

17%

Manufacturing

14%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Retail

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Other services

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Information

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$60,215

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	61740	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,739	$74,888
Service	$21,838	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$62,292	$49,199
Production and transportation	$65,865	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

43%

Some college

20%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Households with broadband: 91.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 51.5%
No internet access: 6%
Without health insurance: 2.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Flanagan
State: Illinois
County: Livingston County
Center point: 40.8919° N, 88.8628° W
Land area: 70 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 61740

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
61743	Graymont, IL	4.4 mi	113	$93,750	$175,000
61333	Long Point, IL	6.8 mi	304	$69,375	$113,800
61321	Dana, IL	7.9 mi	224	$80,257	$92,000
61760	Minonk, IL	8.9 mi	2,226	$75,362	$120,600
61311	Ancona, IL	10 mi	180	—	$118,500
61744	Gridley, IL	10 mi	2,157	$68,000	$170,900
61319	Cornell, IL	11 mi	1,286	$82,589	$192,900
61358	Rutland, IL	11 mi	407	$88,393	$192,000
61764	Pontiac, IL	12 mi	13,668	$68,781	$127,400
61738	El Paso, IL	13 mi	4,099	$84,926	$175,700
61726	Chenoa, IL	14 mi	2,546	$77,800	$135,800
61516	Benson, IL	14 mi	627	$81,833	$118,100

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Questions about 61740

What city is zip code 61740?

61740 is assigned to Flanagan, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 61740 in?

61740 is in Livingston County, Illinois.

What is the population of 61740?

About 1,377 people live in 61740, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 61740 in?

61740 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 61740?

The median household income in 61740 is $79,904.

What zip codes are near 61740?

The closest zip codes to 61740 are 61743, 61333, 61321, 61760, 61311.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61740, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.