Zip code 61743: Graymont, Illinois
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 61743
61743 is a rural zip code in Graymont, Illinois (Livingston County), covering 15 sq mi of land. About 113 people live here, or 7 per square mile. The median resident is 61.5 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 $93,750 a year, 16% above the national median of $80,734. 4.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $175,000, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $855 a month.
34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 10.6 minutes each way, and 35% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; construction and repair; and farming, fishing and forestry.
How 61743 compares
Only about 113 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Median age61.599thU.S. 38.9 · IL 3915th of 1,342 in IL
- 99thU.S. 17.2% · IL 17%8th of 1,342 in IL
- Work from home35.4%98thU.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%11th of 1,339 in IL
- Veterans10.1%90thU.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%200th of 1,342 in IL
- 89thU.S. 10% · IL 8.8%215th of 1,340 in IL
- 76thU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%194th of 1,338 in IL
- Per capita income$50,17672ndU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406216th of 1,341 in IL
- Median household income$93,75066thU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390317th of 1,316 in IL
- Homeownership rate73.3%62ndU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%971st of 1,338 in IL
- Median earnings per worker$50,00055thU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895519th of 1,336 in IL
- 54thU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%297th of 1,340 in IL
- Housing vacancy4.8%31stU.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%1,001st of 1,338 in IL
- Median home value$175,00016thU.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300516th of 1,311 in IL
- 16thU.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%508th of 1,342 in IL
- Diversity index21.714thU.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5593rd of 1,342 in IL
- 10thU.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274726th of 1,170 in IL
- 9thU.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%1,131st of 1,340 in IL
- Poverty rate4.4%8thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%1,137th of 1,339 in IL
- Residents under 1812.4%4thU.S. 22% · IL 21.8%1,247th of 1,342 in IL
- Population1131stU.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,335th of 1,342 in IL
- Population density7/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi1,309th of 1,342 in IL
- Average commute10.6 min1stStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min1,315th of 1,317 in IL
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%1,296th of 1,340 in IL
- Uninsured rate0.9%1stStrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%1,250th of 1,341 in IL
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%1,140th of 1,291 in IL
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%1,167th of 1,340 in IL
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%1,328th of 1,340 in IL
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,302nd of 1,336 in IL
| Measure | 61743 | Livingston | IL | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61.5 | 41.8 | 39 | 38.9 | 15th of 1,342 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 46.9% | 20.1% | 17% | 17.2% | 8th of 1,342 | |
| Work from home | 35.4% | 7% | 15.9% | 15.1% | 11th of 1,339 | |
| Veterans | 10.1% | 7% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 200th of 1,342 | |
| Self-employed workers | 14.6% | 11.4% | 8.8% | 10% | 215th of 1,340 | |
| Broadband access | 95% | 88.5% | 90.8% | 91% | 194th of 1,338 | |
| Per capita income | $50,176 | $37,327 | $46,406 | $44,673 | 216th of 1,341 | |
| Median household income | $93,750 | $73,790 | $83,390 | $80,734 | 317th of 1,316 | |
| Homeownership rate | 73.3% | 74.3% | 67.1% | 65.2% | 971st of 1,338 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $50,000 | $45,451 | $51,895 | $49,666 | 519th of 1,336 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.7% | 19% | 37.8% | 35.7% | 297th of 1,340 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4.8% | 8.3% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 1,001st of 1,338 | |
| Median home value | $175,000 | $142,200 | $263,300 | $332,700 | 516th of 1,311 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.7% | 2.4% | 14.7% | 14.1% | 508th of 1,342 | |
| Diversity index | 21.7 | 22.6 | 60.5 | 61.4 | 593rd of 1,342 | |
| Median gross rent | $855 | $880 | $1,274 | $1,413 | 726th of 1,170 | |
| Government workers | 8.3% | 14.4% | 13.3% | 14.5% | 1,131st of 1,340 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 4.4% | 10.5% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 1,137th of 1,339 | |
| Residents under 18 | 12.4% | 21.9% | 21.8% | 22% | 1,247th of 1,342 | |
| Population | 113 | 35,565 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 | 1,335th of 1,342 | |
| Population density | 7/sq mi | 34/sq mi | 229/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,309th of 1,342 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 10.6 min | 21.6 min | 27.8 min | 26.4 min | 1,315th of 1,317 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 3.5% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 1,296th of 1,340 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 0.9% | 5.2% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 1,250th of 1,341 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 12.5% | 35.4% | 47.9% | 51.1% | 1,140th of 1,291 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.4% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1,167th of 1,340 | |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 11.2% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 1,328th of 1,340 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.269 | 0.412 | 0.481 | 0.483 | 1,302nd 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%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial12%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 60
- Average household size
- 1.9
- Family households
- 48.3%
- Married couples
- 48.3%
- Living alone
- 43.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 10.1%
- Male / female
- 59% / 41%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 63
- Owner-occupied
- 73.3%
- Vacant
- 4.8%
- Median year built
- 1940
- Median rooms
- 7.5
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 12.5%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 12.5%
- Home value to income
- 1.9× (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 | 61743 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $106,250 | $74,888 |
| Service | $21,250 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $32,500 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 84.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 33.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 15.1%
- Households with broadband
- 95%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 63.3%
- No internet access
- 5%
- Without health insurance
- 0.9%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Graymont
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Livingston County
- Center point
- 40.8781° N, 88.7814° W
- Land area
- 15 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 61743
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61740 | Flanagan, IL | 4.4 mi | $79,904 |
| 61764 | Pontiac, IL | 8.1 mi | $68,781 |
| 61333 | Long Point, IL | 9.5 mi | $69,375 |
| 61319 | Cornell, IL | 9.7 mi | $82,589 |
| 61744 | Gridley, IL | 11 mi | $68,000 |
| 61726 | Chenoa, IL | 11 mi | $77,800 |
| 61321 | Dana, IL | 12 mi | $80,257 |
| 61311 | Ancona, IL | 12 mi | — |
| 61760 | Minonk, IL | 13 mi | $75,362 |
| 61313 | Blackstone, IL | 15 mi | $121,979 |
| 60460 | Odell, IL | 15 mi | $91,154 |
| 61358 | Rutland, IL | 15 mi | $88,393 |
Questions about 61743
What city is zip code 61743?
61743 is assigned to Graymont, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 61743 in?
61743 is in Livingston County, Illinois.
What is the population of 61743?
About 113 people live in 61743, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 61743 in?
61743 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 61743?
The median household income in 61743 is $93,750.
What zip codes are near 61743?
The closest zip codes to 61743 are 61740, 61764, 61333, 61319, 61744.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61743, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.