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61759

Zip code 61759: Minier, Illinois

Residential delivery areaTazewell CountyCentral Time
Population
1,359
Median household income
$92K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$162K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$775/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
36.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
35 sq mi
39 people/sq mi

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

About 61759

61759 is a rural zip code in Minier, Illinois (Tazewell County), covering 35 sq mi of land. About 1,359 people live here, or 39 per square mile. The median resident is 36.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $91,591 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $161,700, or 1.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $775 a month.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.5 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; office and administrative support; and management.

How 61759 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
36.5
Under 18
27.2%
65 and over
13.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White93%
  • Black0.4%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian0.4%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.7%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
13.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
89.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
99%
Spanish
0.6%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
530
Average household size
2.6
Family households
69.2%
Married couples
53%
Living alone
29.6%
Veterans (of adults)
5.2%
Male / female
46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
9%
$25–50k
14%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
31%
$150–200k
10%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

61759
$91,591
Tazewell Co.
$77,982
Illinois
$83,390
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$39,879
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
5.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
16.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.352
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

61759
$161,700
Tazewell Co.
$167,500
Illinois
$263,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

61759
$775
Tazewell Co.
$909
Illinois
$1,274
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
86%
2–4 units
10%
5–19 units
1%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
1%
Boat, RV, van
0.9%
Housing units
633
Owner-occupied
85.1%
Vacant
16.3%
Median year built
1960
Median rooms
6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
41.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
10.1%
Home value to income
1.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
4%
Transit
0%
Walked
7%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
12%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
29%
10–19
16%
20–29
21%
30–44
30%
45–59
2%
60+
2%
Average commute
20.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
72.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales
12%
Office and admin
11%
Management
10%
Production
8%
Transportation and moving
8%
Construction and repair
8%
Farming, fishing and forestry
6%
Food service
6%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Education
5%
Business and finance
4%
Legal and social services
4%
Healthcare
4%
Computer and math
4%
Engineering and science
2%
Police and fire
2%
Arts, media and sports
0.5%

Industries

Finance, insurance and real estate
13%
Education
12%
Agriculture and mining
12%
Health care and social assistance
12%
Other services
10%
Retail
8%
Manufacturing
7%
Construction
6%
Public administration
4%
Wholesale
4%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Admin, support and management
2%
Professional and technical services
2%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1%
Arts and recreation
1%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$47,236
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
16.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
14.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work61759U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$71,071$74,888
Service$19,583$26,804
Sales and office$33,684$40,476
Construction and maintenance$66,750$49,199
Production and transportation$32,200$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
1%
High school
41%
Some college
20%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
25%
Graduate
5%
High school graduate or higher
98.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
30.8%
Graduate or professional degree
5.4%
Households with broadband
89.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
76.4%
No internet access
5.3%
Without health insurance
4.5%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Minier
Center point
40.4373° N, 89.3361° W
Land area
35 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

  • Minier2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 61759

ZipCityDistanceIncome
61747Hopedale5.4 mi$80,333
61721Armington6 mi$91,500
61755Mackinaw6.1 mi$102,225
61774Stanford7.4 mi$86,250
61568Tremont9.2 mi$100,972
61732Danvers9.3 mi$107,941
61734Delavan11 mi$71,435
62635Emden12 mi$77,750
61754Mc Lean12 mi$98,681
61723Atlanta12 mi$85,230
61733Deer Creek13 mi$98,281
61550Morton13 mi$98,516

Zip codes like 61759 elsewhere

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Questions about 61759

What city is zip code 61759?

61759 is assigned to Minier, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 61759 in?

61759 is in Tazewell County, Illinois.

What is the population of 61759?

About 1,359 people live in 61759, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 61759 in?

61759 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 61759?

The median household income in 61759 is $91,591.

What zip codes are near 61759?

The closest zip codes to 61759 are 61747, 61721, 61755, 61774, 61568.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61759, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.