Zip code 61773: Sibley, Illinois
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 61773
61773 is a rural zip code in Sibley, Illinois (Ford County), covering 43 sq mi of land. About 367 people live here, or 9 per square mile. The median resident is 43.9 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 $83,750 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $99,400, or 1.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,281 a month.
14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.3 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and food service. 26% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 61773 compares
Only about 367 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- 99thU.S. 10% · IL 8.8%43rd of 1,340 in IL
- Median age43.981stU.S. 38.9 · IL 39494th of 1,342 in IL
- Median earnings per worker$60,29476thU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895219th of 1,336 in IL
- 74thU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%233rd of 1,291 in IL
- Housing vacancy10.3%73rdU.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%522nd of 1,338 in IL
- Broadband access94.6%72ndU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%222nd of 1,338 in IL
- Homeownership rate76.4%70thU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%859th of 1,338 in IL
- Uninsured rate9.1%66thU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%194th of 1,341 in IL
- Median household income$83,75055thU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390485th of 1,316 in IL
- Per capita income$42,02855thU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406441st of 1,341 in IL
- 55thU.S. 17.2% · IL 17%881st of 1,342 in IL
- Average commute25.3 min45thU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min783rd of 1,317 in IL
- Median gross rent$1,28142ndU.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274270th of 1,170 in IL
- Work from home11.2%42ndU.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%484th of 1,339 in IL
- 40thU.S. 22% · IL 21.8%794th of 1,342 in IL
- Poverty rate8.5%35thU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%750th of 1,339 in IL
- 30thU.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%365th of 1,342 in IL
- Diversity index24.718thU.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5527th of 1,342 in IL
- 13thU.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%1,054th of 1,340 in IL
- Veterans2.4%10thU.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%1,240th of 1,342 in IL
- 8thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%1,062nd of 1,340 in IL
- 4thU.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%1,199th of 1,340 in IL
- 4thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,042nd of 1,336 in IL
- Median home value$99,4002ndU.S. $332,700 · IL $263,3001,086th of 1,311 in IL
- 2ndStrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%1,200th of 1,340 in IL
- Population3671stU.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,178th of 1,342 in IL
- Population density9/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi1,277th of 1,342 in IL
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%1,062nd of 1,340 in IL
| Measure | 61773 | Ford | IL | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed workers | 25.8% | 10.7% | 8.8% | 10% | 43rd of 1,340 | |
| Median age | 43.9 | 41.9 | 39 | 38.9 | 494th of 1,342 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $60,294 | $45,849 | $51,895 | $49,666 | 219th of 1,336 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 57.1% | 44% | 47.9% | 51.1% | 233rd of 1,291 | |
| Housing vacancy | 10.3% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 522nd of 1,338 | |
| Broadband access | 94.6% | 86.9% | 90.8% | 91% | 222nd of 1,338 | |
| Homeownership rate | 76.4% | 72.3% | 67.1% | 65.2% | 859th of 1,338 | |
| Uninsured rate | 9.1% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 194th of 1,341 | |
| Median household income | $83,750 | $62,439 | $83,390 | $80,734 | 485th of 1,316 | |
| Per capita income | $42,028 | $34,075 | $46,406 | $44,673 | 441st of 1,341 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 17.2% | 19.6% | 17% | 17.2% | 881st of 1,342 | |
| Average commute | 25.3 min | 24.6 min | 27.8 min | 26.4 min | 783rd of 1,317 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,281 | $923 | $1,274 | $1,413 | 270th of 1,170 | |
| Work from home | 11.2% | 9.2% | 15.9% | 15.1% | 484th of 1,339 | |
| Residents under 18 | 21% | 23.3% | 21.8% | 22% | 794th of 1,342 | |
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 12.4% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 750th of 1,339 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 5.2% | 2.6% | 14.7% | 14.1% | 365th of 1,342 | |
| Diversity index | 24.7 | 19.7 | 60.5 | 61.4 | 527th of 1,342 | |
| Healthcare workers | 6.7% | 10.8% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 1,054th of 1,340 | |
| Veterans | 2.4% | 7.9% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 1,240th of 1,342 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 14% | 18.9% | 37.8% | 35.7% | 1,062nd of 1,340 | |
| Government workers | 7.2% | 13.8% | 13.3% | 14.5% | 1,199th of 1,340 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.363 | 0.434 | 0.481 | 0.483 | 1,042nd of 1,336 | |
| Median home value | $99,400 | $122,000 | $263,300 | $332,700 | 1,086th of 1,311 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 1% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 1,200th of 1,340 | |
| Population | 367 | 13,406 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 | 1,178th of 1,342 | |
| Population density | 9/sq mi | 28/sq mi | 229/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,277th of 1,342 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1,062nd of 1,340 |
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
- White86%
- Black0%
- Hispanic10%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 148
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 76.4%
- Married couples
- 56.8%
- Living alone
- 20.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 2.4%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 165
- Owner-occupied
- 76.4%
- Vacant
- 10.3%
- Median year built
- 1954
- Median rooms
- 6.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 57.1%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 1.2× (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 | 61773 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $73,750 | $74,888 |
| Service | $6,364 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $61,583 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $65,139 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $51,250 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 90%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 14%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 2.2%
- Households with broadband
- 94.6%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 52.7%
- No internet access
- 3.4%
- Without health insurance
- 9.1%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Sibley
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Ford County
- Center point
- 40.5664° N, 88.3737° W
- Land area
- 43 sq mi
- Water area
- 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
- Sibley1% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 61773
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61775 | Strawn, IL | 6 mi | — |
| 60952 | Melvin, IL | 6.5 mi | $67,083 |
| 61731 | Cropsey, IL | 6.6 mi | — |
| 61720 | Anchor, IL | 6.8 mi | $91,250 |
| 60936 | Gibson City, IL | 7.1 mi | $51,323 |
| 60933 | Elliott, IL | 8.9 mi | $51,094 |
| 60962 | Roberts, IL | 11 mi | $61,750 |
| 61770 | Saybrook, IL | 11 mi | $60,750 |
| 60921 | Chatsworth, IL | 12 mi | $78,333 |
| 61728 | Colfax, IL | 13 mi | $97,159 |
| 61845 | Foosland, IL | 13 mi | $91,389 |
| 61739 | Fairbury, IL | 14 mi | $76,555 |
Questions about 61773
What city is zip code 61773?
61773 is assigned to Sibley, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 61773 in?
61773 is in Ford County, Illinois.
What is the population of 61773?
About 367 people live in 61773, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 61773 in?
61773 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 61773?
The median household income in 61773 is $83,750.
What zip codes are near 61773?
The closest zip codes to 61773 are 61775, 60952, 61731, 61720, 60936.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61773, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.