Zip code 61812: Armstrong, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 61812?

61812 is assigned to Armstrong, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 61812 in?

61812 is in Vermilion County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 61812?

About 322 people live in 61812, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 61812?

The median household income in 61812 is $103,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 61812?

The closest zip codes to 61812 are 61871, 61859, 61844, 61862, 61831.

Residential delivery areaVermilion CountyCentral Time

Population

322

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$104K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$164K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,010/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

22 sq mi

15 people/sq mi

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

About 61812

61812 is a rural zip code in Armstrong, Illinois (Vermilion County), covering 22 sq mi of land. About 322 people live here, or 15 per square mile. The median resident is 45.5 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 $103,750 a year, 29% above the national median of $80,734. 3.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $163,800, or 1.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,010 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.9 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; management; and construction and repair.

How 61812 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 322 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Veterans14.7%
97th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%54th of 1,342 in IL
Government workers27.1%
97th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%89th of 1,340 in IL
Residents under 1828%
91st
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%152nd of 1,342 in IL
Median earnings per worker$71,667
88th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,89587th of 1,336 in IL
Median age45.5
87th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39390th of 1,342 in IL
Residents 65 and older22.4%
85th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%421st of 1,342 in IL
Self-employed workers13.3%
84th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%296th of 1,340 in IL
Homeownership rate81.7%
82nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%623rd of 1,338 in IL
Median household income$103,750
74th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390215th of 1,316 in IL
Average commute29.9 min
73rd
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min373rd of 1,317 in IL
Work from home17.5%
70th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%212th of 1,339 in IL
Broadband access93.7%
64th
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%302nd of 1,338 in IL
Housing vacancy8.7%
64th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%631st of 1,338 in IL
Per capita income$44,866
62nd
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406343rd of 1,341 in IL
Median gross rent$1,010
22nd
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274476th of 1,170 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%
22nd
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%717th of 1,340 in IL
Diversity index22.3
15th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5580th of 1,342 in IL
Median home value$163,800
13th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300585th of 1,311 in IL
Poverty rate3.7%
5th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%1,198th of 1,339 in IL
Population density15/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi1,167th of 1,342 in IL
Uninsured rate1.2%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%1,219th of 1,341 in IL
Population322
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,204th of 1,342 in IL
Unemployment rate0.6%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%1,242nd of 1,340 in IL
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%1,320th of 1,342 in IL
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%1,282nd of 1,291 in IL
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%1,307th of 1,340 in IL
Healthcare workers3.6%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%1,250th of 1,340 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.273
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,298th of 1,336 in IL

Measure	61812	Vermilion	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Veterans	14.7%	6.3%	4.8%	6.2%	97th	54th of 1,342
Government workers	27.1%	17.3%	13.3%	14.5%	97th	89th of 1,340
Residents under 18	28%	23.4%	21.8%	22%	91st	152nd of 1,342
Median earnings per workerStrength	$71,667	$43,182	$51,895	$49,666	88th	87th of 1,336
Median age	45.5	41.3	39	38.9	87th	390th of 1,342
Residents 65 and older	22.4%	20.3%	17%	17.2%	85th	421st of 1,342
Self-employed workers	13.3%	11.1%	8.8%	10%	84th	296th of 1,340
Homeownership rateStrength	81.7%	70.2%	67.1%	65.2%	82nd	623rd of 1,338
Median household income	$103,750	$56,877	$83,390	$80,734	74th	215th of 1,316
Average commute	29.9 min	20.1 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	73rd	373rd of 1,317
Work from home	17.5%	9.9%	15.9%	15.1%	70th	212th of 1,339
Broadband access	93.7%	87.6%	90.8%	91%	64th	302nd of 1,338
Housing vacancy	8.7%	12.4%	7.7%	10.1%	64th	631st of 1,338
Per capita income	$44,866	$31,655	$46,406	$44,673	62nd	343rd of 1,341
Median gross rent	$1,010	$838	$1,274	$1,413	22nd	476th of 1,170
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.7%	19.2%	37.8%	35.7%	22nd	717th of 1,340
Diversity index	22.3	38.6	60.5	61.4	15th	580th of 1,342
Median home value	$163,800	$97,200	$263,300	$332,700	13th	585th of 1,311
Poverty rateStrength	3.7%	17.7%	11.8%	12.5%	5th	1,198th of 1,339
Population density	15/sq mi	81/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	1,167th of 1,342
Uninsured rateStrength	1.2%	4.9%	6.9%	8.4%	2nd	1,219th of 1,341
Population	322	72,386	12,694,798	334,922,499	1st	1,204th of 1,342
Unemployment rateStrength	0.6%	6.1%	5.8%	5.2%	1st	1,242nd of 1,340
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.8%	14.7%	14.1%	1st	1,320th of 1,342
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	46.3%	47.9%	51.1%	1st	1,282nd of 1,291
Tech workers	0%	1.2%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,307th of 1,340
Healthcare workers	3.6%	9.2%	9.5%	9.7%	1st	1,250th of 1,340
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.273	0.442	0.481	0.483	1st	1,298th 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

12%

Under 5

16%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

35–44

10%

45–54

18%

55–64

20%

65–74

75+

Median age

45.5

Under 18

28%

65 and over

22.4%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black0%
Hispanic10%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

22.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

76.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 126
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 69%
Married couples: 59.5%
Living alone: 20.6%
Veterans (of adults): 14.7%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

$75–100k

33%

$100–150k

34%

$150–200k

$200k+

12%

Median household income

61812

$103,750

Vermilion Co.

$56,877

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$44,866

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.273

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

61812

$163,800

Vermilion Co.

$97,200

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

61812

$1,010

Vermilion Co.

$838

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

11%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 138
Owner-occupied: 81.7%
Vacant: 8.7%
Median year built: 1967
Median rooms: 6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

17%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

20–29

26%

30–44

42%

45–59

22%

60+

Average commute

29.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

20%

Management

18%

Construction and repair

11%

Office and admin

10%

Business and finance

Production

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Education

Healthcare

Food service

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

13%

Agriculture and mining

12%

Education

11%

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Health care and social assistance

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$71,667

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

27.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	61812	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$52,000	$74,888
Service	$65,625	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,583	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$91,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$75,357	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

39%

Some college

23%

Associate's

18%

Bachelor's

11%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 100%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
Households with broadband: 93.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 54.8%
No internet access: 6.3%
Without health insurance: 1.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Armstrong
State: Illinois
County: Vermilion County
Center point: 40.2098° N, 87.9267° W
Land area: 22 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 61812

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
61871	Royal, IL	3.1 mi	296	$78,750	$161,200
61859	Ogden, IL	4.5 mi	1,227	$102,708	$182,500
61844	Fithian, IL	5.5 mi	1,031	$105,179	$153,400
61862	Penfield, IL	6.9 mi	581	$114,250	$121,600
61831	Collison, IL	6.9 mi	160	$103,750	$180,000
61857	Muncie, IL	7.7 mi	147	$83,750	$76,500
61847	Gifford, IL	7.9 mi	1,144	$92,344	$182,700
61873	Saint Joseph, IL	7.9 mi	5,779	$117,578	$265,400
61865	Potomac, IL	9.2 mi	1,167	$66,786	$118,500
61858	Oakwood, IL	10 mi	2,639	$56,415	$125,500
61878	Thomasboro, IL	12 mi	1,127	$66,250	$118,700
61802	Urbana, IL	13 mi	20,293	$61,620	$169,600

Questions about 61812

What city is zip code 61812?

61812 is assigned to Armstrong, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 61812 in?

61812 is in Vermilion County, Illinois.

What is the population of 61812?

About 322 people live in 61812, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 61812 in?

61812 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 61812?

The median household income in 61812 is $103,750.

What zip codes are near 61812?

The closest zip codes to 61812 are 61871, 61859, 61844, 61862, 61831.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61812, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.