Zip code 61817: Catlin, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 61817?

61817 is assigned to Catlin, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 61817 in?

61817 is in Vermilion County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 61817?

About 2,328 people live in 61817, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 61817?

The median household income in 61817 is $80,375.

Q: What zip codes are near 61817?

The closest zip codes to 61817 are 61883, 61841, 61833, 61846, 61858.

Residential delivery areaVermilion CountyCentral Time

Population

2,328

Median household income

$80K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$131K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$899/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

30 sq mi

78 people/sq mi

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

About 61817

61817 is a small-town zip code in Catlin, Illinois (Vermilion County), covering 30 sq mi of land. About 2,328 people live here, or 78 per square mile. The median resident is 39.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $80,375 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 4.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $131,100, or 1.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $899 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.1 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; production and manufacturing; and business and finance.

How 61817 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers25.8%
96th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%106th of 1,340 in IL
Residents 65 and older20.6%
77th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%563rd of 1,342 in IL
Homeownership rate77.7%
73rd
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%809th of 1,338 in IL
Self-employed workers10.9%
68th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%451st of 1,340 in IL
Veterans6.9%
65th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%587th of 1,342 in IL
Residents under 1823.5%
63rd
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%514th of 1,342 in IL
Median earnings per worker$51,902
61st
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895424th of 1,336 in IL
Median age39.9
56th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39879th of 1,342 in IL
Median household income$80,375
51st
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390544th of 1,316 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher28.6%
43rd
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%415th of 1,340 in IL
Broadband access91.1%
42nd
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%532nd of 1,338 in IL
Per capita income$37,042
41st
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406701st of 1,341 in IL
Average commute24.1 min
37th
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min900th of 1,317 in IL
Rent-burdened renters45.5%
31st
U.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%537th of 1,291 in IL
Work from home9%
28th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%653rd of 1,339 in IL
Healthcare workers7.9%
26th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%911th of 1,340 in IL
Housing vacancy4.3%
25th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%1,037th of 1,338 in IL
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%735th of 1,340 in IL
Median gross rent$899
13th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274651st of 1,170 in IL
Population density78/sq mi
11th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi626th of 1,342 in IL
Uninsured rate2.8%
11th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%968th of 1,341 in IL
Poverty rate4.7%
10th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%1,115th of 1,339 in IL
Median home value$131,100
7th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300806th of 1,311 in IL
Foreign-born residents1.1%
6th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%767th of 1,342 in IL
Diversity index11.1
5th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5939th of 1,342 in IL
Population2,328
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798628th of 1,342 in IL
Unemployment rate1.1%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%1,195th of 1,340 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.341
2nd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,160th of 1,336 in IL

Measure	61817	Vermilion	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Government workers	25.8%	17.3%	13.3%	14.5%	96th	106th of 1,340
Residents 65 and older	20.6%	20.3%	17%	17.2%	77th	563rd of 1,342
Homeownership rate	77.7%	70.2%	67.1%	65.2%	73rd	809th of 1,338
Self-employed workers	10.9%	11.1%	8.8%	10%	68th	451st of 1,340
Veterans	6.9%	6.3%	4.8%	6.2%	65th	587th of 1,342
Residents under 18	23.5%	23.4%	21.8%	22%	63rd	514th of 1,342
Median earnings per worker	$51,902	$43,182	$51,895	$49,666	61st	424th of 1,336
Median age	39.9	41.3	39	38.9	56th	879th of 1,342
Median household income	$80,375	$56,877	$83,390	$80,734	51st	544th of 1,316
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.6%	19.2%	37.8%	35.7%	43rd	415th of 1,340
Broadband access	91.1%	87.6%	90.8%	91%	42nd	532nd of 1,338
Per capita income	$37,042	$31,655	$46,406	$44,673	41st	701st of 1,341
Average commute	24.1 min	20.1 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	37th	900th of 1,317
Rent-burdened renters	45.5%	46.3%	47.9%	51.1%	31st	537th of 1,291
Work from home	9%	9.9%	15.9%	15.1%	28th	653rd of 1,339
Healthcare workers	7.9%	9.2%	9.5%	9.7%	26th	911th of 1,340
Housing vacancy	4.3%	12.4%	7.7%	10.1%	25th	1,037th of 1,338
Tech workers	1.1%	1.2%	3.8%	3.8%	15th	735th of 1,340
Median gross rent	$899	$838	$1,274	$1,413	13th	651st of 1,170
Population density	78/sq mi	81/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	11th	626th of 1,342
Uninsured rateStrength	2.8%	4.9%	6.9%	8.4%	11th	968th of 1,341
Poverty rateStrength	4.7%	17.7%	11.8%	12.5%	10th	1,115th of 1,339
Median home value	$131,100	$97,200	$263,300	$332,700	7th	806th of 1,311
Foreign-born residents	1.1%	1.8%	14.7%	14.1%	6th	767th of 1,342
Diversity index	11.1	38.6	60.5	61.4	5th	939th of 1,342
Population	2,328	72,386	12,694,798	334,922,499	4th	628th of 1,342
Unemployment rateStrength	1.1%	6.1%	5.8%	5.2%	2nd	1,195th of 1,340
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.341	0.442	0.481	0.483	2nd	1,160th 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

Under 5

21%

5–17

18–24

16%

25–34

10%

35–44

13%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

39.9

Under 18

23.5%

65 and over

20.6%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black2%
Hispanic3%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.1%

Diversity index

11.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

87.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,006
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 67.3%
Married couples: 55.7%
Living alone: 29.9%
Veterans (of adults): 6.9%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

27%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

61817

$80,375

Vermilion Co.

$56,877

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,042

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.341

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

61817

$131,100

Vermilion Co.

$97,200

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

61817

$899

Vermilion Co.

$838

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

91%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.4%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,051
Owner-occupied: 77.7%
Vacant: 4.3%
Median year built: 1964
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 6.6%
Home value to income: 1.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

37%

20–29

20%

30–44

11%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

11%

Production

10%

Business and finance

10%

Education

10%

Sales

Construction and repair

Office and admin

Healthcare

Management

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Computer and math

Industries

Education

18%

Manufacturing

16%

Retail

13%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Wholesale

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Arts and recreation

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

0.4%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$51,902

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

25.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	61817	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$51,688	$74,888
Service	$38,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$50,577	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$54,470	$49,199
Production and transportation	$62,633	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

37%

Some college

18%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 11%
Households with broadband: 91.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.4%
No internet access: 8.9%
Without health insurance: 2.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Catlin
State: Illinois
County: Vermilion County
Center point: 40.0353° N, 87.7163° W
Land area: 30 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

Catlin3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 61817

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
61883	Westville, IL	4 mi	4,384	$56,169	$101,400
61841	Fairmount, IL	5.4 mi	1,112	$64,792	$127,200
61833	Tilton, IL	5.7 mi	1,658	$48,584	$69,200
61846	Georgetown, IL	7 mi	4,467	$60,871	$85,700
61858	Oakwood, IL	7.3 mi	2,639	$56,415	$125,500
61850	Indianola, IL	7.4 mi	350	$59,375	$84,600
61832	Danville, IL	8.1 mi	32,450	$47,332	$82,400
61834	Danville, IL	8.4 mi	7,821	$82,443	$157,300
61857	Muncie, IL	8.9 mi	147	$83,750	$76,500
61870	Ridge Farm, IL	11 mi	1,085	$54,044	$74,800
61844	Fithian, IL	11 mi	1,031	$105,179	$153,400
61876	Sidell, IL	11 mi	717	$60,956	$77,900

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Questions about 61817

What city is zip code 61817?

61817 is assigned to Catlin, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 61817 in?

61817 is in Vermilion County, Illinois.

What is the population of 61817?

About 2,328 people live in 61817, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 61817 in?

61817 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 61817?

The median household income in 61817 is $80,375.

What zip codes are near 61817?

The closest zip codes to 61817 are 61883, 61841, 61833, 61846, 61858.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61817, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.