Zip code 61831: Collison, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 61831?

61831 is assigned to Collison, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 61831 in?

61831 is in Vermilion County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 61831?

About 160 people live in 61831, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 61831?

The median household income in 61831 is $103,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 61831?

The closest zip codes to 61831 are 61865, 61858, 61812, 61844, 61848.

Residential delivery areaVermilion CountyCentral Time

Population

160

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$104K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$180K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

60.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

12 sq mi

13 people/sq mi

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

About 61831

61831 is a rural zip code in Collison, Illinois (Vermilion County), covering 12 sq mi of land. About 160 people live here, or 13 per square mile. The median resident is 60.7 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. 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $180,000, or 1.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.3 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; production and manufacturing; and healthcare. 38% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 61831 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 160 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age60.7
99th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 3918th of 1,342 in IL
Homeownership rate100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%22nd of 1,338 in IL
Veterans23.1%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%10th of 1,342 in IL
Residents 65 and older43.8%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%11th of 1,342 in IL
Median earnings per worker$110,298
99th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,89510th of 1,336 in IL
Self-employed workers37.7%
99th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%11th of 1,340 in IL
Housing vacancy18.5%
92nd
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%180th of 1,338 in IL
Per capita income$54,856
79th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406144th of 1,341 in IL
Healthcare workers11.5%
76th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%426th of 1,340 in IL
Median household income$103,750
74th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390216th of 1,316 in IL
Average commute25.3 min
45th
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min789th of 1,317 in IL
Median home value$180,000
17th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300495th of 1,311 in IL
Residents under 1816.3%
12th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%1,137th of 1,342 in IL
Uninsured rate2.5%
9th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%1,019th of 1,341 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%1,115th of 1,340 in IL
Poverty rate3.1%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%1,243rd of 1,339 in IL
Population density13/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi1,198th of 1,342 in IL
Population160
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,311th of 1,342 in IL
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%1,330th of 1,339 in IL
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%1,331st of 1,340 in IL
Diversity index0
1st
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.51,340th of 1,342 in IL
Broadband access68.2%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%1,298th of 1,338 in IL
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%1,322nd of 1,342 in IL
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%1,309th of 1,340 in IL
Government workers0%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%1,339th of 1,340 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.311
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,259th of 1,336 in IL

Measure	61831	Vermilion	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Median age	60.7	41.3	39	38.9	99th	18th of 1,342
Homeownership rateStrength	100%	70.2%	67.1%	65.2%	99th	22nd of 1,338
Veterans	23.1%	6.3%	4.8%	6.2%	99th	10th of 1,342
Residents 65 and older	43.8%	20.3%	17%	17.2%	99th	11th of 1,342
Median earnings per workerStrength	$110,298	$43,182	$51,895	$49,666	99th	10th of 1,336
Self-employed workers	37.7%	11.1%	8.8%	10%	99th	11th of 1,340
Housing vacancy	18.5%	12.4%	7.7%	10.1%	92nd	180th of 1,338
Per capita income	$54,856	$31,655	$46,406	$44,673	79th	144th of 1,341
Healthcare workers	11.5%	9.2%	9.5%	9.7%	76th	426th of 1,340
Median household income	$103,750	$56,877	$83,390	$80,734	74th	216th of 1,316
Average commute	25.3 min	20.1 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	45th	789th of 1,317
Median home value	$180,000	$97,200	$263,300	$332,700	17th	495th of 1,311
Residents under 18	16.3%	23.4%	21.8%	22%	12th	1,137th of 1,342
Uninsured rateStrength	2.5%	4.9%	6.9%	8.4%	9th	1,019th of 1,341
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	12.9%	19.2%	37.8%	35.7%	6th	1,115th of 1,340
Poverty rateStrength	3.1%	17.7%	11.8%	12.5%	3rd	1,243rd of 1,339
Population density	13/sq mi	81/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	1,198th of 1,342
Population	160	72,386	12,694,798	334,922,499	1st	1,311th of 1,342
Work from home	0%	9.9%	15.9%	15.1%	1st	1,330th of 1,339
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	6.1%	5.8%	5.2%	1st	1,331st of 1,340
Diversity index	0	38.6	60.5	61.4	1st	1,340th of 1,342
Broadband accessWeakness	68.2%	87.6%	90.8%	91%	1st	1,298th of 1,338
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.8%	14.7%	14.1%	1st	1,322nd of 1,342
Tech workers	0%	1.2%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,309th of 1,340
Government workers	0%	17.3%	13.3%	14.5%	1st	1,339th of 1,340
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.311	0.442	0.481	0.483	1st	1,259th 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

11%

5–17

18–24

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

19%

55–64

22%

65–74

22%

75+

Median age

60.7

Under 18

16.3%

65 and over

43.8%

Race and ethnicity

White100%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

97.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 88
Average household size: 1.8
Family households: 51.1%
Married couples: 46.6%
Living alone: 48.9%
Veterans (of adults): 23.1%
Male / female: 58% / 42%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

23%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

32%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

61831

$103,750

Vermilion Co.

$56,877

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$54,856

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.311

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

61831

$180,000

Vermilion Co.

$97,200

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

61831

—

Vermilion Co.

$838

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

98%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 108
Owner-occupied: 100%
Vacant: 18.5%
Median year built: 1949
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: —
Renters paying 50%+ of income: —
Home value to income: 1.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

90%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

41%

10–19

20–29

10%

30–44

18%

45–59

31%

60+

Average commute

25.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

45.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

46%

Production

26%

Healthcare

11%

Construction and repair

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Office and admin

Industries

Agriculture and mining

38%

Manufacturing

33%

Health care and social assistance

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Retail

Professional and technical services

Information

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$110,298

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

37.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	61831	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$110,417	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$14,375	$49,199
Production and transportation	$118,036	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

53%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
Households with broadband: 68.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 35.2%
No internet access: 31.8%
Without health insurance: 2.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Collison
State: Illinois
County: Vermilion County
Center point: 40.2262° N, 87.7970° W
Land area: 12 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 61831

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
61865	Potomac, IL	5.3 mi	1,167	$66,786	$118,500
61858	Oakwood, IL	6.6 mi	2,639	$56,415	$125,500
61812	Armstrong, IL	6.9 mi	322	$103,750	$163,800
61844	Fithian, IL	6.9 mi	1,031	$105,179	$153,400
61848	Henning, IL	7.5 mi	236	$79,500	$86,000
61857	Muncie, IL	7.8 mi	147	$83,750	$76,500
61834	Danville, IL	8.3 mi	7,821	$82,443	$157,300
61871	Royal, IL	9.9 mi	296	$78,750	$161,200
61862	Penfield, IL	10 mi	581	$114,250	$121,600
61859	Ogden, IL	10 mi	1,227	$102,708	$182,500
61811	Alvin, IL	10 mi	578	$77,222	$112,500
61832	Danville, IL	11 mi	32,450	$47,332	$82,400

Questions about 61831

What city is zip code 61831?

61831 is assigned to Collison, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 61831 in?

61831 is in Vermilion County, Illinois.

What is the population of 61831?

About 160 people live in 61831, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 61831 in?

61831 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 61831?

The median household income in 61831 is $103,750.

What zip codes are near 61831?

The closest zip codes to 61831 are 61865, 61858, 61812, 61844, 61848.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61831, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.