Zip code 61857: Muncie, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 61857?

61857 is assigned to Muncie, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 61857 in?

61857 is in Vermilion County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 61857?

About 147 people live in 61857, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 61857?

The median household income in 61857 is $83,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 61857?

The closest zip codes to 61857 are 61844, 61858, 61841, 61859, 61812.

Residential delivery areaVermilion CountyCentral Time

Population

147

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$84K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$77K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

53.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.6 sq mi

260 people/sq mi

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

About 61857

61857 is a small-town zip code in Muncie, Illinois (Vermilion County), covering 0.6 sq mi of land. About 147 people live here, or 260 per square mile. The median resident is 53.5 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 $83,750 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $76,500, or 0.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.2 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; healthcare; and construction and repair. 28% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 61857 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 147 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Self-employed workers28.4%
99th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%30th of 1,340 in IL
Healthcare workers17%
98th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%99th of 1,340 in IL
Median age53.5
97th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39106th of 1,342 in IL
Homeownership rate91.3%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%195th of 1,338 in IL
Residents 65 and older29.3%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%109th of 1,342 in IL
Tech workers6.8%
90th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%74th of 1,340 in IL
Housing vacancy12.7%
81st
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%375th of 1,338 in IL
Government workers18.2%
77th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%351st of 1,340 in IL
Uninsured rate8.2%
60th
U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%244th of 1,341 in IL
Broadband access92.8%
56th
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%382nd of 1,338 in IL
Median household income$83,750
55th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390487th of 1,316 in IL
Per capita income$39,708
49th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406555th of 1,341 in IL
Median earnings per worker$46,250
44th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895720th of 1,336 in IL
Unemployment rate4.3%
39th
U.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%669th of 1,340 in IL
Average commute23.2 min
31st
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min960th of 1,317 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher22%
26th
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%664th of 1,340 in IL
Population density260/sq mi
24th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi454th of 1,342 in IL
Veterans3.8%
24th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%1,083rd of 1,342 in IL
Poverty rate4.9%
11th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%1,097th of 1,339 in IL
Foreign-born residents1.4%
8th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%695th of 1,342 in IL
Diversity index6.6
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.51,127th of 1,342 in IL
Residents under 188.8%
2nd
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%1,294th of 1,342 in IL
Population147
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,319th of 1,342 in IL
Median home value$76,500
1st
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,3001,236th of 1,311 in IL
Work from home1.1%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%1,243rd of 1,339 in IL
Rent-burdened renters16.7%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%1,109th of 1,291 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.265
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,303rd of 1,336 in IL

Measure	61857	Vermilion	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Self-employed workers	28.4%	11.1%	8.8%	10%	99th	30th of 1,340
Healthcare workers	17%	9.2%	9.5%	9.7%	98th	99th of 1,340
Median age	53.5	41.3	39	38.9	97th	106th of 1,342
Homeownership rateStrength	91.3%	70.2%	67.1%	65.2%	97th	195th of 1,338
Residents 65 and older	29.3%	20.3%	17%	17.2%	96th	109th of 1,342
Tech workers	6.8%	1.2%	3.8%	3.8%	90th	74th of 1,340
Housing vacancy	12.7%	12.4%	7.7%	10.1%	81st	375th of 1,338
Government workers	18.2%	17.3%	13.3%	14.5%	77th	351st of 1,340
Uninsured rate	8.2%	4.9%	6.9%	8.4%	60th	244th of 1,341
Broadband access	92.8%	87.6%	90.8%	91%	56th	382nd of 1,338
Median household income	$83,750	$56,877	$83,390	$80,734	55th	487th of 1,316
Per capita income	$39,708	$31,655	$46,406	$44,673	49th	555th of 1,341
Median earnings per worker	$46,250	$43,182	$51,895	$49,666	44th	720th of 1,336
Unemployment rate	4.3%	6.1%	5.8%	5.2%	39th	669th of 1,340
Average commute	23.2 min	20.1 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	31st	960th of 1,317
Bachelor's degree or higher	22%	19.2%	37.8%	35.7%	26th	664th of 1,340
Population density	260/sq mi	81/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	24th	454th of 1,342
Veterans	3.8%	6.3%	4.8%	6.2%	24th	1,083rd of 1,342
Poverty rateStrength	4.9%	17.7%	11.8%	12.5%	11th	1,097th of 1,339
Foreign-born residents	1.4%	1.8%	14.7%	14.1%	8th	695th of 1,342
Diversity index	6.6	38.6	60.5	61.4	2nd	1,127th of 1,342
Residents under 18	8.8%	23.4%	21.8%	22%	2nd	1,294th of 1,342
Population	147	72,386	12,694,798	334,922,499	1st	1,319th of 1,342
Median home value	$76,500	$97,200	$263,300	$332,700	1st	1,236th of 1,311
Work from home	1.1%	9.9%	15.9%	15.1%	1st	1,243rd of 1,339
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	16.7%	46.3%	47.9%	51.1%	1st	1,109th of 1,291
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.265	0.442	0.481	0.483	1st	1,303rd 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

5–17

11%

18–24

10%

25–34

35–44

18%

45–54

15%

55–64

27%

65–74

75+

Median age

53.5

Under 18

8.8%

65 and over

29.3%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0.7%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

6.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

73.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 69
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 47.8%
Married couples: 46.4%
Living alone: 37.7%
Veterans (of adults): 3.8%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

35%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

61857

$83,750

Vermilion Co.

$56,877

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,708

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

2.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.265

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

61857

$76,500

Vermilion Co.

$97,200

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

61857

—

Vermilion Co.

$838

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

100%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 79
Owner-occupied: 91.3%
Vacant: 12.7%
Median year built: 1945
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 16.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 0.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

99%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

16%

20–29

29%

30–44

47%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care

18%

Healthcare

17%

Construction and repair

10%

Office and admin

Food service

Management

Computer and math

Production

Transportation and moving

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

Education

Sales

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Industries

Other services

24%

Education

17%

Professional and technical services

17%

Health care and social assistance

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$46,250

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

28.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	61857	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$93,295	$74,888
Service	$4,375	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,188	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$80,625	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

40%

Some college

29%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 96.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.6%
Households with broadband: 92.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 85.5%
No internet access: 4.3%
Without health insurance: 8.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Muncie
State: Illinois
County: Vermilion County
Center point: 40.1186° N, 87.8434° W
Land area: 0.6 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

Muncie32% of zip

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

Zip codes near 61857

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
61844	Fithian, IL	2.2 mi	1,031	$105,179	$153,400
61858	Oakwood, IL	4.4 mi	2,639	$56,415	$125,500
61841	Fairmount, IL	6 mi	1,112	$64,792	$127,200
61859	Ogden, IL	6.7 mi	1,227	$102,708	$182,500
61812	Armstrong, IL	7.7 mi	322	$103,750	$163,800
61831	Collison, IL	7.8 mi	160	$103,750	$180,000
61871	Royal, IL	8.8 mi	296	$78,750	$161,200
61817	Catlin, IL	8.9 mi	2,328	$80,375	$131,100
61834	Danville, IL	9.3 mi	7,821	$82,443	$157,300
61849	Homer, IL	9.7 mi	1,961	$86,250	$159,900
61873	Saint Joseph, IL	10 mi	5,779	$117,578	$265,400
61833	Tilton, IL	11 mi	1,658	$48,584	$69,200

Questions about 61857

What city is zip code 61857?

61857 is assigned to Muncie, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 61857 in?

61857 is in Vermilion County, Illinois.

What is the population of 61857?

About 147 people live in 61857, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 61857 in?

61857 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 61857?

The median household income in 61857 is $83,750.

What zip codes are near 61857?

The closest zip codes to 61857 are 61844, 61858, 61841, 61859, 61812.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61857, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.