61914

Zip code 61914: Bethany, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 61914?

61914 is assigned to Bethany, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 61914 in?

61914 is mostly in Moultrie County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 61914?

About 1,771 people live in 61914, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 61914?

The median household income in 61914 is $63,125.

Q: What zip codes are near 61914?

The closest zip codes to 61914 are 62534, 61925, 61937, 61951, 62549.

Residential delivery areaMoultrie CountyCentral Time

Population

1,771

Median household income

$63K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$120K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,002/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

60 sq mi

29 people/sq mi

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

About 61914

61914 is a rural zip code in Bethany, Illinois (Moultrie County), covering 60 sq mi of land. About 1,771 people live here, or 29 per square mile. The median resident is 44 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $63,125 a year, 22% below the national median of $80,734. 8.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $120,200, or 1.9 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 $1,002 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.2 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and construction and repair.

How 61914 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans11%
93rd
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%158th of 1,342 in IL
Residents 65 and older25%
92nd
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%250th of 1,342 in IL
Median age44
82nd
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39492nd of 1,342 in IL
Residents under 1825%
74th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%346th of 1,342 in IL
Housing vacancy10.5%
73rd
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%513th of 1,338 in IL
Homeownership rate76.3%
70th
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%870th of 1,338 in IL
Government workers14.6%
57th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%594th of 1,340 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.432
48th
U.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481422nd of 1,336 in IL
Per capita income$36,554
39th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406727th of 1,341 in IL
Self-employed workers8.4%
38th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%724th of 1,340 in IL
Broadband access90.2%
35th
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%604th of 1,338 in IL
Poverty rate8.1%
32nd
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%795th of 1,339 in IL
Median earnings per worker$42,669
32nd
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895924th of 1,336 in IL
Median household income$63,125
25th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390943rd of 1,316 in IL
Average commute22.2 min
24th
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min1,032nd of 1,317 in IL
Median gross rent$1,002
21st
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274483rd of 1,170 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%
21st
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%744th of 1,340 in IL
Healthcare workers7%
15th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%1,017th of 1,340 in IL
Uninsured rate2.2%
6th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%1,077th of 1,341 in IL
Median home value$120,200
5th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300889th of 1,311 in IL
Unemployment rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%1,070th of 1,340 in IL
Rent-burdened renters29.8%
5th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%925th of 1,291 in IL
Population density29/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi876th of 1,342 in IL
Foreign-born residents0.7%
4th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%867th of 1,342 in IL
Population1,771
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798713th of 1,342 in IL
Diversity index8.5
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.51,045th of 1,342 in IL
Work from home2.8%
2nd
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%1,151st of 1,339 in IL
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%1,232nd of 1,340 in IL

Measure	61914	Moultrie	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Veterans	11%	6.5%	4.8%	6.2%	93rd	158th of 1,342
Residents 65 and older	25%	19%	17%	17.2%	92nd	250th of 1,342
Median age	44	40.1	39	38.9	82nd	492nd of 1,342
Residents under 18	25%	25.2%	21.8%	22%	74th	346th of 1,342
Housing vacancy	10.5%	6.8%	7.7%	10.1%	73rd	513th of 1,338
Homeownership rate	76.3%	76%	67.1%	65.2%	70th	870th of 1,338
Government workers	14.6%	11%	13.3%	14.5%	57th	594th of 1,340
Income inequality (Gini)	0.432	0.425	0.481	0.483	48th	422nd of 1,336
Per capita income	$36,554	$37,035	$46,406	$44,673	39th	727th of 1,341
Self-employed workers	8.4%	11.7%	8.8%	10%	38th	724th of 1,340
Broadband access	90.2%	82.6%	90.8%	91%	35th	604th of 1,338
Poverty rate	8.1%	9.2%	11.8%	12.5%	32nd	795th of 1,339
Median earnings per worker	$42,669	$47,813	$51,895	$49,666	32nd	924th of 1,336
Median household income	$63,125	$71,784	$83,390	$80,734	25th	943rd of 1,316
Average commute	22.2 min	20.9 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	24th	1,032nd of 1,317
Median gross rent	$1,002	$804	$1,274	$1,413	21st	483rd of 1,170
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.3%	19%	37.8%	35.7%	21st	744th of 1,340
Healthcare workers	7%	4.9%	9.5%	9.7%	15th	1,017th of 1,340
Uninsured rateStrength	2.2%	14.1%	6.9%	8.4%	6th	1,077th of 1,341
Median home value	$120,200	$134,000	$263,300	$332,700	5th	889th of 1,311
Unemployment rateStrength	2%	2.2%	5.8%	5.2%	5th	1,070th of 1,340
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	29.8%	33.8%	47.9%	51.1%	5th	925th of 1,291
Population density	29/sq mi	43/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	876th of 1,342
Foreign-born residents	0.7%	0.7%	14.7%	14.1%	4th	867th of 1,342
Population	1,771	14,424	12,694,798	334,922,499	3rd	713th of 1,342
Diversity index	8.5	9.5	60.5	61.4	3rd	1,045th of 1,342
Work from home	2.8%	5.3%	15.9%	15.1%	2nd	1,151st of 1,339
Tech workers	0%	1.7%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,232nd 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

Under 5

19%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

11%

35–44

10%

45–54

14%

55–64

16%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

25%

65 and over

25%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

8.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

0.5%

Other Indo-European

0.8%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 788
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 63.1%
Married couples: 52.4%
Living alone: 34.9%
Veterans (of adults): 11%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

29%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

$100–150k

27%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

61914

$63,125

Moultrie Co.

$71,784

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,554

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.432

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

61914

$120,200

Moultrie Co.

$134,000

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

61914

$1,002

Moultrie Co.

$804

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

95%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.6%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 880
Owner-occupied: 76.3%
Vacant: 10.5%
Median year built: 1965
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 29.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 1.3%
Home value to income: 1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

89%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

30%

20–29

16%

30–44

38%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

15%

Transportation and moving

13%

Construction and repair

10%

Production

10%

Management

Education

Healthcare

Sales

Food service

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.7%

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

20%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Manufacturing

13%

Education

11%

Construction

Agriculture and mining

Retail

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

0.8%

Admin, support and management

0.7%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$42,669

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	61914	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$52,692	$74,888
Service	$27,500	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,563	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,205	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,654	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

50%

Some college

15%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 96.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Households with broadband: 90.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 55.2%
No internet access: 3.3%
Without health insurance: 2.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Bethany
State: Illinois
County: Moultrie County
Center point: 39.6303° N, 88.7625° W
Land area: 60 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

61914 spans 3 counties

Moultrie County76% of land
Shelby County21% of land
Macon County3% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Bethany2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 61914

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
62534	Findlay, IL	7.2 mi	1,041	$68,750	$125,200
61925	Dalton City, IL	7.4 mi	1,182	$81,316	$133,200
61937	Lovington, IL	9.1 mi	1,782	$61,295	$99,700
61951	Sullivan, IL	9.5 mi	7,787	$71,905	$150,900
62549	Mt Zion, IL	11 mi	6,454	$100,566	$185,800
61936	La Place, IL	12 mi	170	—	$86,800
62550	Moweaqua, IL	12 mi	2,858	$73,634	$149,600
62544	Macon, IL	13 mi	1,668	$89,167	$146,500
62565	Shelbyville, IL	15 mi	7,559	$66,498	$137,600
62521	Decatur, IL	15 mi	32,665	$66,337	$125,100
62532	Elwin, IL	15 mi	40	—	$122,200
61957	Windsor, IL	15 mi	1,707	$75,583	$141,900

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Questions about 61914

What city is zip code 61914?

61914 is assigned to Bethany, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 61914 in?

61914 is mostly in Moultrie County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 61914?

About 1,771 people live in 61914, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 61914 in?

61914 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 61914?

The median household income in 61914 is $63,125.

What zip codes are near 61914?

The closest zip codes to 61914 are 62534, 61925, 61937, 61951, 62549.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61914, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.