61917

Zip code 61917: Brocton, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 61917?

61917 is assigned to Brocton, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 61917 in?

61917 is mostly in Edgar County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 61917?

About 420 people live in 61917, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 61917?

The median household income in 61917 is $62,875.

Q: What zip codes are near 61917?

The closest zip codes to 61917 are 61949, 61932, 61940, 61943, 61942.

Residential delivery areaEdgar CountyCentral Time

Population

420

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$63K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$88K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

57.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

69 sq mi

6 people/sq mi

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

About 61917

61917 is a rural zip code in Brocton, Illinois (Edgar County), covering 69 sq mi of land. About 420 people live here, or 6 per square mile. The median resident is 57.3 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 $62,875 a year, 22% below the national median of $80,734. 8.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $88,000, or 1.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 95% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.8 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; food service; and healthcare.

How 61917 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 420 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Homeownership rate95.4%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%74th of 1,338 in IL
Rent-burdened renters100%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%6th of 1,291 in IL
Median age57.3
98th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 3947th of 1,342 in IL
Residents 65 and older32.9%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%56th of 1,342 in IL
Average commute30.8 min
78th
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min315th of 1,317 in IL
Veterans8.1%
78th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%392nd of 1,342 in IL
Healthcare workers11.5%
76th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%419th of 1,340 in IL
Housing vacancy10.5%
73rd
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%509th of 1,338 in IL
Uninsured rate5.5%
38th
U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%489th of 1,341 in IL
Poverty rate8.6%
36th
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%737th of 1,339 in IL
Per capita income$34,634
33rd
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406846th of 1,341 in IL
Median household income$62,875
25th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390951st of 1,316 in IL
Median earnings per worker$40,859
24th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,8951,032nd of 1,336 in IL
Government workers10.4%
22nd
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%965th of 1,340 in IL
Residents under 1817.9%
18th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%1,045th of 1,342 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%858th of 1,340 in IL
Unemployment rate2.1%
6th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%1,049th of 1,340 in IL
Work from home3.8%
4th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%1,076th of 1,339 in IL
Broadband access79.2%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%1,178th of 1,338 in IL
Self-employed workers4.9%
4th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%1,144th of 1,340 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.359
4th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,064th of 1,336 in IL
Population420
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,144th of 1,342 in IL
Population density6/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi1,321st of 1,342 in IL
Median home value$88,000
1st
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,3001,168th of 1,311 in IL
Diversity index0.5
1st
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.51,308th of 1,342 in IL
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%1,148th of 1,342 in IL
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%1,048th of 1,340 in IL

Measure	61917	Edgar	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Homeownership rateStrength	95.4%	72.7%	67.1%	65.2%	99th	74th of 1,338
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	100%	33.7%	47.9%	51.1%	99th	6th of 1,291
Median age	57.3	46.6	39	38.9	98th	47th of 1,342
Residents 65 and older	32.9%	24.7%	17%	17.2%	98th	56th of 1,342
Average commute	30.8 min	17.9 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	78th	315th of 1,317
Veterans	8.1%	5.7%	4.8%	6.2%	78th	392nd of 1,342
Healthcare workers	11.5%	10.8%	9.5%	9.7%	76th	419th of 1,340
Housing vacancy	10.5%	7.9%	7.7%	10.1%	73rd	509th of 1,338
Uninsured rate	5.5%	5.4%	6.9%	8.4%	38th	489th of 1,341
Poverty rate	8.6%	12%	11.8%	12.5%	36th	737th of 1,339
Per capita income	$34,634	$35,038	$46,406	$44,673	33rd	846th of 1,341
Median household income	$62,875	$59,941	$83,390	$80,734	25th	951st of 1,316
Median earnings per worker	$40,859	$42,466	$51,895	$49,666	24th	1,032nd of 1,336
Government workers	10.4%	12.7%	13.3%	14.5%	22nd	965th of 1,340
Residents under 18	17.9%	19.8%	21.8%	22%	18th	1,045th of 1,342
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.9%	20.4%	37.8%	35.7%	16th	858th of 1,340
Unemployment rateStrength	2.1%	4.4%	5.8%	5.2%	6th	1,049th of 1,340
Work from home	3.8%	4.4%	15.9%	15.1%	4th	1,076th of 1,339
Broadband accessWeakness	79.2%	87.1%	90.8%	91%	4th	1,178th of 1,338
Self-employed workers	4.9%	12%	8.8%	10%	4th	1,144th of 1,340
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.359	0.422	0.481	0.483	4th	1,064th of 1,336
Population	420	16,535	12,694,798	334,922,499	1st	1,144th of 1,342
Population density	6/sq mi	27/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,321st of 1,342
Median home value	$88,000	$97,300	$263,300	$332,700	1st	1,168th of 1,311
Diversity index	0.5	8.1	60.5	61.4	1st	1,308th of 1,342
Foreign-born residents	0%	1%	14.7%	14.1%	1st	1,148th of 1,342
Tech workers	0%	1.3%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,048th 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

14%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

18%

45–54

18%

55–64

20%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

57.3

Under 18

17.9%

65 and over

32.9%

Race and ethnicity

White100%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.2%

Diversity index

0.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

83.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 197
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 70.6%
Married couples: 53.8%
Living alone: 24.9%
Veterans (of adults): 8.1%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

26%

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

61917

$62,875

Edgar Co.

$59,941

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,634

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.359

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

61917

$88,000

Edgar Co.

$97,300

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

61917

—

Edgar Co.

$775

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

12%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 220
Owner-occupied: 95.4%
Vacant: 10.5%
Median year built: 1948
Median rooms: 7.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

28%

20–29

15%

30–44

18%

45–59

19%

60+

12%

Average commute

30.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

52.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

13%

Food service

12%

Healthcare

11%

Office and admin

11%

Management

11%

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Police and fire

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Health care and social assistance

26%

Other services

11%

Manufacturing

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Retail

Construction

Public administration

Education

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Information

0.5%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$40,859

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

4.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

19.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	61917	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$50,000	$74,888
Service	$32,063	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,536	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$46,500	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,125	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

39%

Some college

18%

Associate's

16%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
Households with broadband: 79.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 38.6%
No internet access: 14.7%
Without health insurance: 5.5%
Limited-English households: 1%

Geography

City (USPS): Brocton
State: Illinois
County: Edgar County
Center point: 39.7174° N, 87.8941° W
Land area: 69 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

61917 spans 2 counties

Edgar County94% of land
Douglas County6% of land

Zip codes near 61917

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
61949	Redmon, IL	4.6 mi	171	$69,375	$77,900
61932	Hume, IL	5.8 mi	525	$64,583	$89,400
61940	Metcalf, IL	7.4 mi	259	$55,938	$51,300
61943	Oakland, IL	7.9 mi	1,396	$54,196	$109,000
61942	Newman, IL	8.9 mi	1,161	$76,884	$110,400
61941	Murdock, IL	11 mi	168	—	—
61933	Kansas, IL	12 mi	1,286	$75,938	$86,600
61930	Hindsboro, IL	13 mi	687	$79,531	$100,000
61944	Paris, IL	13 mi	11,261	$56,383	$99,500
61876	Sidell, IL	13 mi	717	$60,956	$77,900
61924	Chrisman, IL	13 mi	2,274	$76,641	$106,700
61810	Allerton, IL	13 mi	265	$90,625	$154,500

Questions about 61917

What city is zip code 61917?

61917 is assigned to Brocton, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 61917 in?

61917 is mostly in Edgar County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 61917?

About 420 people live in 61917, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 61917 in?

61917 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 61917?

The median household income in 61917 is $62,875.

What zip codes are near 61917?

The closest zip codes to 61917 are 61949, 61932, 61940, 61943, 61942.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61917, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.