Zip code 61919: Camargo, Illinois
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 61919
61919 is a rural zip code in Camargo, Illinois (Douglas County), covering 22 sq mi of land. About 728 people live here, or 34 per square mile. The median resident is 53 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $87,188 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 $149,500, or 1.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $550 a month.
22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.8 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; transportation and moving goods; and healthcare. 15% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 61919 compares
- 97thU.S. 38.9 · IL 39110th of 1,342 in IL
- 96thU.S. 17.2% · IL 17%108th of 1,342 in IL
- Government workers22.8%91stU.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%167th of 1,340 in IL
- Homeownership rate85.5%90thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%434th of 1,338 in IL
- 90thU.S. 10% · IL 8.8%202nd of 1,340 in IL
- Housing vacancy14.7%86thU.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%282nd of 1,338 in IL
- 71stU.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%465th of 1,340 in IL
- 66thU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%276th of 1,338 in IL
- Uninsured rate8.8%64thU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%214th of 1,341 in IL
- Median household income$87,18859thU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390410th of 1,316 in IL
- Veterans6.5%59thU.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%645th of 1,342 in IL
- Median earnings per worker$49,37554thU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895545th of 1,336 in IL
- Per capita income$40,99252ndU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406486th of 1,341 in IL
- Average commute24.8 min42ndU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min828th of 1,317 in IL
- 26thU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%650th of 1,340 in IL
- Work from home7.2%18thU.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%815th of 1,339 in IL
- 14thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%932nd of 1,340 in IL
- Residents under 1816.1%11thU.S. 22% · IL 21.8%1,143rd of 1,342 in IL
- Poverty rate4.7%10thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%1,103rd of 1,339 in IL
- Median home value$149,5009thU.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300695th of 1,311 in IL
- Tech workers0.6%7thU.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%863rd of 1,340 in IL
- Population density34/sq mi5thU.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi819th of 1,342 in IL
- 3rdStrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,092nd of 1,336 in IL
- 2ndU.S. 61.4 · IL 60.51,176th of 1,342 in IL
- Population7281stU.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,002nd of 1,342 in IL
- 1stU.S. $1,413 · IL $1,2741,130th of 1,170 in IL
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%1,146th of 1,342 in IL
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%1,160th of 1,291 in IL
| Measure | 61919 | Douglas | IL | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 38.7 | 39 | 38.9 | 110th of 1,342 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 29.3% | 18.6% | 17% | 17.2% | 108th of 1,342 | |
| Government workers | 22.8% | 14% | 13.3% | 14.5% | 167th of 1,340 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 85.5% | 76.9% | 67.1% | 65.2% | 434th of 1,338 | |
| Self-employed workers | 15% | 9.9% | 8.8% | 10% | 202nd of 1,340 | |
| Housing vacancy | 14.7% | 8.7% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 282nd of 1,338 | |
| Healthcare workers | 11% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 465th of 1,340 | |
| Broadband access | 94% | 82.8% | 90.8% | 91% | 276th of 1,338 | |
| Uninsured rate | 8.8% | 15.4% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 214th of 1,341 | |
| Median household income | $87,188 | $77,320 | $83,390 | $80,734 | 410th of 1,316 | |
| Veterans | 6.5% | 6.6% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 645th of 1,342 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $49,375 | $44,006 | $51,895 | $49,666 | 545th of 1,336 | |
| Per capita income | $40,992 | $36,634 | $46,406 | $44,673 | 486th of 1,341 | |
| Average commute | 24.8 min | 20.4 min | 27.8 min | 26.4 min | 828th of 1,317 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.2% | 20.9% | 37.8% | 35.7% | 650th of 1,340 | |
| Work from home | 7.2% | 6% | 15.9% | 15.1% | 815th of 1,339 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.8% | 2.5% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 932nd of 1,340 | |
| Residents under 18 | 16.1% | 24.6% | 21.8% | 22% | 1,143rd of 1,342 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 4.7% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 1,103rd of 1,339 | |
| Median home value | $149,500 | $150,400 | $263,300 | $332,700 | 695th of 1,311 | |
| Tech workers | 0.6% | 1.1% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 863rd of 1,340 | |
| Population density | 34/sq mi | 47/sq mi | 229/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 819th of 1,342 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.355 | 0.403 | 0.481 | 0.483 | 1,092nd of 1,336 | |
| Diversity index | 5.4 | 22.8 | 60.5 | 61.4 | 1,176th of 1,342 | |
| Population | 728 | 19,751 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 | 1,002nd of 1,342 | |
| Median gross rent | $550 | $848 | $1,274 | $1,413 | 1,130th of 1,170 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 4.2% | 14.7% | 14.1% | 1,146th of 1,342 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 9.5% | 32.5% | 47.9% | 51.1% | 1,160th of 1,291 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White97%
- Black0.3%
- Hispanic2%
- Asian0%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0.7%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 332
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 72.9%
- Married couples
- 63%
- Living alone
- 24.1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.5%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 389
- Owner-occupied
- 85.5%
- Vacant
- 14.7%
- Median year built
- 1975
- Median rooms
- 5.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 9.5%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 9.5%
- Home value to income
- 1.7× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 61919 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $52,939 | $74,888 |
| Service | $28,214 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $37,750 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $63,125 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $52,813 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 96.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 22.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 3.1%
- Households with broadband
- 94%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 69.3%
- No internet access
- 5.1%
- Without health insurance
- 8.8%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Camargo
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Douglas County
- Center point
- 39.7844° N, 88.1378° W
- Land area
- 22 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
- Camargo6% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 61919
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61941 | Murdock, IL | 3.6 mi | — |
| 61956 | Villa Grove, IL | 5.1 mi | $75,125 |
| 61930 | Hindsboro, IL | 7.3 mi | $79,531 |
| 61942 | Newman, IL | 7.4 mi | $76,884 |
| 61953 | Tuscola, IL | 8.2 mi | $78,214 |
| 61852 | Longview, IL | 8.7 mi | — |
| 61943 | Oakland, IL | 10 mi | $54,196 |
| 61863 | Pesotum, IL | 11 mi | $78,125 |
| 61910 | Arcola, IL | 12 mi | $88,538 |
| 61816 | Broadlands, IL | 12 mi | $70,833 |
| 61864 | Philo, IL | 13 mi | $110,139 |
| 61917 | Brocton, IL | 14 mi | $62,875 |
Questions about 61919
What city is zip code 61919?
61919 is assigned to Camargo, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 61919 in?
61919 is in Douglas County, Illinois.
What is the population of 61919?
About 728 people live in 61919, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 61919 in?
61919 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 61919?
The median household income in 61919 is $87,188.
What zip codes are near 61919?
The closest zip codes to 61919 are 61941, 61956, 61930, 61942, 61953.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61919, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.