61949

Zip code 61949: Redmon, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 61949?

61949 is assigned to Redmon, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 61949 in?

61949 is in Edgar County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 61949?

About 171 people live in 61949, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 61949?

The median household income in 61949 is $69,375.

Q: What zip codes are near 61949?

The closest zip codes to 61949 are 61917, 61933, 61943, 61944, 61932.

Residential delivery areaEdgar CountyCentral Time

Population

171

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$69K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$78K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$850/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.1 sq mi

153 people/sq mi

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

About 61949

61949 is a small-town zip code in Redmon, Illinois (Edgar County), covering 1.1 sq mi of land. About 171 people live here, or 153 per square mile. The median resident is 47.3 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 $69,375 a year, 14% below the national median of $80,734. 7.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $77,900, or 1.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $850 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.1 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and healthcare.

How 61949 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 171 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Rent-burdened renters100%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%7th of 1,291 in IL
Veterans10.9%
92nd
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%161st of 1,342 in IL
Median age47.3
91st
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39285th of 1,342 in IL
Unemployment rate8.8%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%185th of 1,340 in IL
Residents 65 and older23.4%
88th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%345th of 1,342 in IL
Healthcare workers11.8%
79th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%387th of 1,340 in IL
Housing vacancy11.5%
77th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%447th of 1,338 in IL
Homeownership rate78.8%
76th
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%759th of 1,338 in IL
Average commute27.1 min
57th
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min624th of 1,317 in IL
Median earnings per worker$50,625
57th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895482nd of 1,336 in IL
Uninsured rate7.6%
56th
U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%285th of 1,341 in IL
Per capita income$41,159
53rd
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406477th of 1,341 in IL
Median household income$69,375
35th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390789th of 1,316 in IL
Poverty rate7.6%
29th
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%828th of 1,339 in IL
Residents under 1819.3%
26th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%961st of 1,342 in IL
Population density153/sq mi
18th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi527th of 1,342 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%875th of 1,340 in IL
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%712th of 1,340 in IL
Median gross rent$850
10th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274736th of 1,170 in IL
Work from home5.6%
10th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%931st of 1,339 in IL
Broadband access82.4%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%1,089th of 1,338 in IL
Self-employed workers5.4%
6th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%1,113th of 1,340 in IL
Government workers7.5%
5th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%1,184th of 1,340 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.365
5th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,023rd of 1,336 in IL
Population171
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,306th of 1,342 in IL
Median home value$77,900
1st
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,3001,230th of 1,311 in IL
Diversity index0
1st
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.51,317th of 1,342 in IL
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%1,149th of 1,342 in IL

Measure	61949	Edgar	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	100%	33.7%	47.9%	51.1%	99th	7th of 1,291
Veterans	10.9%	5.7%	4.8%	6.2%	92nd	161st of 1,342
Median age	47.3	46.6	39	38.9	91st	285th of 1,342
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.8%	4.4%	5.8%	5.2%	90th	185th of 1,340
Residents 65 and older	23.4%	24.7%	17%	17.2%	88th	345th of 1,342
Healthcare workers	11.8%	10.8%	9.5%	9.7%	79th	387th of 1,340
Housing vacancy	11.5%	7.9%	7.7%	10.1%	77th	447th of 1,338
Homeownership rate	78.8%	72.7%	67.1%	65.2%	76th	759th of 1,338
Average commute	27.1 min	17.9 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	57th	624th of 1,317
Median earnings per worker	$50,625	$42,466	$51,895	$49,666	57th	482nd of 1,336
Uninsured rate	7.6%	5.4%	6.9%	8.4%	56th	285th of 1,341
Per capita income	$41,159	$35,038	$46,406	$44,673	53rd	477th of 1,341
Median household income	$69,375	$59,941	$83,390	$80,734	35th	789th of 1,316
Poverty rate	7.6%	12%	11.8%	12.5%	29th	828th of 1,339
Residents under 18	19.3%	19.8%	21.8%	22%	26th	961st of 1,342
Population density	153/sq mi	27/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	18th	527th of 1,342
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.6%	20.4%	37.8%	35.7%	15th	875th of 1,340
Tech workers	1.1%	1.3%	3.8%	3.8%	15th	712th of 1,340
Median gross rent	$850	$775	$1,274	$1,413	10th	736th of 1,170
Work from home	5.6%	4.4%	15.9%	15.1%	10th	931st of 1,339
Broadband accessWeakness	82.4%	87.1%	90.8%	91%	7th	1,089th of 1,338
Self-employed workers	5.4%	12%	8.8%	10%	6th	1,113th of 1,340
Government workers	7.5%	12.7%	13.3%	14.5%	5th	1,184th of 1,340
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.365	0.422	0.481	0.483	5th	1,023rd of 1,336
Population	171	16,535	12,694,798	334,922,499	1st	1,306th of 1,342
Median home value	$77,900	$97,300	$263,300	$332,700	1st	1,230th of 1,311
Diversity index	0	8.1	60.5	61.4	1st	1,317th of 1,342
Foreign-born residents	0%	1%	14.7%	14.1%	1st	1,149th of 1,342

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

16%

5–17

18–24

25–34

16%

35–44

10%

45–54

21%

55–64

12%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

47.3

Under 18

19.3%

65 and over

23.4%

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

76%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 85
Average household size: 2
Family households: 55.3%
Married couples: 44.7%
Living alone: 40%
Veterans (of adults): 10.9%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

$100–150k

34%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

61949

$69,375

Edgar Co.

$59,941

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$41,159

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.365

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

61949

$77,900

Edgar Co.

$97,300

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

61949

$850

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

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 96
Owner-occupied: 78.8%
Vacant: 11.5%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25%
Home value to income: 1.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

22%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

47%

20–29

13%

30–44

18%

45–59

60+

14%

Average commute

27.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

32%

Office and admin

13%

Healthcare

12%

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

Food service

Business and finance

Sales

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Education

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Industries

Health care and social assistance

20%

Manufacturing

17%

Retail

11%

Agriculture and mining

11%

Construction

10%

Admin, support and management

Other services

Public administration

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$50,625

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	61949	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$76,750	$74,888
Service	$25,313	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$67,500	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

12%

High school

41%

Some college

18%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 88%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Households with broadband: 82.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 61.2%
No internet access: 14.1%
Without health insurance: 7.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Redmon
State: Illinois
County: Edgar County
Center point: 39.6576° N, 87.8584° W
Land area: 1.1 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

Redmon13% of zip

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

Zip codes near 61949

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
61917	Brocton, IL	4.6 mi	420	$62,875	$88,000
61933	Kansas, IL	7.8 mi	1,286	$75,938	$86,600
61943	Oakland, IL	8.8 mi	1,396	$54,196	$109,000
61944	Paris, IL	9.2 mi	11,261	$56,383	$99,500
61932	Hume, IL	9.9 mi	525	$64,583	$89,400
61940	Metcalf, IL	10 mi	259	$55,938	$51,300
61942	Newman, IL	13 mi	1,161	$76,884	$110,400
61912	Ashmore, IL	14 mi	1,255	$74,954	$135,100
61924	Chrisman, IL	14 mi	2,274	$76,641	$106,700
61930	Hindsboro, IL	15 mi	687	$79,531	$100,000
61955	Vermilion, IL	15 mi	202	$49,167	$75,000
61941	Murdock, IL	15 mi	168	—	—

Questions about 61949

What city is zip code 61949?

61949 is assigned to Redmon, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 61949 in?

61949 is in Edgar County, Illinois.

What is the population of 61949?

About 171 people live in 61949, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 61949 in?

61949 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 61949?

The median household income in 61949 is $69,375.

What zip codes are near 61949?

The closest zip codes to 61949 are 61917, 61933, 61943, 61944, 61932.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61949, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.