61285 Zip Code Profile

61285 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Thomson, Illinois. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $50,387/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 61285 is $44,375.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 61285 earn an average of $32,285/year. Women earn only $15,397/year.

765 people in 61285 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 61285? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.7 minutes.

The median age here is 49. There are 823 men and 808 women. The median age for men is 47 while for women the median age is 50.

To give you a sense of the community, 998 people (out of the 1,631 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 699 homes, and 13 businesses every day. 8 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

61285 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Andorra la Vella, Andorra!) and -90 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 596 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 1,631
• White Population: 1,589
• Black Population: 30
• Hispanic Population: 33
• Asian Population: 11
• Hawaiian Population: 3
• Indian Population: 13
• Male Population: 823
• Female Population: 808
• Median Age: 49
• Median Age of Males: 47
• Median Age of Females: 50

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Illinois
• County: Carroll
• City: Thomson
• Longitude: -90.1
• Latitude: 42.0
• Elevation: 596 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 815

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 723
• Drive alone: 630
• Carpool: 78
• Public transit: 5
• Ride bikes or walk: 8


• Average commute time: 22.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 59
•    5 - 9: 90
•    10 - 14: 71
•    15 - 19: 131
•    20 - 24: 121
•    25 - 29: 62
•    30 - 34: 86
•    35 - 39: 26
•    40 - 44: 3
•    45 - 59: 35
•    60 - 89: 14
•    90 plus: 25

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $129,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $51,029
• Businesses: 28
• Employees: 363
• Annual Payroll: $11,093,000
• Average Family Income: $50,387
• Median Family Income: $39,947
• Average Income for Men: $32,285
• Average Income for Women: $15,397

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 16
• Congressional District Land Area: 4098.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)
• US House Representative: Adam Kinzinger (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 015
• State FIPS Code: 17

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View all schools in Thomson

Middle Schools

West Carroll Intermediate Sch

801 South St

Thomson, IL 61285

(815) 259-2735

Other Schools

Thomson Elementary

801 South Street

Thomson, IL 61285

(815) 259-2735

Thomson Jr Sr High School

801 South Street

Thomson, IL 61285

(815) 259-2735