61478 Zip Code Profile

61478 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Smithshire, Illinois. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $161,200 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Galesburg area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $56,233/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 61478 is $53,250.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 61478 earn an average of $31,504/year. Women earn only $20,391/year.

130 people in 61478 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 61478? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 24.3 minutes.

The median age here is 41. There are 140 men and 150 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 234 people (out of the 290 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 84 homes, and 1 businesses every day. 3 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

61478 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Naples, Italy!) and -91 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 753 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 290
• White Population: 289
• Black Population: 0
• Hispanic Population: 3
• Asian Population: 1
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 0
• Male Population: 140
• Female Population: 150
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 39
• Median Age of Females: 42

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Illinois
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Galesburg IL
• County: Warren
• City: Smithshire
• Longitude: -90.7
• Latitude: 40.7
• Elevation: 753 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 309

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 112
• Drive alone: 91
• Carpool: 18
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 3


• Average commute time: 24.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 6
•    5 - 9: 7
•    10 - 14: 10
•    15 - 19: 9
•    20 - 24: 29
•    25 - 29: 2
•    30 - 34: 20
•    35 - 39: 0
•    40 - 44: 20
•    45 - 59: 9
•    60 - 89: 0
•    90 plus: 0

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $161,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $85,132
• Businesses: 5
• Employees: 103
• Annual Payroll: $5,552,000
• Average Family Income: $56,233
• Median Family Income: $36,250
• Average Income for Men: $31,504
• Average Income for Women: $20,391

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 17
• Congressional District Land Area: 8120.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)
• US House Representative: Cheri Bustos (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 187
• State FIPS Code: 17

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