61602 Zip Code Profile

61602 is a suburban zip code in Peoria, Illinois. Median household income here ($11,711) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, and mostly single. At $155,200 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Peoria metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $49,535/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 61602 is $23,750.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 61602 earn an average of $20,944/year. Women earn only $14,838/year.

141 people in 61602 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 61602? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 16.6 minutes.

The median age here is 39. There are 677 men and 378 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 45.

To give you a sense of the community, 160 people (out of the 1,055 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 614 homes, and 770 businesses every day. 20 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

61602 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Barcelona, Spain!) and -90 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 494 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 1,055
• White Population: 695
• Black Population: 239
• Hispanic Population: 77
• Asian Population: 61
• Hawaiian Population: 2
• Indian Population: 14
• Male Population: 677
• Female Population: 378
• Median Age: 39
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 45

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Illinois
• CSA Name: Peoria-Canton, IL
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Peoria IL
• County: Peoria
• City: Peoria
• Longitude: -89.6
• Latitude: 40.7
• Elevation: 494 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 309

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 141
• Drive alone: 47
• Carpool: 16
• Public transit: 58
• Ride bikes or walk: 20


• Average commute time: 16.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 0
•    5 - 9: 40
•    10 - 14: 23
•    15 - 19: 24
•    20 - 24: 25
•    25 - 29: 0
•    30 - 34: 21
•    35 - 39: 0
•    40 - 44: 0
•    45 - 59: 8
•    60 - 89: 0
•    90 plus: 0

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $155,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $20,938
• Businesses: 506
• Employees: 9,874
• Annual Payroll: $516,830,000
• Average Family Income: $49,535
• Median Family Income: $11,711
• Average Income for Men: $20,944
• Average Income for Women: $14,838

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 18
• Congressional District Land Area: 8186.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)
• US House Representative: Aaron Schock (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 143
• State FIPS Code: 17

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