61605 Zip Code Profile

61605 is a suburban zip code in Peoria, Illinois. Median household income here ($18,355) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily African-American, and mostly single. The average house value here ($42,800) is significantly lower than in the Peoria metro area as a whole, so this is probably a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $28,804/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 61605 is $20,991.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 61605 earn an average of $21,371/year. Women earn only $14,059/year.

5,202 people in 61605 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 61605? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.5 minutes.

The median age here is 30. There are 7,624 men and 8,679 women. The median age for men is 29 while for women the median age is 32.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,232 people (out of the 16,303 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,405 homes, and 298 businesses every day. 154 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

61605 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Istanbul, Turkey!) and -90 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 532 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 16,303
• White Population: 5,648
• Black Population: 10,385
• Hispanic Population: 1,183
• Asian Population: 68
• Hawaiian Population: 9
• Indian Population: 199
• Male Population: 7,624
• Female Population: 8,679
• Median Age: 30
• Median Age of Males: 29
• Median Age of Females: 32

• 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: 532 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 309

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 5,136
• Drive alone: 3,561
• Carpool: 857
• Public transit: 480
• Ride bikes or walk: 154


• Average commute time: 18.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 194
•    5 - 9: 624
•    10 - 14: 927
•    15 - 19: 1,346
•    20 - 24: 889
•    25 - 29: 250
•    30 - 34: 519
•    35 - 39: 40
•    40 - 44: 12
•    45 - 59: 177
•    60 - 89: 117
•    90 plus: 41

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $42,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $19,805
• Businesses: 172
• Employees: 2,810
• Annual Payroll: $102,784,000
• Average Family Income: $28,804
• Median Family Income: $18,355
• Average Income for Men: $21,371
• Average Income for Women: $14,059

• 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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Primary Schools

Garfield Primary School

1507 S Lydia Ave

Peoria, IL 61605

(309) 672-6515

Harrison Primary School

2702 W Krause Ave

Peoria, IL 61605

(309) 672-6522

Pleasant Hill Elementary

3717 W Malone St

Peoria, IL 61605

(309) 637-6829

Roosevelt Magnet School

1704 W Aiken Ave

Peoria, IL 61605

(309) 672-6574

Tyng Primary School

2212 W Ann St

Peoria, IL 61605

(309) 672-6559

Valeska Hinton Early Ch Ed Ctr

800 W Rb Garrett Ave

Peoria, IL 61605

(309) 672-6810

Middle Schools

Blaine Sumner Middle School

919 S Matthew St

Peoria, IL 61605

(309) 672-6504

Trewyn Middle School

1419 S Folkers Ave

Peoria, IL 61605

(309) 672-6500

High Schools

Manual High School

811 S Griswold St

Peoria, IL 61605

(309) 672-6600

Other Schools

Day Treatment

1419 S Folkers

Peoria, IL 61605

(309) 672-6725