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Knox County · Illinois

ZIP code 61414

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 61414 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
731

ZCTA residents

Median income
$62,617

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$122,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Illinois state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 61414 sits in Knox County, Illinois and is home to 731 people. Median household income is $62,617, the median home is worth $122,200 and median gross rent is $944. 95.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Illinois state rate).

County
Knox County

FIPS 17095

State
Illinois (IL)

1,396 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 61414

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
731ZIP 61414 residents
Median household income
$62,617Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$122,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$944Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
54.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
95.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 61414

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$63Before any exemptions

Illinois levies 6.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
18%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$634/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.1%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 61414 compares

ZIP 61414 against the median ZIP in Knox County and across Illinois.

MeasureZIP 61414County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$62,617$64,184$72,734-14%
Median home value$122,200$114,100$146,900-17%
Median gross rent$944$725$906+4%
Population7318101,856-61%

Medians are computed across the 17 ZIP areas in Knox County and the 1396 ZIP areas in Illinois.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1396 Illinois ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 32% of 1,344 state ZIPs

#920
Home value

above 38% of 1,335 state ZIPs

#828
Population

larger than 28% of 1,396 state ZIPs

#1,005

Comparable ZIP codes

Illinois ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
61427Fulton County$62,625$106,300$915
61458Knox County$62,604$88,600
62028Jersey County$62,656$167,600
60088Lake County$62,557$1,832
62618Cass County$62,694$86,400$766
62056Montgomery County$62,705$119,800$655

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Knox County.

ZIP 61414 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 61414?
ZIP 61414 lies mostly in Knox County, Illinois. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 61414?
Illinois charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 61414 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $944 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $122,200-17% against the typical Illinois ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61414, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.