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Stark County · Illinois

ZIP code 61491

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 61491 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,170

ZCTA residents

Median income
$61,406

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$119,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Illinois state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 61491 sits in Stark County, Illinois and is home to 2,170 people. Median household income is $61,406, the median home is worth $119,300 and median gross rent is $693. 75.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Illinois state rate).

County
Stark County

FIPS 17175

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 61491

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

Population
2,170ZIP 61491 residents
Median household income
$61,406Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$119,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$693Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
45.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
75.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 61491

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
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$619/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.1%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 61491 compares

ZIP 61491 against the median ZIP in Stark County and across Illinois.

MeasureZIP 61491County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$61,406$59,453$72,734-16%
Median home value$119,300$78,900$146,900-19%
Median gross rent$693$700$906-24%
Population2,1701,3301,856+17%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Stark County and the 1396 ZIP areas in Illinois.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1396 Illinois ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 28% of 1,344 state ZIPs

#966
Home value

above 36% of 1,335 state ZIPs

#858
Population

larger than 54% of 1,396 state ZIPs

#645

Comparable ZIP codes

Illinois ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
61420McDonough County$61,375$81,800$850
62476Edwards County$61,354$88,900$805
61067Stephenson County$61,500$195,800$735
62830Jefferson County$61,296$137,300$475
61043Ogle County$61,250$122,700$960
62880Fayette County$61,250$128,400$800

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Stark County.

ZIP 61491 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 61491?
ZIP 61491 lies mostly in Stark 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 61491?
Illinois charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 61491 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $693 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $119,300-19% 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 61491, 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.