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Mason County · Illinois

ZIP code 61532

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 61532 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
404

ZCTA residents

Median income
$52,857

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$110,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Illinois state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 61532 sits in Mason County, Illinois and is home to 404 people. Median household income is $52,857, the median home is worth $110,300 and median gross rent is $856. 71.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Illinois state rate).

County
Mason County

FIPS 17125

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 61532

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

Population
404ZIP 61532 residents
Median household income
$52,857Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$110,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$856Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
71.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 61532

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
19%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$572/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
31.7%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 61532 compares

ZIP 61532 against the median ZIP in Mason County and across Illinois.

MeasureZIP 61532County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$52,857$56,663$72,734-27%
Median home value$110,300$103,800$146,900-25%
Median gross rent$856$763$906-6%
Population4046291,856-78%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Mason County and the 1396 ZIP areas in Illinois.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1396 Illinois ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 13% of 1,344 state ZIPs

#1,163
Home value

above 29% of 1,335 state ZIPs

#953
Population

larger than 17% of 1,396 state ZIPs

#1,162

Comparable ZIP codes

Illinois ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
62984Gallatin County$52,908$87,800$330
62827White County$52,794$79,500$347
62905Union County$52,778$114,800$664
60651Cook County$52,963$262,700$1,186
62702Sangamon County$52,748$102,300$858
62876Washington County$52,708$76,700$900

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Mason County.

ZIP 61532 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 61532?
ZIP 61532 lies mostly in Mason 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 61532?
Illinois charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 61532 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $856 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $110,300-25% 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 61532, 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.