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Peoria County · Illinois

ZIP code 61602

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 61602 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
977

ZCTA residents

Median income
$17,273

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$222,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Illinois state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 61602 sits in Peoria County, Illinois and is home to 977 people. Median household income is $17,273, the median home is worth $222,700 and median gross rent is $912. 17.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Illinois state rate).

County
Peoria County

FIPS 17143

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 61602

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

Population
977ZIP 61602 residents
Median household income
$17,273Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$222,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$912Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
17.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 61602

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
63%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
12.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,156/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
46.3%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 61602 compares

ZIP 61602 against the median ZIP in Peoria County and across Illinois.

MeasureZIP 61602County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$17,273$73,990$72,734-76%
Median home value$222,700$155,200$146,900+52%
Median gross rent$912$907$906+1%
Population9773,4451,856-47%

Medians are computed across the 25 ZIP areas in Peoria County and the 1396 ZIP areas in Illinois.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1396 Illinois ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 0% of 1,344 state ZIPs

#1,341
Home value

above 74% of 1,335 state ZIPs

#349
Population

larger than 34% of 1,396 state ZIPs

#927

Comparable ZIP codes

Illinois ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
60141Cook County$16,611$572
62843Wayne County$16,081
62887White County$20,278$39,100$875
62201St. Clair County$21,658$56,100$350
62083Christian County$21,833$206,700
62965Saline County$11,726

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Peoria County.

ZIP 61602 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 61602?
ZIP 61602 lies mostly in Peoria 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 61602?
Illinois charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 61602 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $912 a month, about 63% of median household income, and the median home is worth $222,700+52% 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 61602, 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.