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Vermilion County · Illinois

ZIP code 61833

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 61833 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,730

ZCTA residents

Median income
$47,340

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$70,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Illinois state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 61833 sits in Vermilion County, Illinois and is home to 1,730 people. Median household income is $47,340, the median home is worth $70,300 and median gross rent is $837. 69.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Illinois state rate).

County
Vermilion County

FIPS 17183

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 61833

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

Population
1,730ZIP 61833 residents
Median household income
$47,340Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$70,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$837Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
49.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
69.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 61833

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
21%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$365/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
19%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 61833 compares

ZIP 61833 against the median ZIP in Vermilion County and across Illinois.

MeasureZIP 61833County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$47,340$67,222$72,734-35%
Median home value$70,300$100,900$146,900-52%
Median gross rent$837$806$906-8%
Population1,7301,1381,856-7%

Medians are computed across the 24 ZIP areas in Vermilion County and the 1396 ZIP areas in Illinois.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1396 Illinois ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 8% of 1,344 state ZIPs

#1,242
Home value

above 5% of 1,335 state ZIPs

#1,271
Population

larger than 49% of 1,396 state ZIPs

#718

Comparable ZIP codes

Illinois ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
61103Winnebago County$47,390$114,800$952
61317Bureau County$47,250$96,900$892
61260Mercer County$47,500$83,800$597
61359Bureau County$47,151$95,500$682
61401Knox County$47,728$94,900$724
61484Fulton County$46,923$60,200$456

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Vermilion County.

ZIP 61833 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 61833?
ZIP 61833 lies mostly in Vermilion 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 61833?
Illinois charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 61833 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $837 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $70,300-52% 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 61833, 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.