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Vermilion County · Illinois

ZIP code 61848

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 61848 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
245

ZCTA residents

Median income
$79,375

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$77,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Illinois state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 61848 sits in Vermilion County, Illinois and is home to 245 people. Median household income is $79,375, the median home is worth $77,200 and median gross rent is $950. 78% 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 61848

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

Population
245ZIP 61848 residents
Median household income
$79,375Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$77,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$950Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
78%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 61848

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
1.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$401/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
6.1%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 61848 compares

ZIP 61848 against the median ZIP in Vermilion County and across Illinois.

MeasureZIP 61848County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$79,375$67,222$72,734+9%
Median home value$77,200$100,900$146,900-47%
Median gross rent$950$806$906+5%
Population2451,1381,856-87%

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 61% of 1,344 state ZIPs

#523
Home value

above 8% of 1,335 state ZIPs

#1,234
Population

larger than 10% of 1,396 state ZIPs

#1,261

Comparable ZIP codes

Illinois ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
62615Sangamon County$79,375$154,100$941
61544Fulton County$79,333$95,700$920
60550DeKalb County$79,420$192,500$872
61340Putnam County$79,286$153,600$856
62545Sangamon County$79,286$159,900$781
61740Livingston County$79,479$130,200$836

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Vermilion County.

ZIP 61848 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 61848?
ZIP 61848 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 61848?
Illinois charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 61848 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $950 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $77,200-47% 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 61848, 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.