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Piatt County · Illinois

ZIP code 61855

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 61855 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
84

ZCTA residents

Median income
$29,375

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Illinois state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 61855 sits in Piatt County, Illinois and is home to 84 people. Median household income is $29,375, the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 90% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Illinois state rate).

County
Piatt County

FIPS 17147

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 61855

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

Population
84ZIP 61855 residents
Median household income
$29,375Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
46.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
90%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 61855

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
61.6%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 61855 compares

ZIP 61855 against the median ZIP in Piatt County and across Illinois.

MeasureZIP 61855County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$29,375$67,125$72,734-60%
Median home value$118,950$146,900
Median gross rent$853$906
Population841,0721,856-95%

Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Piatt County and the 1396 ZIP areas in Illinois.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1396 Illinois ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 1% of 1,344 state ZIPs

#1,333
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 3% of 1,396 state ZIPs

#1,355

Comparable ZIP codes

Illinois ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
62207St. Clair County$29,184$54,400$803
62964Pulaski County$28,875$95,000$559
62334Hancock County$30,625$70,800
61820Champaign County$31,031$175,900$1,077
62915Williamson County$31,111$77,500$803
61104Winnebago County$32,161$83,700$854

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Piatt County.

ZIP 61855 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 61855?
ZIP 61855 lies mostly in Piatt 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 61855?
Illinois charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 61855 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth 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 61855, 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.