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Coles County · Illinois

ZIP code 61920

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 61920 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
20,703

ZCTA residents

Median income
$54,229

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$144,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Illinois state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 61920 sits in Coles County, Illinois and is home to 20,703 people. Median household income is $54,229, the median home is worth $144,700 and median gross rent is $823. 53.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Illinois state rate).

County
Coles County

FIPS 17029

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 61920

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

Population
20,703ZIP 61920 residents
Median household income
$54,229Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$144,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$823Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
30.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
53.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 61920

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
18%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$751/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
21.2%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 61920 compares

ZIP 61920 against the median ZIP in Coles County and across Illinois.

MeasureZIP 61920County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$54,229$63,793$72,734-25%
Median home value$144,700$117,900$146,900-1%
Median gross rent$823$786$906-9%
Population20,7031,4121,856+1015%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Coles County and the 1396 ZIP areas in Illinois.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1396 Illinois ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 15% of 1,344 state ZIPs

#1,137
Home value

above 49% of 1,335 state ZIPs

#675
Population

larger than 83% of 1,396 state ZIPs

#231

Comparable ZIP codes

Illinois ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
62839Clay County$54,241$90,800$727
62966Jackson County$54,242$117,800$681
60945Iroquois County$54,250$95,000$850
62923Johnson County$54,250$70,500$1,000
62674Macoupin County$54,196$102,600$695
61032Stephenson County$54,179$106,800$769

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Coles County.

ZIP 61920 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 61920?
ZIP 61920 lies mostly in Coles 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 61920?
Illinois charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 61920 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $823 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $144,700-1% 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 61920, 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.