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60952 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 60952 covers Melvin, Illinois, with a population of about 654 and a median household income of $57,188.

Population
65416 per square mile
Median age
39.40.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$57,18830% below the Illinois median
Poverty rate
15.1%2.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$124,976up 5.6% in five years
Median rent
$82133% below the Illinois median
Degree or higher
28.3%6.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
85.8%20.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
11

Where 60952 is

Melvin, Illinois — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population654
Median age39.4
Family households64.2%
Born outside the US2.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.2%
White (non-Hispanic)91.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.2%
Veterans6.9%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$57,188
Income per person$32,171
Poverty rate15.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.9%
$10–15k3.1%
$15–20k8.8%
$20–25k2.3%
$25–30k8.1%
$30–35k10.0%
$35–40k1.9%
$40–45k2.3%
$45–50k2.3%
$50–60k10.4%
$60–75k6.9%
$75–100k13.1%
$100–125k6.2%
$125–150k8.1%
$150–200k13.1%
$200k or more1.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed300
Mean adjusted gross income$72,000
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k26.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k23.3%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$86,900
Median gross rent$821
Rent as a share of household income13.6%
Owner-occupied85.8%
Vacant homes16.1%
Median year built1947

What the homes are

Detached house95.2%
2 to 4 units0.3%
5 to 19 units2.6%
Mobile home1.9%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$124,976as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 5.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 30.5%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$128,571$84,357

$84,357 in 2012 to $124,976 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.3%
High school diploma or higher89.3%
Works from home4.8%
Drives to work alone89.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9.8%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity37.8% 4.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.3% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16% 2.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.6% 2.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.3% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.4% 2.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.7% 3.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.9% 2.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.4% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.4% 0.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.7% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.9% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.7% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.3% 1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.7% 2.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps14.6% same as the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.2% 1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.9% 1.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use70.5% 5.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.8% 1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15% 1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.4% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.1% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38% 1.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.1% 4.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments11
People employed58
Annual payroll$3,807,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 55.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss55.1 out of 100
Community resilience86.5 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought95.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind89.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave87.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail79.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide71.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado69.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake66.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding63.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather55.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire46.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning40.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm38.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane35.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave29.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Illinois and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIllinoisUnited States
Median household income$57,188$81,702$78,538
Income per person$32,171$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate15.1%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$86,900$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$821$1,227$1,348
Homeownership85.8%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.3%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate7.2%5.8%5.2%
Works from home4.8%14%13.5%
Born outside the US2.4%14.4%13.9%
Median age39.438.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationGIBSON CITY, IL US14.4 km away
Rain in a year38 in
Snow in a year18 in

Average high and low by month

January32°F / 16°F1.95 in rain, 6.7 in snow
February36.5°F / 19.7°F1.77 in rain, 4.1 in snow
March48.2°F / 29.3°F2.74 in rain, 1.4 in snow
April61.6°F / 39.1°F3.57 in rain, 0.3 in snow
May72.5°F / 51.2°F4.51 in rain
June81.7°F / 60.7°F4.57 in rain
July84°F / 63.6°F3.57 in rain
August82.7°F / 61.5°F3.64 in rain
September77.8°F / 53.2°F3.2 in rain
October64.1°F / 41.4°F3.4 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November49.3°F / 30.9°F2.63 in rain, 1.1 in snow
December36.7°F / 22.1°F2.18 in rain, 4.6 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 596.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 103.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Household characteristics56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Walkability3.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

60962 Roberts, IL8.3 km away
61773 Sibley, IL10.7 km away
60933 Elliott, IL11.9 km away
60948 Loda, IL14.7 km away
60936 Gibson City, IL14.8 km away
61775 Strawn, IL15.2 km away
60968 Thawville, IL18.1 km away
60957 Paxton, IL18.4 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Ford County94.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Livingston County5.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area41.9 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq mi
Population density16 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.5714, -88.2551

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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