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60974 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 60974 covers Woodland, Illinois, with a population of about 333 and a median household income of $54,375.

Population
333275 per square mile
Median age
42.43.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$54,37533% below the Illinois median
Poverty rate
20.8%8.4 points above the US average
Degree or higher
3.9%31.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
75.6%10.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time

Where 60974 is

Woodland, 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

Population333
Median age42.4
Family households68.7%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.3%
White (non-Hispanic)95.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.2%
Veterans3.6%
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$54,375
Income per person$22,775
Poverty rate20.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.3%
$10–15k3.8%
$15–20k2.3%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k9.9%
$30–35k6.1%
$35–40k1.5%
$40–45k13.0%
$45–50k5.3%
$50–60k22.9%
$60–75k13.0%
$75–100k9.2%
$100–125k6.9%
$125–150k1.5%
$150–200k0.8%
$200k or more1.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Rent as a share of household income26.5%
Owner-occupied75.6%
Vacant homes12.1%
Median year built1968

What the homes are

Detached house84.6%
Attached house3.4%
2 to 4 units3.4%
Mobile home8.7%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher3.9%
High school diploma or higher90.9%
Works from home0.8%
Drives to work alone90.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more27%
Health

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

Obesity41.4% 8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13% 1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.7% 5.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.1% 4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.3% 2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.7% 2.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30% 4.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.1% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.9% 1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16% 1.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.1% 1.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.9% 3.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.1% 1.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.2% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.6% 0.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps17.3% 3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.6% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.2% 1.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.2% 2.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.7% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.4% 1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.3% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.5% same as the national average of 5.6%
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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 97.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss96.3 out of 100
Community resilience53.9 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.

Cold wave99.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding99.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind86.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail86Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado80.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide79Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake76Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning71.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather62.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave60.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm48Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire47.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane42.5Very 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$54,375$81,702$78,538
Income per person$22,775$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate20.8%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,227$1,348
Homeownership75.6%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher3.9%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate4.7%5.8%5.2%
Works from home0.8%14%13.5%
Born outside the US0%14.4%13.9%
Median age42.438.938.7
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 stationWATSEKA 2 NW, IL US9 km away
Rain in a year38 in
Snow in a year17 in

Average high and low by month

January32.7°F / 15.5°F2.07 in rain, 5.4 in snow
February37.4°F / 18.4°F1.98 in rain, 4.7 in snow
March49.6°F / 28.5°F2.42 in rain, 1.6 in snow
April62.3°F / 38.3°F3.65 in rain, 0.3 in snow
May73.5°F / 50.2°F4.41 in rain
June82.1°F / 59.8°F5.02 in rain
July84.8°F / 62.7°F4.2 in rain
August83.2°F / 60°F3.5 in rain
September78.7°F / 52.2°F3.19 in rain
October65.9°F / 41.3°F3.24 in rain
November50.7°F / 30.9°F2.65 in rain, 0.7 in snow
December38°F / 21.4°F2.1 in rain, 4.4 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%.

Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9100% 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 vulnerability49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Household characteristics64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Walkability5.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

60970 Watseka, IL6.5 km away
60953 Milford, IL10.3 km away
60928 Crescent City, IL10.4 km away
60966 Sheldon, IL15.1 km away
60967 Stockland, IL16.1 km away
60939 Goodwine, IL17 km away
60945 Iroquois, IL17.5 km away
60926 Claytonville, IL17.5 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.

Iroquois County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area1.21 sq mi
Population density275 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.7151, -87.7307

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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