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61230 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 61230 covers Albany, Illinois, with a population of about 1,028 and a median household income of $77,344.

Population
1,02853 per square mile
Median age
380.7 points below the US average
Median household income
$77,3445% below the Illinois median
Poverty rate
4%8.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$171,349up 25.7% in five years
Median rent
$87529% below the Illinois median
Degree or higher
13.8%21.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
88.1%23.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
15

Where 61230 is

Albany, 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

Population1,028
Median age38
Family households69.6%
Born outside the US1%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.1%
White (non-Hispanic)92.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino3.8%
Veterans10.9%
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$77,344
Income per person$33,428
Poverty rate4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.3%
$10–15k0.5%
$15–20k2.3%
$20–25k1.3%
$25–30k4.8%
$30–35k4.6%
$35–40k5.1%
$40–45k5.8%
$45–50k9.1%
$50–60k4.8%
$60–75k6.6%
$75–100k14.2%
$100–125k13.9%
$125–150k11.4%
$150–200k9.6%
$200k or more2.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed540
Mean adjusted gross income$72,441
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k20.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k25.9%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$150,600
Median gross rent$875
Rent as a share of household income26.1%
Owner-occupied88.1%
Vacant homes8.4%
Median year built1969

What the homes are

Detached house83.1%
Attached house1.4%
2 to 4 units1.9%
Mobile home13.7%
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$171,349as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 8.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 25.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 41.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$171,349$111,449

$119,355 in 2009 to $171,349 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.8%
High school diploma or higher95.7%
Works from home2.1%
Drives to work alone74.9%
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.

Obesity34.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.3% 3.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18% 2.3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.7% 4.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.1% 0.8 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.6% 2.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.6% 5.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10% same as 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 year79% 2.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.6% 2.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.5% 3.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.9% 4.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.8% 0.9 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.1% 7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.4% 4.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.8% 3.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.5% 5.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.7% 3.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.7% 3.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71.4% 4.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.5% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.2% 3.2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.2% 1.4 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments15
People employed58
Annual payroll$2,484,000
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 61.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss64.3 out of 100
Community resilience73.9 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.

Drought97.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind92.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail89.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide89.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave81.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado77.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather77.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm76.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding65.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning58.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire56.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake49.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave34.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane30.3Very 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$77,344$81,702$78,538
Income per person$33,428$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate4%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$150,600$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$875$1,227$1,348
Homeownership88.1%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.8%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate4.2%5.8%5.2%
Works from home2.1%14%13.5%
Born outside the US1%14.4%13.9%
Median age3838.938.7
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 stationCLINTON #1, IA US5.6 km away
Rain in a year36 in
Snow in a year32 in

Average high and low by month

January29.4°F / 14.3°F1.45 in rain, 9.2 in snow
February34.3°F / 18.4°F1.68 in rain, 7.5 in snow
March48.2°F / 29.1°F2.32 in rain, 3.9 in snow
April62.1°F / 40°F3.4 in rain, 0.8 in snow
May72.8°F / 51.3°F4.39 in rain
June81.1°F / 61.1°F4.74 in rain
July83.9°F / 64.8°F3.89 in rain
August81.6°F / 62.8°F4.2 in rain
September75.8°F / 54.7°F3.69 in rain
October63.1°F / 43°F2.64 in rain, 0.3 in snow
November47.6°F / 30.9°F2.19 in rain, 2.3 in snow
December34.6°F / 20.5°F1.86 in rain, 7.9 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.

Erie Community Unit School District 170.9% of this ZIP code's land area
River Bend Community Unit District 229.1% 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 vulnerability25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Household characteristics53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Walkability4.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

52730 Camanche, IA5.8 km away
52734 Clinton, IA8.9 km away
52733 Clinton, IA8.9 km away
52736 Clinton, IA8.9 km away
52732 Clinton, IA9.5 km away
61252 Fulton, IL10.7 km away
61242 Cordova, IL11.6 km away
52757 Low Moor, IA12.8 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.

Whiteside County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area19.25 sq mi
Water area0.5 sq mi
Population density53 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.7659, -90.2081

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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