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61486 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 61486 covers Viola, Illinois, with a population of about 1,429 and a median household income of $71,786.

Population
1,42933 per square mile
Median age
46.17.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$71,78612% below the Illinois median
Poverty rate
6.5%5.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$171,113up 15.3% in five years
Median rent
$83332% below the Illinois median
Degree or higher
18.4%16.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
91.2%26.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
23

Where 61486 is

Viola, 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

Population1,429
Median age46.1
Family households73%
Born outside the US2.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home7.4%
White (non-Hispanic)84.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Hispanic or Latino7.7%
Veterans10%
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$71,786
Income per person$36,970
Poverty rate6.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance18%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.4%
$10–15k0.9%
$15–20k2.7%
$20–25k7.0%
$25–30k1.5%
$30–35k1.4%
$35–40k1.5%
$40–45k7.3%
$45–50k5.3%
$50–60k8.2%
$60–75k10.0%
$75–100k13.4%
$100–125k11.7%
$125–150k6.8%
$150–200k10.0%
$200k or more6.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed730
Mean adjusted gross income$67,358
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.7%
Returns, under $25k24.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.8%
Returns, $200k or more2.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$126,000
Median gross rent$833
Rent as a share of household income22%
Owner-occupied91.2%
Vacant homes15.3%
Median year built1958

What the homes are

Detached house91.9%
Attached house0.3%
2 to 4 units1.6%
5 to 19 units4.5%
Mobile home1.7%
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$171,113as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 15.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 33.8%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$171,113$105,992

$105,992 in 2012 to $171,113 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%
High school diploma or higher92.6%
Works from home9%
Drives to work alone72.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more24.6%
Health

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

Obesity37.2% 3.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.6% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.1% 2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.1% 2.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.4% 4.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.8% 2.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.7% 3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.2% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.7% 1.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.6% 1.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.7% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64.7% 3.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.5% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.1% 6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10% 4.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.4% 4.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.2% 3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.1% 3.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.5% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.1% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.6% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.8% 3 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.4% 2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.6% 2.4 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments23
People employed165
Annual payroll$7,050,000
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 60.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss64.5 out of 100
Community resilience78 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.

Strong wind99Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning98.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought98Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm95.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide93.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave85.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave84.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather81Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail80Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado61.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire45Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane36.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake35.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding24.2Relatively 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$71,786$81,702$78,538
Income per person$36,970$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate6.5%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$126,000$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$833$1,227$1,348
Homeownership91.2%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate6.9%5.8%5.2%
Works from home9%14%13.5%
Born outside the US2.8%14.4%13.9%
Median age46.138.938.7
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 stationALEDO, IL US12.7 km away
Rain in a year39 in
Snow in a year22 in

Average high and low by month

January31°F / 13.3°F1.67 in rain, 6.2 in snow
February35.6°F / 17°F1.85 in rain, 6.2 in snow
March49.1°F / 27.4°F2.52 in rain, 3 in snow
April62.1°F / 37.9°F4 in rain, 0.6 in snow
May72.7°F / 49.7°F5.06 in rain
June81.7°F / 59.8°F5.37 in rain
July84.7°F / 63.4°F3.86 in rain
August83.1°F / 61.5°F3.89 in rain
September76.9°F / 53.2°F3.73 in rain
October64.1°F / 41.3°F2.82 in rain, 0.3 in snow
November49.3°F / 29.5°F2.32 in rain, 1.4 in snow
December36.4°F / 19.6°F2.01 in rain, 4.1 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%.

Sherrard Community Unit School District 20099.5% 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 vulnerability23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Household characteristics66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Walkability4.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

61263 Matherville, IL6.6 km away
61276 Preemption, IL10.8 km away
61465 New Windsor, IL11.2 km away
61231 Aledo, IL12.4 km away
61281 Sherrard, IL13.9 km away
61279 Reynolds, IL14.4 km away
61466 North Henderson, IL15.1 km away
61412 Alexis, IL17.2 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.

Mercer County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area43.41 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density33 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.2024, -90.5936

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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