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61602 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 61602 covers Peoria, Illinois, with a population of about 977.

Population
977877 per square mile
Median age
44.15.4 points above the US average
Poverty rate
46.3%33.9 points above the US average
Typical home value
$119,216down 14.1% in five years
Median rent
$91226% below the Illinois median
Degree or higher
37.2%2.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
17.1%47.9 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
424

Where 61602 is

Peoria, 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

Population977
Median age44.1
Family households14.4%
Born outside the US11.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home19.3%
White (non-Hispanic)60%
Black (non-Hispanic)13.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.5%
Hispanic or Latino16.7%
Veterans12%
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

Income per person$31,939
Poverty rate46.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance38.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k36.0%
$10–15k11.1%
$15–20k5.0%
$20–25k4.3%
$25–30k2.9%
$30–35k2.4%
$35–40k5.3%
$40–45k3.0%
$45–50k7.9%
$50–60k2.4%
$60–75k5.2%
$75–100k3.7%
$100–125k1.0%
$125–150k4.3%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more5.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed430
Mean adjusted gross income$102,712
Returns declaring $200,000 or more9.3%
Returns, under $25k32.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.6%
Returns, $200k or more9.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$222,700
Median gross rent$912
Rent as a share of household income41.5%
Owner-occupied17.1%
Vacant homes14.6%
Median year built1949

What the homes are

Detached house7.4%
Attached house1%
2 to 4 units0.2%
5 to 19 units10.1%
20 or more units81.3%
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$119,216as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 16.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 14.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsdown 22.5%
Typical asking rent$1,672as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
201520202026$162,813$119,216

$157,219 in 2015 to $119,216 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate26.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.2%
High school diploma or higher92.1%
Works from home28.1%
Drives to work alone38.6%
Takes public transport0.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more0%
Health

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

Obesity44.4% 11 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.2% 5.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes26.8% 13.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.8% 7.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health33.4% 13.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)15.7% 4.4 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.3% 2.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity35.6% 10.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis26.3% 1.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17% 1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication71.9% 2.8 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year73.7% 3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening76.8% 9.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability21.7% 6.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening50.6% 13.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD12.5% 5.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist39.8% 21.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability41.5% 10.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support29.8% 5 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity36.9% 19.8 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps42.9% 28.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity25.7% 11.9 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability14.8% 6.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport18.8% 9.6 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use66.6% 9.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)22.3% 5.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.5% 6.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.6% 5.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability8% 4 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat20.5% 11.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours44.6% 8.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost33% 20 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability10.6% 5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments424
People employed17,277
Annual payroll$1,501,965,000
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 70% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss51.5 out of 100
Community resilience90 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 wave94.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail89.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado85.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm85.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind84.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding73.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave70.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather69.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide68.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning67.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake53.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought35.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane27Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire14.7Very 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$81,702$78,538
Income per person$31,939$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate46.3%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$222,700$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$912$1,227$1,348
Homeownership17.1%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.2%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate26.1%5.8%5.2%
Works from home28.1%14%13.5%
Born outside the US11.9%14.4%13.9%
Median age44.138.938.7
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 stationPEORIA GTR PEORIA AP, IL US8.5 km away
Rain in a year38 in
Snow in a year26 in

Average high and low by month

January33.6°F / 17.6°F2.06 in rain, 7.7 in snow
February38.7°F / 21.4°F1.99 in rain, 6.9 in snow
March51.2°F / 31.6°F2.69 in rain, 3.3 in snow
April63.7°F / 42.1°F3.99 in rain, 0.5 in snow
May74.2°F / 52.8°F4.69 in rain
June83.2°F / 62.4°F3.73 in rain
July86.3°F / 66.3°F3.53 in rain
August84.6°F / 64.4°F3.31 in rain
September78.4°F / 56.3°F3.48 in rain
October65.4°F / 44.4°F3.17 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November50.8°F / 33°F2.7 in rain, 1.5 in snow
December38.5°F / 23.2°F2.21 in rain, 6.2 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 supermarket73% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket73% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket75% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

Peoria School District 150100% 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 vulnerability93more vulnerable than 93% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status94more vulnerable than 94% of US census tracts
Household characteristics85more vulnerable than 85% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Walkability15.1 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

61601 Peoria, IL0.1 km away
61629 Peoria, IL0.2 km away
61634 Peoria, IL0.5 km away
61636 Peoria, IL0.9 km away
61637 Peoria, IL1 km away
61606 Peoria, IL2 km away
61625 Peoria, IL2.3 km away
61603 Peoria, IL2.4 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.

Peoria County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area1.11 sq mi
Water area0.15 sq mi
Population density877 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.6936, -89.5890

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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