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61605 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 61605 covers Peoria, Illinois, with a population of about 13,538 and a median household income of $24,499.

Population
13,5383,092 per square mile
Median age
35.53.2 points below the US average
Median household income
$24,49970% below the Illinois median
Poverty rate
38.4%26 points above the US average
Typical home value
$40,722up 28% in five years
Median rent
$83132% below the Illinois median
Degree or higher
5.1%29.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
39.2%25.8 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
147

Where 61605 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

Population13,538
Median age35.5
Family households57.4%
Born outside the US4.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home8.3%
White (non-Hispanic)26.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)55.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Hispanic or Latino11.5%
Veterans7.7%
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$24,499
Income per person$15,862
Poverty rate38.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance53.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k17.9%
$10–15k10.7%
$15–20k12.7%
$20–25k9.8%
$25–30k6.2%
$30–35k5.6%
$35–40k3.0%
$40–45k2.1%
$45–50k2.2%
$50–60k5.6%
$60–75k11.4%
$75–100k8.6%
$100–125k2.3%
$125–150k1.6%
$150–200k0.3%
$200k or more0.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed4,830
Mean adjusted gross income$29,662
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k54.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k9.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k3.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k2.5%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$44,200
Median gross rent$831
Rent as a share of household income37.8%
Owner-occupied39.2%
Vacant homes17.5%
Median year built1952

What the homes are

Detached house73.6%
Attached house3%
2 to 4 units10.4%
5 to 19 units3.5%
20 or more units9.2%
Mobile home0.3%
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$40,722as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 28%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 63.7%
Typical asking rent$818as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$40,722$23,821

$24,879 in 2016 to $40,722 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate15.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher5.1%
High school diploma or higher79.7%
Works from home3.9%
Drives to work alone78.1%
Takes public transport4.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.3%
Health

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

Obesity48.2% 14.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes21.9% 9.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes25.8% 12.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure48.3% 14.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health37.5% 17.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)16% 4.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity40.5% 15.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31% 5.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.9% 3.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.7% 3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.6% 3.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening81.7% 4.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability22.1% 7.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening53.2% 11.1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD13.5% 6.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist39.9% 21.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability44.9% 14.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support33.2% 8.4 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity44.5% 27.4 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps51.2% 36.9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity32.1% 18.3 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability17.3% 8.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport22.4% 13.2 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness40.2% 5.8 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69.3% 6.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)22.6% 5.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability26% 12 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)20% 6.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability10% 6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat25.6% 16.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours47.5% 11.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost31.8% 18.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability13.1% 7.5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments147
People employed1,933
Annual payroll$110,148,000
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 53.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss43.5 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 wave94.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail80.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind79.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado76.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm75.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave70.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather67.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide66.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning66.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding47Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought41.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake38.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane23.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire14.4Very 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$24,499$81,702$78,538
Income per person$15,862$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate38.4%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$44,200$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$831$1,227$1,348
Homeownership39.2%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher5.1%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate15.7%5.8%5.2%
Works from home3.9%14%13.5%
Born outside the US4.4%14.4%13.9%
Median age35.538.938.7
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 US5 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 supermarket69% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket93% 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Peoria School District 15053.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Limestone Community High School District 31023.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Pleasant Hill School District 6916.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Monroe School District 706.9% 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 vulnerability73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status79more vulnerable than 79% of US census tracts
Household characteristics82more vulnerable than 82% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Walkability12.6 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

61625 Peoria, IL2.2 km away
61606 Peoria, IL2.7 km away
61634 Peoria, IL3.1 km away
61601 Peoria, IL3.5 km away
61629 Peoria, IL3.6 km away
61602 Peoria, IL3.6 km away
61636 Peoria, IL3.6 km away
61604 Peoria, IL3.8 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.

Peoria County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area4.38 sq mi
Population density3,092 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.6775, -89.6263

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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