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61778 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 61778 covers Waynesville, Illinois, with a population of about 461 and a median household income of $61,979.

Population
46115 per square mile
Median age
48.910.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$61,97924% below the Illinois median
Poverty rate
16.1%3.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$126,941
Degree or higher
20.9%14.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
94.9%29.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
10

Where 61778 is

Waynesville, 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

Population461
Median age48.9
Family households51.6%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)99.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans11.2%
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$61,979
Income per person$39,989
Poverty rate16.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.3%
$10–15k5.1%
$15–20k3.7%
$20–25k4.2%
$25–30k0.5%
$30–35k4.2%
$35–40k2.3%
$40–45k1.4%
$45–50k3.7%
$50–60k17.2%
$60–75k14.0%
$75–100k9.8%
$100–125k10.2%
$125–150k8.4%
$150–200k12.1%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed290
Mean adjusted gross income$62,838
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k24.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k20.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.2%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$91,200
Owner-occupied94.9%
Vacant homes17.3%
Median year built1958

What the homes are

Detached house92.3%
Attached house1.5%
Mobile home6.2%
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$126,941as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.7%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%
High school diploma or higher98.9%
Works from home9.8%
Drives to work alone81.3%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more14.5%
Health

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

Obesity36.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.9% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35% 0.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16.3% 4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.9% 5.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.2% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity20.7% 4.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.2% 3.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.7% 3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.4% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.4% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79% 2.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.8% 2.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12% 2.8 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67% 2.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.9% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64.8% 3.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.7% 3 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.9% 7.2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.9% 5.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.2% 1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.6% 5.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7% 1.4 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.6% 3.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.5% 2.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.1% 2.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.6% 1.4 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.6% 0.9 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10% 3 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.8% 1.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments10
People employed28
Annual payroll$712,000
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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 75.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss80.3 out of 100
Community resilience92 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.

Drought98.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave94.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind93.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide90.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail81.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado77.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake73.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather72.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave70.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm66.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding63.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning58.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire50.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane38Very 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$61,979$81,702$78,538
Income per person$39,989$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate16.1%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$91,200$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,227$1,348
Homeownership94.9%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate9.2%5.8%5.2%
Works from home9.8%14%13.5%
Born outside the US0%14.4%13.9%
Median age48.938.938.7
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 stationLINCOLN, IL US21.6 km away
Rain in a year40 in
Snow in a year19 in

Average high and low by month

January34.5°F / 17.8°F2.17 in rain, 5.7 in snow
February39.5°F / 21.6°F1.92 in rain, 6.2 in snow
March51.7°F / 31.1°F2.7 in rain, 1.8 in snow
April64.4°F / 40.8°F4.24 in rain
May74.8°F / 52.4°F4.37 in rain
June83.3°F / 61.3°F4.16 in rain
July85.5°F / 63.8°F4.91 in rain
August84°F / 61.3°F3.47 in rain
September79.2°F / 53.4°F3.3 in rain
October66.3°F / 41.8°F3.42 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November51.4°F / 32°F2.88 in rain, 0.6 in snow
December39.2°F / 23.1°F2.29 in rain, 4.9 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 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Clinton Community Unit School District 1550.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Olympia Community Unit School District 1643.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Heyworth Community Unit School District 42.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Chester-East Lincoln Community CSD 612% of this ZIP code's land area
Lincoln Community High School District 4042% 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 vulnerability4more vulnerable than 4% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Household characteristics10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status2more vulnerable than 2% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport6more vulnerable than 6% of US census tracts
Walkability3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

61723 Atlanta, IL10 km away
61754 Mc Lean, IL10.3 km away
61777 Wapella, IL12.5 km away
62512 Beason, IL13.1 km away
61751 Lawndale, IL14.8 km away
61745 Heyworth, IL15.1 km away
61749 Kenney, IL16.5 km away
61727 Clinton, IL16.7 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.

De Witt County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area30.09 sq mi
Population density15 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.2437, -89.1143

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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