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61814 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 61814 covers Bismarck, Illinois, with a population of about 1,207 and a median household income of $57,727.

Population
1,20751 per square mile
Median age
42.23.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$57,72729% below the Illinois median
Poverty rate
10.8%1.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$180,040up 22.3% in five years
Median rent
$82533% below the Illinois median
Degree or higher
13.4%21.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
85.9%20.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
10

Where 61814 is

Bismarck, 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

Population1,207
Median age42.2
Family households64.9%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)96.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino0.8%
Veterans8.2%
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$57,727
Income per person$36,519
Poverty rate10.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.6%
$10–15k2.3%
$15–20k1.0%
$20–25k1.2%
$25–30k18.3%
$30–35k3.3%
$35–40k7.9%
$40–45k1.7%
$45–50k0.6%
$50–60k10.0%
$60–75k3.7%
$75–100k8.9%
$100–125k14.9%
$125–150k7.3%
$150–200k6.4%
$200k or more6.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed550
Mean adjusted gross income$76,000
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.6%
Returns, under $25k21.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.8%
Returns, $200k or more3.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$112,000
Median gross rent$825
Owner-occupied85.9%
Vacant homes1.1%
Median year built1970

What the homes are

Detached house83%
Attached house1.1%
2 to 4 units5.9%
Mobile home9.9%
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$180,040as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 22.3%
Typical home value since 2000
201720212026$180,040$132,736

$133,948 in 2017 to $180,040 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.4%
High school diploma or higher98%
Works from home12.2%
Drives to work alone85.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9.5%
Health

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

Obesity41.1% 7.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.7% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.6% 3.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.8% 4.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.5% 2.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.3% 4.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11% 0.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.7% 1.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.8% 1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.4% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64% 2.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.7% 4.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12.4% 1.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.1% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.3% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.4% 2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use68.7% 7.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.8% 1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.1% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.6% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.5% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.4% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.5% 1.1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments10
People employed38
Annual payroll$2,057,000
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 35% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss39.3 out of 100
Community resilience79.8 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.

Drought94.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave84.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather81.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind73Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide72.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail71.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake62.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire57.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado55.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave44.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding42Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm38.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane37.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning37.5Relatively 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$57,727$81,702$78,538
Income per person$36,519$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate10.8%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$112,000$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$825$1,227$1,348
Homeownership85.9%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.4%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate6.9%5.8%5.2%
Works from home12.2%14%13.5%
Born outside the US0%14.4%13.9%
Median age42.238.938.7
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 stationDANVILLE, IL US13.2 km away
Rain in a year43 in

Average high and low by month

January35.3°F / 19.5°F2.47 in rain
February40.4°F / 22.9°F2.24 in rain
March52°F / 32.1°F3.23 in rain
April65.2°F / 42.3°F4.46 in rain
May75.3°F / 52.3°F4.63 in rain
June83.1°F / 61.3°F5.18 in rain
July85.4°F / 64.8°F4.34 in rain
August83.9°F / 63°F3.31 in rain
September78.9°F / 55.6°F3.26 in rain
October66.5°F / 44.3°F3.66 in rain
November51.9°F / 33.8°F3.7 in rain
December39.9°F / 24.9°F2.73 in rain
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%.

Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School District100% 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 vulnerability28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Household characteristics40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Walkability3.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

61811 Alvin, IL5.1 km away
61848 Henning, IL9.2 km away
47982 State Line, IN9.9 km away
61834 Danville, IL11.7 km away
60963 Rossville, IL12.8 km away
61832 Danville, IL13.2 km away
47991 West Lebanon, IN14.9 km away
61831 Collison, IL16.2 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.

Vermilion County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area23.57 sq mi
Population density51 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.2552, -87.6138

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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