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61857 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 61857 covers Muncie, Illinois, with a population of about 144 and a median household income of $78,750.

Population
144255 per square mile
Median age
53.915.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$78,750about the Illinois median
Poverty rate
5.6%6.8 points below the US average
Median home value
$76,70069% below the Illinois median
Degree or higher
22.7%12.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
94.3%29.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time

Where 61857 is

Muncie, 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

Population144
Median age53.9
Family households52.9%
Born outside the US0.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.1%
White (non-Hispanic)96.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans3.9%
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$78,750
Income per person$36,800
Poverty rate5.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k5.7%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k2.9%
$30–35k5.7%
$35–40k2.9%
$40–45k8.6%
$45–50k8.6%
$50–60k2.9%
$60–75k10.0%
$75–100k22.9%
$100–125k24.3%
$125–150k2.9%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more2.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$76,700
Owner-occupied94.3%
Vacant homes7.9%
Median year built1942

What the homes are

Detached house100%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%
High school diploma or higher96.6%
Works from home3.7%
Drives to work alone96.3%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more2.5%
Health

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

Obesity41% 7.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.1% 1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.9% 3.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.1% 3.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.1% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.8% 0.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking20% 4 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73% 1.7 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.8% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% 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 year76.7% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.3% 2.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.8% 1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.6% 3.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.8% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.4% 0.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.7% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.9% 2.2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.1% 0.8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.2% 1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.3% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use70.3% 5.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.6% 2.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.7% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.9% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.7% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.9% 0.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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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 65.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss57.5 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.

Drought96.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave93Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather91.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide88.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind87.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail82.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake75.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado71.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding66.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave65.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire62.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm56Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning55.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane43.6Very 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$78,750$81,702$78,538
Income per person$36,800$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate5.6%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$76,700$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,227$1,348
Homeownership94.3%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate5.7%5.8%5.2%
Works from home3.7%14%13.5%
Born outside the US0.7%14.4%13.9%
Median age53.938.938.7
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 stationOGDEN, IL US9.6 km away
Rain in a year41 in
Snow in a year25 in

Average high and low by month

January34°F / 18.2°F2.38 in rain, 5.9 in snow
February38.9°F / 21.6°F2.18 in rain, 9.3 in snow
March50.6°F / 30.2°F2.82 in rain, 3 in snow
April63.7°F / 40.8°F3.88 in rain, 0.3 in snow
May73.3°F / 52.4°F4.96 in rain
June81.6°F / 62°F4.96 in rain
July83.6°F / 65.1°F4.39 in rain
August82.6°F / 62.9°F3.5 in rain
September77.9°F / 55.7°F3.35 in rain
October65.7°F / 44.3°F3.32 in rain
November51.1°F / 32.4°F3.15 in rain, 1 in snow
December39.3°F / 23.9°F2.35 in rain, 5.5 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%.

Oakwood Community Unit School District 76100% 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 vulnerability36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Household characteristics68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Walkability4.8 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

61844 Fithian, IL3 km away
61858 Oakwood, IL5.3 km away
61841 Fairmount, IL8.8 km away
61859 Ogden, IL10.7 km away
61812 Armstrong, IL12 km away
61831 Collison, IL12.2 km away
61817 Catlin, IL12.5 km away
61849 Homer, IL13.6 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 area0.56 sq mi
Population density255 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.1165, -87.8447

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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