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61911 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 61911 covers Arthur, Illinois, with a population of about 4,484 and a median household income of $76,960.

Population
4,48471 per square mile
Median age
344.7 points below the US average
Median household income
$76,9606% below the Illinois median
Poverty rate
16.7%4.3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$201,707up 40.6% in five years
Median rent
$69843% below the Illinois median
Degree or higher
17.5%17.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
74.9%9.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
214

Where 61911 is

Arthur, 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

Population4,484
Median age34
Family households71.9%
Born outside the US3%
Speaks a language other than English at home38.5%
White (non-Hispanic)94.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.7%
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$76,960
Income per person$33,089
Poverty rate16.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.2%
$10–15k4.0%
$15–20k3.2%
$20–25k2.5%
$25–30k1.6%
$30–35k4.9%
$35–40k3.7%
$40–45k3.5%
$45–50k3.7%
$50–60k7.5%
$60–75k6.3%
$75–100k21.8%
$100–125k14.0%
$125–150k3.7%
$150–200k7.0%
$200k or more5.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,170
Mean adjusted gross income$92,332
Returns declaring $200,000 or more7.8%
Returns, under $25k24.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.4%
Returns, $200k or more7.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$167,000
Median gross rent$698
Rent as a share of household income18.1%
Owner-occupied74.9%
Vacant homes6.8%
Median year built1971

What the homes are

Detached house86.1%
Attached house5.5%
2 to 4 units1.5%
5 to 19 units2.2%
20 or more units4.2%
Mobile home0.5%
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$201,707as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 8.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 40.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 79.8%
Typical home value since 2000
201020182026$201,707$87,359

$87,854 in 2010 to $201,707 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%
High school diploma or higher63.8%
Works from home10.6%
Drives to work alone46.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.5%
Health

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

Obesity37.3% 3.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.2% 4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.6% 0.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.8% 2.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.6% 2.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27% 1.6 pts above 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 medication75.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.8% 3.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.3% 2.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.4% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist56.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support27.1% 2.3 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.9% same as the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.8% 1.5 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69.6% 6.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.4% 2.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.3% 2.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.4% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.3% 4.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.6% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments214
People employed3,750
Annual payroll$185,575,000
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 97.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High to Very High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss95.7 out of 100
Community resilience51.4 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.

Drought98.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding98.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind97.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave96.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail96.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather96Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado92.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning90.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave87.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake86.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide84.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm69Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire63.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane52.2Relatively 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$76,960$81,702$78,538
Income per person$33,089$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate16.7%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$167,000$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$698$1,227$1,348
Homeownership74.9%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate3%5.8%5.2%
Works from home10.6%14%13.5%
Born outside the US3%14.4%13.9%
Median age3438.938.7
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 stationTUSCOLA, IL US17.1 km away
Rain in a year41 in
Snow in a year17 in

Average high and low by month

January34°F / 18°F2.44 in rain, 5 in snow
February38.9°F / 21°F2.07 in rain, 4.9 in snow
March50.3°F / 30.6°F2.87 in rain, 2.2 in snow
April63.5°F / 41.5°F4.52 in rain, 0.2 in snow
May73.8°F / 53.4°F4.24 in rain
June82.4°F / 62.8°F4.84 in rain
July84.9°F / 65.4°F4.38 in rain
August84°F / 63°F2.97 in rain
September78.8°F / 55.1°F3.07 in rain
October66.2°F / 43.4°F3.25 in rain
November51.2°F / 32.4°F3.37 in rain, 0.9 in snow
December39.1°F / 23.7°F2.53 in rain, 3.7 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 supermarket12% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket100% 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Arthur Community Unit School District 30593.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 3064.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Sullivan Community Unit School District 3001.9% 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 vulnerability66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Household characteristics58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status4more vulnerable than 4% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport85more vulnerable than 85% of US census tracts
Walkability4.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

61913 Atwood, IL10.8 km away
61910 Arcola, IL13.2 km away
61929 Hammond, IL14.3 km away
61937 Lovington, IL16 km away
61931 Humboldt, IL16.9 km away
61951 Sullivan, IL18 km away
61953 Tuscola, IL18 km away
61936 La Place, IL25.3 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.

Moultrie County47% of this ZIP code's land area
Douglas County41.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Coles County11.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area63.59 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density71 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.7077, -88.4555

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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