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61955 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 61955 covers Vermilion, Illinois, with a median household income of $50,208.

Median household income
$50,20839% below the Illinois median
Poverty rate
13.9%1.5 points above the US average
Median home value
$59,20076% below the Illinois median
Median rent
$1,175about the Illinois median
Degree or higher
14.3%20.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
86.2%21.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time

Where 61955 is

Vermilion, Illinois — the point the Postal Service gives for this ZIP code. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes rather than an area, so this marks its centre, not its boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Family households52.3%
Born outside the US3.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.8%
White (non-Hispanic)97.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino2.8%
Veterans15.3%
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$50,208
Income per person$24,515
Poverty rate13.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance15.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.6%
$10–15k6.2%
$15–20k13.8%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k10.8%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k10.8%
$45–50k3.1%
$50–60k12.3%
$60–75k9.2%
$75–100k16.9%
$100–125k6.2%
$125–150k6.2%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$59,200
Median gross rent$1,175
Rent as a share of household income16.9%
Owner-occupied86.2%
Vacant homes9.7%
Median year built1938

What the homes are

Detached house90.3%
2 to 4 units2.8%
Mobile home6.9%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%
High school diploma or higher88.4%
Works from home8.2%
Drives to work alone81.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.7%
Health

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

Obesity36.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.2% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.3% 3.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.1% 1.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.2% 1.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.4% 2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30% 4.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.3% 2.3 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.7% 2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.5% same as 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 year78.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.4% 0.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.8% 1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.5% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.6% 2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.6% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.5% 4.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12.4% 1.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.7% 4.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.3% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.1% 0.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.2% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.4% 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 disability3.7% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.6% 1 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 78.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss84.3 out of 100
Community resilience59 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.

Drought98.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind96.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide91.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather89.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail88.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake86.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave83.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado82.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave80.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire72.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm68.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding62.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning59.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane52Relatively 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$50,208$81,702$78,538
Income per person$24,515$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate13.9%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$59,200$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,175$1,227$1,348
Homeownership86.2%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate6.9%5.8%5.2%
Works from home8.2%14%13.5%
Born outside the US3.3%14.4%13.9%
Median age38.938.7
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 stationPARIS STP, IL US7.9 km away
Rain in a year43 in
Snow in a year19 in

Average high and low by month

January34°F / 16.6°F2.81 in rain, 8.6 in snow
February38.8°F / 19.9°F2.33 in rain, 3.6 in snow
March49.9°F / 29.1°F3 in rain, 2 in snow
April62.8°F / 40°F4.94 in rain, 0.3 in snow
May73°F / 51.2°F4.17 in rain
June81.6°F / 60.7°F5.02 in rain
July84.4°F / 63.8°F3.83 in rain
August83°F / 61.7°F3.57 in rain
September77.7°F / 53.8°F2.94 in rain
October65.5°F / 42.6°F3.62 in rain
November50.8°F / 31.2°F3.66 in rain, 0.6 in snow
December38.8°F / 22.5°F2.85 in rain, 4 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%.

Paris Community Unit School District 4100% 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 vulnerability37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Household characteristics56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status2more vulnerable than 2% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Walkability3.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

61944 Paris, IL10 km away
47863 New Goshen, IN10.9 km away
47831 Blanford, IN11 km away
47884 Universal, IN12.4 km away
47876 Saint Mary Of The Woods, IN13 km away
47885 West Terre Haute, IN13.8 km away
47880 Shepardsville, IN14.7 km away
62423 Dennison, IL14.7 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.

Edgar County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area0.39 sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.5811, -87.5889

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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