ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 61420: McDonough County, IL

ZIP Code 61420 (McDonough County, Illinois) has an estimated 968 residents in 396 households. The median household income is $69,375, the median home value is $91,300 and the median gross rent is $1,021/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

968

Margin of error ±135

Median household income

$69,375

Margin of error ±$18,131

Median home value

$91,300

Margin of error ±$15,499

Median gross rent

$1,021/mo

Margin of error ±$190

Median age

35.9 yrs

Margin of error ±4.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.6 min

Margin of error ±6.6 min

How ZIP 61420 compares with Illinois and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 6142035.9 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 61420$69,375Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 61420$30,368Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 614208.5%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 614202.4%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6142021.5%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 61420$91,300Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 61420$1,021/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6142084.1%*Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6142024.6 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 614202.0%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 61420

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 61420 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 61420	Margin of error	Illinois	United States
Total population	968	±135	12,694,798	334,922,499
Median age	35.9 yrs	±4.7 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	396	±49	5,036,449	129,227,496
Median household income	$69,375	±$18,131	$83,390	$80,734
Per capita income	$30,368	±$4,063	$46,406	$44,673
Poverty rate	8.5%	±4.2 pts	11.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.4%	±3.1 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.5%	±4.1 pts	37.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$91,300	±$15,499	$263,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,021/mo	±$190	$1,274/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	84.1%*	±14.5 pts	67.1%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	24.6 min	±6.6 min	27.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	2.0%	±2.2 pts	15.9%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 61420
Group	ZIP 61420	Illinois	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	94.3%	58.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	13.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	5.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.1%	3.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.6%	18.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 61420 is

State: Illinois
Main county: McDonough County— also overlaps Hancock County
Largest overlapping place: Blandinsville (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 68.48 sq mi· about 14 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in McDonough County

61411 McDonough County, IL 61416 Bardolph, IL 61422 McDonough County, IL 61438 McDonough County, IL 61440 McDonough County, IL 61455 McDonough County, IL 61470 McDonough County, IL 61475 McDonough County, IL 62326 McDonough County, IL

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.