ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 61485: Knox County, IL

ZIP Code 61485 (Knox County, Illinois) has an estimated 417 residents in 149 households. The median household income is $59,306, the median home value is $106,100 and the median gross rent is $794/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. 3 figures for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher, gross rent, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

417

Margin of error ±122

Median household income

$59,306

Margin of error ±$16,532

Median home value

$106,100

Margin of error ±$16,403

Median gross rent

$794/mo*

Margin of error ±$447· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

40.6 yrs

Margin of error ±7.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.9 min*

Margin of error ±19.2 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 61485 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 6148540.6 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 61485$59,306Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 61485$38,074Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 614858.9%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 614859.3%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6148521.8%*Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 61485$106,100Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 61485$794/mo*Illinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6148591.9%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6148528.9 min*Illinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 614850.0%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 61485

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 61485 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 61485	Margin of error	Illinois	United States
Total population	417	±122	12,694,798	334,922,499
Median age	40.6 yrs	±7.0 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	149	±38	5,036,449	129,227,496
Median household income	$59,306	±$16,532	$83,390	$80,734
Per capita income	$38,074	±$16,437	$46,406	$44,673
Poverty rate	8.9%	±6.2 pts	11.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	9.3%	±5.6 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.8%*	±11.7 pts	37.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$106,100	±$16,403	$263,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$794/mo*	±$447	$1,274/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	91.9%	±8.2 pts	67.1%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	28.9 min*	±19.2 min	27.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.0%	±5.9 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 61485
Group	ZIP 61485	Illinois	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	93.3%	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	1.7%	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	4.1%	3.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.0%	18.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 61485 is

State: Illinois
Main county: Knox County
Largest overlapping place: Victoria (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 47.01 sq mi· about 9 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 Knox County

61401 Knox County, IL 61410 Knox County, IL 61414 Knox County, IL 61428 Knox County, IL 61430 East Galesburg, IL 61436 Knox County, IL 61439 Knox County, IL 61448 Knox County, IL 61458 Knox County, IL 61467 Knox County, IL 61472 Knox County, IL 61474 Knox County, IL 61488 Knox County, IL 61489 Knox County, IL 61572 Knox County, IL

See every ZIP code in Illinois, or compare ZIP 61485 with another ZIP code.

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.