ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 61531: Fulton County, IL

ZIP Code 61531 (Fulton County, Illinois) has an estimated 3,007 residents in 1,221 households. The median household income is $70,107, the median home value is $127,700 and the median gross rent is $931/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

Total population

3,007

Margin of error ±171

Median household income

$70,107

Margin of error ±$7,935

Median home value

$127,700

Margin of error ±$23,794

Median gross rent

$931/mo

Margin of error ±$60

Median age

39.2 yrs

Margin of error ±3.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.4 min

Margin of error ±5.4 min

How ZIP 61531 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 6153139.2 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 61531$70,107Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 61531$36,069Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 615318.5%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 615317.9%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6153132.4%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 61531$127,700Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 61531$931/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6153180.0%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6153125.4 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 615314.1%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 61531

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 61531 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 61531Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population3,007±17112,694,798334,922,499
Median age39.2 yrs±3.7 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,221±1185,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$70,107±$7,935$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$36,069±$4,712$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate8.5%±4.8 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.9%±4.5 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%±8.3 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$127,700±$23,794$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$931/mo±$60$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes80.0%±5.2 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.4 min±5.4 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home4.1%±3.1 pts15.9%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 61531
GroupZIP 61531IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino96.7%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%5.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.8%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.0%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 61531 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Fulton County— also overlaps Knox County, Peoria County
Largest overlapping place
Farmington (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
56.33 sq mi· about 53 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 Fulton County

61415 Fulton County, IL61427 Fulton County, IL61431 Fulton County, IL61432 Fulton County, IL61433 Fulton County, IL61441 Fulton County, IL61459 Fulton County, IL61477 Fulton County, IL61482 Fulton County, IL61484 Fulton County, IL61501 Fulton County, IL61519 Fulton County, IL61520 Fulton County, IL61524 Dunfermline, IL61542 Fulton County, IL61543 Fulton County, IL61544 Fulton County, IL61553 Norris, IL61563 St. David, IL

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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.