ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 61532: Mason County, IL

ZIP Code 61532 (Mason County, Illinois) has an estimated 347 residents in 155 households. The median household income is $71,544, the median home value is $116,000 and the median gross rent is $930/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. 6 figures for this ZIP (median age, poverty rate, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, 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

347

Margin of error ±118

Median household income

$71,544

Margin of error ±$17,450

Median home value

$116,000

Margin of error ±$17,774

Median gross rent

$930/mo

Margin of error ±$136

Median age

44.3 yrs*

Margin of error ±22.4 yrs· estimate has a large margin of error

Mean travel time to work

23.3 min*

Margin of error ±13.9 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 61532 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 6153244.3 yrs*Illinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 61532$71,544Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 61532$29,257Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6153235.7%*Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 6153212.7%*Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6153222.0%*Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 61532$116,000Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 61532$930/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6153282.6%*Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6153223.3 min*Illinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 615322.2%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 61532

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 61532 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 61532	Margin of error	Illinois	United States
Total population	347	±118	12,694,798	334,922,499
Median age	44.3 yrs*	±22.4 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	155	±50	5,036,449	129,227,496
Median household income	$71,544	±$17,450	$83,390	$80,734
Per capita income	$29,257	±$6,955	$46,406	$44,673
Poverty rate	35.7%*	±20.6 pts	11.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	12.7%*	±10.4 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.0%*	±11.1 pts	37.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$116,000	±$17,774	$263,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$930/mo	±$136	$1,274/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	82.6%*	±11.5 pts	67.1%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.3 min*	±13.9 min	27.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	2.2%	±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 61532
Group	ZIP 61532	Illinois	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	93.7%	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	5.2%	3.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.2%	18.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 61532 is

State: Illinois
Main county: Mason County
Largest overlapping place: Forest City (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 30.79 sq mi· about 11 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 Mason County

61567 Mason County, IL 62617 Mason County, IL 62633 Mason County, IL 62644 Mason County, IL 62655 Mason County, IL 62664 Mason County, IL 62682 Mason County, 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.