ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 61542: Fulton County, IL

ZIP Code 61542 (Fulton County, Illinois) has an estimated 3,280 residents in 1,476 households. The median household income is $69,107, the median home value is $116,200 and the median gross rent is $599/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

3,280

Margin of error ±227

Median household income

$69,107

Margin of error ±$13,415

Median home value

$116,200

Margin of error ±$11,266

Median gross rent

$599/mo

Margin of error ±$163

Median age

44.1 yrs

Margin of error ±4.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.6 min

Margin of error ±7.9 min

How ZIP 61542 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 6154244.1 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 61542$69,107Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 61542$34,403Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 615426.6%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 6154210.6%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6154223.9%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 61542$116,200Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 61542$599/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6154277.0%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6154232.6 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 615424.2%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 61542

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 61542 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 61542Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population3,280±22712,694,798334,922,499
Median age44.1 yrs±4.4 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,476±1345,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$69,107±$13,415$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$34,403±$3,327$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate6.6%±2.5 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate10.6%±4.3 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.9%±5.7 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$116,200±$11,266$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$599/mo±$163$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes77.0%±4.4 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work32.6 min±7.9 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home4.2%±2.8 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 61542
GroupZIP 61542IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino95.6%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.0%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 Latino1.2%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.7%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 61542 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Fulton County
Largest overlapping place
Lewistown (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
113.13 sq mi· about 29 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, IL61531 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.