ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 61605: Peoria, IL

ZIP Code 61605 (Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois) has an estimated 13,424 residents in 5,797 households. The median household income is $26,392, the median home value is $47,400 and the median gross rent is $884/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

13,424

Margin of error ±1,215

Median household income

$26,392

Margin of error ±$4,264

Median home value

$47,400

Margin of error ±$5,347

Median gross rent

$884/mo

Margin of error ±$80

Median age

35.0 yrs

Margin of error ±2.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.8 min

Margin of error ±4.3 min

How ZIP 61605 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 6160535.0 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 61605$26,392Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 61605$17,393Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6160540.2%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 6160517.0%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 616054.7%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 61605$47,400Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 61605$884/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6160542.5%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6160518.8 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 616057.0%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 61605

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 61605 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 61605Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population13,424±1,21512,694,798334,922,499
Median age35.0 yrs±2.6 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households5,797±4325,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$26,392±$4,264$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$17,393±$1,953$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate40.2%±5.6 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate17.0%±5.3 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher4.7%±2.0 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$47,400±$5,347$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$884/mo±$80$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes42.5%±4.1 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work18.8 min±4.3 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.0%±3.7 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 61605
GroupZIP 61605IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino24.7%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino57.3%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%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 Latino0.4%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.2%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)10.4%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 61605 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Peoria County
Largest overlapping place
Peoria (70% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
4.38 sq mi· about 3,065 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 Peoria County

61451 Peoria County, IL61517 Peoria County, IL61523 Peoria County, IL61525 Peoria County, IL61526 Peoria County, IL61528 Peoria County, IL61529 Peoria County, IL61533 Peoria County, IL61536 Peoria County, IL61539 Kingston Mines, IL61547 Peoria County, IL61552 Mossville, IL61559 Peoria County, IL61562 Rome, IL61569 Peoria County, IL61602 Peoria, IL61603 Peoria, IL61604 Peoria, IL61606 Peoria, IL61607 Bartonville, IL61614 Peoria, IL61615 Peoria, IL61616 Peoria Heights, IL61625 Peoria, 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.