ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 61761: Normal, IL

ZIP Code 61761 (Normal, McLean County, Illinois) has an estimated 54,075 residents in 20,554 households. The median household income is $65,275, the median home value is $214,600 and the median gross rent is $966/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

54,075

Margin of error ±610

Median household income

$65,275

Margin of error ±$7,634

Median home value

$214,600

Margin of error ±$6,395

Median gross rent

$966/mo

Margin of error ±$45

Median age

25.1 yrs

Margin of error ±0.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

16.4 min

Margin of error ±1.3 min

How ZIP 61761 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 6176125.1 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 61761$65,275Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 61761$36,703Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6176121.2%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 617613.9%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6176152.9%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 61761$214,600Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 61761$966/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6176155.0%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6176116.4 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6176113.4%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 61761

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 61761 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 61761Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population54,075±61012,694,798334,922,499
Median age25.1 yrs±0.7 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households20,554±5995,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$65,275±$7,634$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$36,703±$3,222$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate21.2%±2.1 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.9%±1.0 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher52.9%±3.1 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$214,600±$6,395$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$966/mo±$45$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes55.0%±1.9 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work16.4 min±1.3 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.4%±1.5 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 61761
GroupZIP 61761IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino75.6%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino10.7%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.1%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 Latino0.2%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.2%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7.1%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 61761 is

State
Illinois
Main county
McLean County
Largest overlapping place
Normal (43% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
42.57 sq mi· about 1,270 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 McLean County

61701 Bloomington, IL61704 Bloomington, IL61705 McLean County, IL61720 McLean County, IL61722 McLean County, IL61724 McLean County, IL61726 McLean County, IL61728 McLean County, IL61730 McLean County, IL61731 McLean County, IL61732 McLean County, IL61736 McLean County, IL61737 McLean County, IL61744 McLean County, IL61745 McLean County, IL61748 McLean County, IL61752 McLean County, IL61753 McLean County, IL61754 McLean County, IL61770 McLean County, IL61772 McLean County, IL61774 McLean County, IL61776 McLean 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.