ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 62961: Mill Creek, IL

ZIP Code 62961 (Mill Creek, Union County, Illinois) has an estimated 37 residents in 12 households. The median household income is $151,250, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is —. 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. 7 figures for this ZIP (population, households, per capita income, poverty rate, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

37*

Margin of error ±31· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

$151,250

Margin of error ±$61,695

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

57.8 yrs

Margin of error ±24.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

—

Margin of error not available

How ZIP 62961 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 6296157.8 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 62961$151,250Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 62961$41,441*Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6296129.7%*Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 6296131.6%*Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6296120.0%*Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 62961—Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 62961—Illinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 62961100.0%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 62961—Illinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 629610.0%*Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 62961

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 62961 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 62961	Margin of error	Illinois	United States
Total population	37*	±31	12,694,798	334,922,499
Median age	57.8 yrs	±24.9 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	12*	±10	5,036,449	129,227,496
Median household income	$151,250	±$61,695	$83,390	$80,734
Per capita income	$41,441*	±$22,146	$46,406	$44,673
Poverty rate	29.7%*	±28.5 pts	11.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	31.6%*	±27.9 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.0%*	±61.1 pts	37.8%	35.7%
Median home value	—	—	$263,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,274/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	100.0%	±0.0 pts	67.1%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	—	—	27.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.0%*	±118.2 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 62961
Group	ZIP 62961	Illinois	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	89.2%	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	10.8%	3.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	18.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 62961 is

State: Illinois
Main county: Union County
Largest overlapping place: Mill Creek (99% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 0.34 sq mi· about 109 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 Union County

62905 Union County, IL 62906 Union County, IL 62920 Union County, IL 62926 Union County, IL 62952 Union County, IL 62998 Union County, IL

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.