ZIP 61285 · Thomson
Who lives in ZIP code 61285 (Thomson, IL): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Thomson, IL · Carroll County
uszips 2026
People2,728
Median age41.6
Household income$68,500
Home value$169,282
Median rent$903/mo
Poverty15.7%
College degree+10.5%
Commute26 min
Place
- Metro area
- Outside any metro
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 24 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 586
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
15.7% are 65 or older; 91.9% are adults.
Household income
32.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $28,043.
Education (adults 25+)
41.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
14.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 30.3%
- Never married
- 47.7%
- Divorced
- 17.3%
- Widowed
- 4.7%
- Family size
- 2.62
- Dual-income families
- 42.4%
Housing
- Own their home
- 78.0%
- Rent burden
- 32.0%
- Men / women
- 77% / 23%
Work
- In labor force
- 24.8%
- Unemployment
- 5.1%
- Self-employed
- 11.2%
- Farmers
- 5.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 13.8%
- Veterans
- 7.8%
- With a disability
- 14.9%
- No health insurance
- 5.1%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.