ZIP 61436 · Gilson
Who lives in ZIP code 61436 (Gilson, IL): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Gilson, IL · Knox County
uszips 2026
People745
Median age59.5
Household income$76,000
Home value—
Median rent—
Poverty7.7%
College degree+19.5%
Commute33 min
Place
- Metro area
- Galesburg, IL (micro)
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 5 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 332
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
25.1% are 65 or older; 88.7% are adults.
Household income
28.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $36,458.
Education (adults 25+)
35.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
0.9% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 75.4%
- Never married
- 16.1%
- Divorced
- 4.1%
- Widowed
- 4.5%
- Family size
- 2.49
- Dual-income families
- 36.7%
Housing
- Own their home
- 87.0%
- Rent burden
- —
- Men / women
- 49% / 51%
Work
- In labor force
- 47.9%
- Unemployment
- 3.4%
- Self-employed
- 17.5%
- Farmers
- 15.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 10.0%
- Veterans
- 9.5%
- With a disability
- 12.5%
- No health insurance
- 0.0%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.