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ZIP 61605 · Peoria

Who lives in ZIP code 61605 (Peoria, IL): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Peoria, IL · Peoria County

uszips 2026
People13,424
Median age35.0
Household income$26,392
Home value$49,387
Median rent$884/mo
Poverty40.2%
College degree+4.7%
Commute19 min

Place

Metro area
Peoria, IL
Wider region
Peoria-Canton, IL
Time zone
Central
Density
1,184 / sq mi
Housing units
5,797

County

Peoria100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1015.0%
10–1915.7%
20s12.3%
30s13.4%
40s9.8%
50s10.8%
60s12.5%
70s6.5%
80+3.8%

16.2% are 65 or older; 71.5% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K47.8%
$25K–50K22.9%
$50K–75K14.0%
$75K–100K10.2%
$100K–150K4.3%
$150K+0.7%

5.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $19,035.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school20.9%
High school43.4%
Some college31.0%
Bachelor's3.5%
Graduate1.2%

37.7% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White26.4%
Black57.5%
Asian0.9%
Native American2.4%
Pacific Islander0.3%
Other3.6%
Two or more8.8%

10.4% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
26.9%
Never married
50.9%
Divorced
14.2%
Widowed
8.0%
Family size
3.01
Dual-income families
27.6%

Housing

Own their home
42.5%
Rent burden
50.6%
Men / women
44% / 56%

Work

In labor force
51.8%
Unemployment
17.0%
Self-employed
8.7%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
2.6%
Veterans
8.3%
With a disability
22.0%
No health insurance
9.2%
Limited English
2.2%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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