Housing data for ZIP code 61361

Name: Housing in ZIP code 61361, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 61361 has an estimated 1,417 residents and 704 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Gold Township, Bureau County.

18.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $884 (±$212) a month.

The median home value is $147,200 (±$30,139).

The median household income is $91,250 (±$13,502) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 1,417 (±255)
Median gross rent: $884
Median home value: $147,200
Households that rent: 18.5%

How ZIP code 61361 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 61361	Gold Township	Bureau County	Illinois	United States
Residents	1,417 (±255)	180	32,866	12,694,798	334,922,499
Housing units	704 (±104)	68	15,630	5,457,452	143,775,355
Households that rent	18.5% (±6.4 points)	0.0%	23.9%	32.9%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$884 (±$212)	—	$832	$1,274	$1,413
Median home value	$147,200 (±$30,139)	$187,500	$126,900	$263,300	$332,700
Median household income	$91,250 (±$13,502)	$115,333	$69,257	$83,390	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,715 (±$242)	$4,233	$2,548	$5,298	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	53.7% (±16.8 points)	—	33.6%	47.9%	51.1%
Built before 1980	89.6% (±13.0 points)	86.8%	79.3%	63.4%	49.7%
Average commute	26.5 minutes (±3.5)	37.7 minutes	21.1 minutes	27.8 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	82.0% (±8.8 points)	42.6%	86.3%	90.8%	91.0%
Median age of residents	38.5 years (±4.7)	53.1 years	44.1 years	39.0 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 61361, median gross rent is not measurably different from Bureau County ($832).

It is also lower than in Illinois ($1,274).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Gold Township as a whole ($187,500).

Among the 20 ZIP codes in Bureau County with a published estimate, ZIP 61361 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 23 ZIP codes in Bureau County with a published estimate, ZIP 61361 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 23 ZIP codes in Bureau County with a published estimate, ZIP 61361 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 61361

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 61361	Bureau County	Illinois	United States
Less than $500	0.0% (±31.0 points)	16.6%	7.0%	6.3%
$500 to $999	53.6% (±16.7 points)	49.9%	23.5%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	33.0% (±15.6 points)	29.6%	32.6%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	2.1% (±4.3 points)	1.9%	18.7%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	11.3% (±13.2 points)	0.5%	9.6%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±31.0 points)	0.9%	4.1%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±31.0 points)	0.6%	4.4%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 53.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 61361

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
2 bedrooms	$873 (±$168)
3 bedrooms	$821 (±$144)
4 bedrooms	$1,625 (±$1,422)

Rent burden in ZIP code 61361

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 61361	Bureau County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	33.0% (±17.7 points)	25.4%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.2% (±5.8 points)	12.3%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.2% (±8.4 points)	15.6%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	1.0% (±2.4 points)	13.0%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.2% (±5.3 points)	7.9%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	48.5% (±15.9 points)	25.7%	39.0%	41.9%

53.7% (±16.8 points) of renting households in ZIP code 61361 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 61361

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 61361	Bureau County	Illinois	United States
Less than $50,000	4.1% (±3.3 points)	8.9%	5.4%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	25.9% (±7.9 points)	28.1%	8.3%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	21.4% (±6.5 points)	20.5%	9.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	18.4% (±9.8 points)	16.2%	11.8%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	12.4% (±6.2 points)	16.5%	22.3%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	13.1% (±7.9 points)	7.0%	27.7%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	2.6% (±2.4 points)	2.1%	12.1%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	2.1% (±3.0 points)	0.7%	2.7%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 61361

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 61361	Bureau County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	97.3% (±2.4 points)	85.4%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.2 points)	1.0%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.5 points)	2.6%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.0% (±1.3 points)	2.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.3% (±2.0 points)	2.2%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.2 points)	2.0%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.2 points)	2.2%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±5.2 points)	2.3%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 61361 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 61361	Bureau County	Illinois	United States
2020 or later	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.2%	0.7%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	2.0% (±2.2 points)	2.9%	5.0%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	4.3% (±3.2 points)	5.3%	11.2%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	1.3% (±2.0 points)	7.0%	10.5%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	2.8% (±2.4 points)	5.4%	9.2%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	14.3% (±7.4 points)	15.4%	14.2%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	3.7% (±2.2 points)	11.4%	11.5%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	11.6% (±4.2 points)	11.7%	11.9%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	7.7% (±4.5 points)	8.7%	5.6%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	52.3% (±8.4 points)	32.1%	20.2%	11.7%

89.6% of the homes in ZIP code 61361 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 61361

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 61361	Bureau County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	55.7% (±9.4 points)	68.4%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.4% (±8.5 points)	0.5%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	9.1% (±5.6 points)	14.8%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	24.8% (±9.2 points)	14.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.4%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.7% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±1.7 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 61361 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 61361	Bureau County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	82.8% (±7.0 points)	80.0%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.7% (±4.9 points)	10.6%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.1%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±1.9 points)	2.5%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.5 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.2% (±5.9 points)	5.4%	15.9%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 61361 take an average of 26.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 61361

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Gold Township	27%	—	0.0%
Mineral Township	23%	$744	8.6%
Concord Township (Bureau County)	18%	$1,016	19.4%
Manlius Township (Bureau County)	18%	$967	16.4%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 61361

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
61344	3.1 mi	$750	$71,400	$44,063	13.9%
61338	6.9 mi	$1,029	$92,200	$75,750	16.7%
61346	7.1 mi	—	$78,800	$42,500	3.3%
61234	7.3 mi	$584	$146,500	$79,688	20.3%
61379	9.0 mi	$868	$103,200	$63,750	16.4%
61314	9.2 mi	$1,101	$72,300	$52,039	22.1%
61345	9.4 mi	$850	$99,900	$76,250	10.2%
61258	10 mi	—	$75,000	$44,261	7.0%

ZIP code 61361 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61361: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 61361

What is the median rent in ZIP code 61361?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61361 is $884 (±$212) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 61361?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 61361 is $147,200 (±$30,139) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 61361?

The median household income in ZIP code 61361 is $91,250 (±$13,502) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 61361 in?

Most of ZIP code 61361’s land lies in Gold Township; it also covers Mineral Township, Concord Township (Bureau County), Manlius Township (Bureau County).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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