Housing data for ZIP code 61606

ZIP code 61606 has an estimated 6,684 residents and 3,059 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Peoria, Peoria County.

57.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $913 (±$77) a month.

The median home value is $142,700 (±$24,136).

The median household income is $39,196 (±$5,360) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
6,684 (±557)
Median gross rent
$913
Median home value
$142,700
Households that rent
57.9%

How ZIP code 61606 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 61606PeoriaPeoria CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents6,684 (±557)112,169179,64512,694,798334,922,499
Housing units3,059 (±286)54,01084,9305,457,452143,775,355
Households that rent57.9% (±8.3 points)42.5%33.0%32.9%34.8%
Median gross rent$913 (±$77)$1,005$993$1,274$1,413
Median home value$142,700 (±$24,136)$156,200$158,500$263,300$332,700
Median household income$39,196 (±$5,360)$59,410$65,108$83,390$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,314 (±$736)$3,719$3,552$5,298$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income61.4% (±10.4 points)49.9%47.2%47.9%51.1%
Built before 198089.3% (±11.2 points)69.1%70.4%63.4%49.7%
Average commute13.9 minutes (±2.0)17.9 minutes19.2 minutes27.8 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband80.5% (±6.9 points)89.6%89.5%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents23.4 years (±1.4)35.5 years38.1 years39.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 61606, median gross rent is not measurably different from Peoria County ($993).

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

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 61606 is lower than in Peoria as a whole ($1,005).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Peoria as a whole ($156,200).

Among the 19 ZIP codes in Peoria County with a published estimate, ZIP 61606 ranks 12 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 23 ZIP codes in Peoria County with a published estimate, ZIP 61606 ranks 16 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 22 ZIP codes in Peoria County with a published estimate, ZIP 61606 ranks 20 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 61606

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 61606Peoria CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $5009.2% (±8.9 points)8.5%7.0%6.3%
$500 to $99952.4% (±10.5 points)42.2%23.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49929.7% (±10.3 points)38.2%32.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9996.0% (±4.5 points)6.9%18.7%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4992.0% (±2.0 points)2.7%9.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.6% (±0.9 points)0.9%4.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±2.5 points)0.6%4.4%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 52.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 61606

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$703 (±$131)
2 bedrooms$982 (±$148)
3 bedrooms$1,167 (±$122)
4 bedrooms$1,313 (±$510)

Rent burden in ZIP code 61606

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 61606Peoria CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%21.1% (±10.1 points)15.8%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%6.0% (±4.0 points)12.6%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%4.9% (±3.3 points)13.5%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%6.6% (±3.5 points)10.9%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.9% (±3.9 points)6.8%8.9%9.2%
35% or more55.5% (±9.6 points)40.4%39.0%41.9%

61.4% (±10.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 61606 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 61606

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 61606Peoria CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $50,00013.6% (±7.2 points)7.8%5.4%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99924.0% (±9.2 points)19.4%8.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99916.0% (±7.4 points)19.0%9.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99919.7% (±6.2 points)17.2%11.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99911.2% (±4.5 points)19.1%22.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99914.6% (±12.0 points)13.3%27.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9990.8% (±1.9 points)3.8%12.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±3.4 points)0.5%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 61606

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 61606Peoria CountyIllinoisUnited States
Single-family, detached54.5% (±6.5 points)72.0%58.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.1% (±1.2 points)4.1%6.1%6.2%
2 units4.4% (±2.9 points)3.0%5.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units5.0% (±2.8 points)1.9%6.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units15.2% (±5.9 points)5.5%6.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units10.5% (±5.3 points)4.8%4.0%4.3%
20 or more units8.3% (±2.8 points)7.6%11.5%10.3%
Mobile home1.0% (±1.3 points)1.1%2.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 61606 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 61606Peoria CountyIllinoisUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±1.2 points)0.5%0.7%2.0%
2010 to 20191.2% (±1.3 points)4.2%5.0%9.4%
2000 to 20095.5% (±2.9 points)10.5%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 19992.0% (±2.1 points)8.0%10.5%12.4%
1980 to 19892.1% (±1.9 points)6.4%9.2%12.9%
1970 to 19796.6% (±4.3 points)15.7%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19696.9% (±6.6 points)13.0%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 19595.5% (±3.0 points)14.7%11.9%9.5%
1940 to 19493.1% (±1.8 points)7.3%5.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier67.2% (±7.1 points)19.7%20.2%11.7%

89.3% of the homes in ZIP code 61606 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 61606

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 61606Peoria CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas78.3% (±7.6 points)68.1%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.5 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity18.8% (±7.5 points)26.6%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.8% (±1.9 points)3.8%4.2%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±1.5 points)0.3%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.5 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.5 points)0.2%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used1.1% (±1.4 points)0.7%0.8%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 61606 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 61606Peoria CountyIllinoisUnited States
Drove alone64.6% (±7.5 points)76.1%65.9%68.8%
Carpooled7.0% (±2.9 points)8.5%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation4.0% (±4.7 points)1.2%5.8%3.2%
Walked11.7% (±4.1 points)1.7%2.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.3% (±0.5 points)1.1%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home12.5% (±4.8 points)11.4%15.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 61606 take an average of 13.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 61606

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Peoria100%$1,00542.5%
Peoria City Township100%$97145.1%

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 61606

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
616250.2 mi———100.0%
616021.5 mi$965$231,000$33,75086.1%
616052.0 mi$884$47,400$26,39257.5%
616032.0 mi$995$77,500$41,61847.1%
616042.2 mi$884$100,300$52,41432.0%
616163.9 mi$913$117,700$60,09933.6%
616104.1 mi$883$85,500$47,99320.4%
616114.1 mi$939$164,800$78,75020.4%

Crime reported to police in Peoria

Most of ZIP code 61606 is policed by the Peoria Police Department, which reported 1,257 violent and 3,979 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 61606 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61606: 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 61606

What is the median rent in ZIP code 61606?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61606 is $913 (±$77) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 61606?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 61606 is $142,700 (±$24,136) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 61606?

The median household income in ZIP code 61606 is $39,196 (±$5,360) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 61606 in?

Most of ZIP code 61606’s land lies in Peoria; it also covers Peoria City Township.

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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