Housing data for ZIP code 61726

ZIP code 61726 has an estimated 2,546 residents and 1,154 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Yates Township, McLean County.

25.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $933 (±$371) a month.

The median home value is $135,800 (±$22,406).

The median household income is $77,800 (±$10,449) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,546 (±389)
Median gross rent
$933
Median home value
$135,800
Households that rent
25.5%

How ZIP code 61726 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 61726Yates TownshipMcLean CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents2,546 (±389)103171,55612,694,798334,922,499
Housing units1,154 (±172)11875,3055,457,452143,775,355
Households that rent25.5% (±11.0 points)25.5%34.9%32.9%34.8%
Median gross rent$933 (±$371)—$1,009$1,274$1,413
Median home value$135,800 (±$22,406)$107,500$208,400$263,300$332,700
Median household income$77,800 (±$10,449)—$79,905$83,390$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,822 (±$447)—$4,524$5,298$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income10.6% (±8.0 points)—45.0%47.9%51.1%
Built before 198080.4% (±12.7 points)100.0%48.6%63.4%49.7%
Average commute21.8 minutes (±2.2)—18.3 minutes27.8 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband92.6% (±3.8 points)80.4%90.0%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents35.8 years (±7.4)30.8 years34.3 years39.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 61726, median gross rent is not measurably different from McLean County ($1,009).

It is not measurably different from Illinois ($1,274).

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

Its median home value is not measurably different from Yates Township as a whole ($107,500).

Among the 20 ZIP codes in McLean County with a published estimate, ZIP 61726 ranks 14 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 23 ZIP codes in McLean County with a published estimate, ZIP 61726 ranks 20 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 22 ZIP codes in McLean County with a published estimate, ZIP 61726 ranks 17 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 61726

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 61726McLean CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±15.2 points)7.6%7.0%6.3%
$500 to $99950.9% (±31.6 points)41.6%23.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49937.2% (±33.4 points)34.5%32.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99911.9% (±13.2 points)10.7%18.7%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±15.2 points)3.1%9.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±15.2 points)0.8%4.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±15.2 points)1.7%4.4%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 50.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 61726

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$780 (±$373)
2 bedrooms$1,094 (±$176)
3 bedrooms$734 (±$125)

Rent burden in ZIP code 61726

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 61726McLean CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%8.0% (±8.3 points)17.3%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%51.3% (±30.2 points)14.6%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%30.1% (±30.6 points)12.9%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%0.0% (±15.2 points)10.2%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%3.1% (±4.1 points)5.9%8.9%9.2%
35% or more7.5% (±6.9 points)39.1%39.0%41.9%

10.6% (±8.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 61726 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 61726

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 61726McLean CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $50,0004.4% (±3.9 points)5.4%5.4%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99926.9% (±7.9 points)6.6%8.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99924.7% (±6.7 points)15.0%9.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99913.1% (±4.2 points)20.1%11.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99915.2% (±6.6 points)27.8%22.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9997.1% (±4.4 points)20.2%27.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9998.6% (±9.3 points)4.6%12.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±4.8 points)0.4%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 61726

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 61726McLean CountyIllinoisUnited States
Single-family, detached84.3% (±7.8 points)60.3%58.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.9% (±1.9 points)5.4%6.1%6.2%
2 units9.6% (±8.0 points)1.8%5.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.6% (±0.7 points)5.3%6.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.6% (±1.4 points)7.1%6.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±3.2 points)8.7%4.0%4.3%
20 or more units0.3% (±0.4 points)7.9%11.5%10.3%
Mobile home1.7% (±0.8 points)3.6%2.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±3.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 61726 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 61726McLean CountyIllinoisUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±3.2 points)0.9%0.7%2.0%
2010 to 20195.9% (±6.4 points)6.9%5.0%9.4%
2000 to 20093.4% (±1.9 points)17.0%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 19995.1% (±2.4 points)16.5%10.5%12.4%
1980 to 19895.3% (±2.3 points)10.2%9.2%12.9%
1970 to 19795.8% (±2.4 points)16.3%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 196911.7% (±4.8 points)9.1%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 195914.0% (±4.5 points)6.3%11.9%9.5%
1940 to 19495.7% (±3.3 points)3.1%5.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier43.2% (±10.1 points)13.8%20.2%11.7%

80.4% of the homes in ZIP code 61726 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 61726

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 61726McLean CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas60.8% (±8.7 points)70.6%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±3.6 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity15.3% (±8.9 points)24.1%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)16.5% (±8.6 points)4.4%4.2%4.9%
Wood1.2% (±1.8 points)0.1%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.6 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±3.6 points)0.4%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used6.2% (±7.3 points)0.3%0.8%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 61726 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 61726McLean CountyIllinoisUnited States
Drove alone71.9% (±14.0 points)69.1%65.9%68.8%
Carpooled18.1% (±13.7 points)7.8%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±3.0 points)0.7%5.8%3.2%
Walked1.6% (±2.0 points)4.0%2.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±3.0 points)0.8%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home8.4% (±3.8 points)17.5%15.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 61726 take an average of 21.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 61726

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
Yates Township35%—25.5%
Chenoa Township29%$1,09123.6%
Pike Township25%—29.7%
Eppards Point Township10%—23.3%

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 61726

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
617538.3 mi$939$185,700$104,11912.1%
617449.1 mi$808$170,900$68,00021.4%
617399.8 mi$773$164,400$76,55527.9%
6174311 mi$855$175,000$93,75026.7%
6176411 mi$857$127,400$68,78132.2%
6172811 mi$875$155,200$97,15922.8%
6174014 mi$871$143,600$79,90413.9%
6173014 mi$935$160,600$76,71927.5%

Crime reported to police in McLean County

In 2025, the police departments that report for McLean County recorded 252 violent and 1,178 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 61726 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61726: 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 61726

What is the median rent in ZIP code 61726?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61726 is $933 (±$371) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 61726?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 61726 is $135,800 (±$22,406) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 61726?

The median household income in ZIP code 61726 is $77,800 (±$10,449) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 61726 in?

Most of ZIP code 61726’s land lies in Yates Township; it also covers Chenoa Township, Pike Township, Eppards Point 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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