Housing data for ZIP code 61761

ZIP code 61761 has an estimated 54,075 residents and 22,382 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

45.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $966 (±$45) a month.

The median home value is $214,600 (±$6,395).

The median household income is $65,275 (±$7,634) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
54,075 (±610)
Median gross rent
$966
Median home value
$214,600
Households that rent
45.0%

How ZIP code 61761 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 61761Normal TownshipMcLean CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents54,075 (±610)52,417171,55612,694,798334,922,499
Housing units22,382 (±599)21,80875,3055,457,452143,775,355
Households that rent45.0% (±2.4 points)45.4%34.9%32.9%34.8%
Median gross rent$966 (±$45)$969$1,009$1,274$1,413
Median home value$214,600 (±$6,395)$210,800$208,400$263,300$332,700
Median household income$65,275 (±$7,634)$63,708$79,905$83,390$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,769 (±$140)$4,686$4,524$5,298$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income58.3% (±5.6 points)58.5%45.0%47.9%51.1%
Built before 198040.4% (±3.2 points)41.4%48.6%63.4%49.7%
Average commute16.4 minutes (±0.9)16.4 minutes18.3 minutes27.8 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband86.8% (±2.3 points)86.7%90.0%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents25.1 years (±0.7)25.0 years34.3 years39.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 61761, median gross rent is not measurably different from McLean County ($1,009).

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 61761 is not measurably different from Normal Township as a whole ($969).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Normal Township as a whole ($210,800).

Among the 20 ZIP codes in McLean County with a published estimate, ZIP 61761 ranks 10 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 23 ZIP codes in McLean County with a published estimate, ZIP 61761 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 22 ZIP codes in McLean County with a published estimate, ZIP 61761 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 61761

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 61761McLean CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $5009.5% (±3.8 points)7.6%7.0%6.3%
$500 to $99944.7% (±5.2 points)41.6%23.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49927.9% (±4.8 points)34.5%32.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99910.5% (±3.2 points)10.7%18.7%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4994.7% (±2.2 points)3.1%9.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9991.2% (±0.8 points)0.8%4.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.5% (±0.8 points)1.7%4.4%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 44.7% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 61761

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,023 (±$133)
1 bedroom$881 (±$47)
2 bedrooms$990 (±$64)
3 bedrooms$1,073 (±$112)
4 bedrooms$856 (±$91)

Rent burden in ZIP code 61761

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 61761McLean CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%11.7% (±3.5 points)17.3%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.2% (±3.2 points)14.6%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.0% (±3.7 points)12.9%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.7% (±3.0 points)10.2%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%4.5% (±1.8 points)5.9%8.9%9.2%
35% or more53.8% (±5.3 points)39.1%39.0%41.9%

58.3% (±5.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 61761 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 61761

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 61761McLean CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $50,0005.2% (±1.4 points)5.4%5.4%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.1% (±0.7 points)6.6%8.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99912.1% (±2.5 points)15.0%9.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99923.7% (±3.4 points)20.1%11.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99934.6% (±3.4 points)27.8%22.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99918.0% (±1.9 points)20.2%27.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9993.9% (±1.7 points)4.6%12.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.3% (±0.4 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 61761

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 61761McLean CountyIllinoisUnited States
Single-family, detached47.7% (±2.2 points)60.3%58.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)6.8% (±1.3 points)5.4%6.1%6.2%
2 units1.2% (±0.6 points)1.8%5.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units7.1% (±2.0 points)5.3%6.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units10.9% (±2.1 points)7.1%6.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units11.7% (±1.9 points)8.7%4.0%4.3%
20 or more units12.8% (±2.2 points)7.9%11.5%10.3%
Mobile home2.0% (±0.7 points)3.6%2.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 61761 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 61761McLean CountyIllinoisUnited States
2020 or later1.3% (±0.6 points)0.9%0.7%2.0%
2010 to 20198.9% (±1.9 points)6.9%5.0%9.4%
2000 to 200921.0% (±2.1 points)17.0%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 199918.0% (±2.4 points)16.5%10.5%12.4%
1980 to 198910.5% (±1.4 points)10.2%9.2%12.9%
1970 to 197919.7% (±2.6 points)16.3%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19699.5% (±1.3 points)9.1%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 19594.8% (±1.1 points)6.3%11.9%9.5%
1940 to 19491.3% (±0.5 points)3.1%5.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier5.1% (±0.8 points)13.8%20.2%11.7%

40.4% of the homes in ZIP code 61761 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 61761

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 61761McLean CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas66.3% (±2.8 points)70.6%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity32.3% (±2.8 points)24.1%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.1% (±0.6 points)4.4%4.2%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.1% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.2 points)0.4%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.1% (±0.1 points)0.3%0.8%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 61761 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 61761McLean CountyIllinoisUnited States
Drove alone69.7% (±2.6 points)69.1%65.9%68.8%
Carpooled6.9% (±1.5 points)7.8%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation1.4% (±0.7 points)0.7%5.8%3.2%
Walked8.0% (±1.2 points)4.0%2.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.6% (±0.3 points)0.8%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home13.4% (±1.6 points)17.5%15.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 61761 take an average of 16.4 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 61761

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
Normal Township55%$96945.4%
Normal43%$96545.2%
Towanda Township34%$94323.6%
Dry Grove Township10%—3.7%

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 61761

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
617044.0 mi$1,147$248,100$95,02733.2%
617014.3 mi$909$144,500$57,13043.3%
617765.1 mi$1,000$211,300$119,6256.2%
617056.5 mi$1,276$328,200$120,54719.0%
617487.0 mi$780$233,600$128,0363.3%
6173610 mi$948$276,000$110,44410.3%
6175311 mi$939$185,700$104,11912.1%
6172511 mi$1,348$261,200$126,0836.1%

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 61761 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61761: 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 61761

What is the median rent in ZIP code 61761?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61761 is $966 (±$45) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 61761?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 61761 is $214,600 (±$6,395) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 61761?

The median household income in ZIP code 61761 is $65,275 (±$7,634) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 61761 in?

Most of ZIP code 61761’s land lies in Normal Township; it also covers Normal, Towanda Township, Dry Grove 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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