Housing data for ZIP code 61842

ZIP code 61842 has an estimated 2,620 residents and 1,232 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Santa Anna Township, De Witt County.

12.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $492 (±$316) a month.

The median home value is $157,500 (±$12,065).

The median household income is $80,117 (±$16,941) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,620 (±306)
Median gross rent
$492
Median home value
$157,500
Households that rent
12.0%

How ZIP code 61842 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 61842Santa Anna TownshipDe Witt CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents2,620 (±306)2,24615,37312,694,798334,922,499
Housing units1,232 (±114)1,0607,3205,457,452143,775,355
Households that rent12.0% (±5.1 points)14.3%21.5%32.9%34.8%
Median gross rent$492 (±$316)$492$903$1,274$1,413
Median home value$157,500 (±$12,065)$146,100$130,300$263,300$332,700
Median household income$80,117 (±$16,941)$72,917$71,678$83,390$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,301 (±$426)$3,323$2,322$5,298$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income30.4% (±26.1 points)30.4%34.5%47.9%51.1%
Built before 198078.2% (±12.4 points)80.1%76.3%63.4%49.7%
Average commute28.6 minutes (±4.6)27.2 minutes23.3 minutes27.8 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband83.2% (±5.9 points)86.3%86.0%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents45.5 years (±4.4)43.4 years43.7 years39.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 61842, median gross rent is lower than in De Witt County ($903).

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 61842 is not measurably different from Santa Anna Township as a whole ($492).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Santa Anna Township as a whole ($146,100).

Among the 6 ZIP codes in De Witt County with a published estimate, ZIP 61842 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in De Witt County with a published estimate, ZIP 61842 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in De Witt County with a published estimate, ZIP 61842 ranks 4 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 61842

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 61842De Witt CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $50052.8% (±22.3 points)15.8%7.0%6.3%
$500 to $99913.6% (±12.1 points)56.8%23.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49933.6% (±20.0 points)21.1%32.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±25.5 points)5.6%18.7%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±25.5 points)0.7%9.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±25.5 points)0.0%4.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±25.5 points)0.0%4.4%6.8%

The most common range is Less than $500, paid by 52.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 61842

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$305 (±$251)
2 bedrooms$492 (±$240)
3 bedrooms$1,142 (±$29)

Rent burden in ZIP code 61842

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 61842De Witt CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%25.6% (±22.1 points)35.8%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%0.0% (±25.5 points)12.5%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%25.6% (±18.4 points)9.6%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%18.4% (±15.5 points)7.7%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%4.0% (±7.3 points)12.8%8.9%9.2%
35% or more26.4% (±25.1 points)21.7%39.0%41.9%

30.4% (±26.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 61842 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 61842

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 61842De Witt CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $50,0002.3% (±1.9 points)8.1%5.4%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99916.7% (±5.8 points)24.6%8.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99926.1% (±7.4 points)24.0%9.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99923.9% (±8.5 points)15.6%11.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99918.8% (±6.3 points)13.5%22.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99910.0% (±6.1 points)10.1%27.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9992.2% (±2.3 points)4.0%12.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±3.9 points)0.0%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 61842

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 61842De Witt CountyIllinoisUnited States
Single-family, detached90.1% (±4.2 points)87.2%58.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.0% (±3.0 points)1.4%6.1%6.2%
2 units0.0% (±3.0 points)1.2%5.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.4% (±1.4 points)2.1%6.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.0% (±0.8 points)2.1%6.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±3.0 points)0.4%4.0%4.3%
20 or more units0.5% (±0.8 points)1.2%11.5%10.3%
Mobile home6.1% (±3.8 points)4.5%2.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±3.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 61842 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 61842De Witt CountyIllinoisUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±3.0 points)0.2%0.7%2.0%
2010 to 20194.4% (±3.2 points)2.9%5.0%9.4%
2000 to 20099.3% (±3.3 points)7.6%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 19993.2% (±2.6 points)5.9%10.5%12.4%
1980 to 19895.0% (±3.2 points)7.1%9.2%12.9%
1970 to 197919.3% (±7.4 points)14.4%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19695.6% (±3.0 points)10.0%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 195912.3% (±4.7 points)13.2%11.9%9.5%
1940 to 19495.0% (±2.8 points)7.0%5.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier36.0% (±7.7 points)31.7%20.2%11.7%

78.2% of the homes in ZIP code 61842 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 61842

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 61842De Witt CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas72.7% (±6.1 points)71.1%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.5% (±0.6 points)0.2%0.1%3.9%
Electricity5.5% (±2.7 points)12.4%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)21.3% (±6.3 points)15.6%4.2%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±3.4 points)0.4%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±3.4 points)0.2%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.4 points)0.1%0.8%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 61842 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 61842De Witt CountyIllinoisUnited States
Drove alone83.0% (±6.0 points)80.6%65.9%68.8%
Carpooled3.4% (±3.3 points)5.8%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±3.0 points)0.3%5.8%3.2%
Walked1.5% (±1.3 points)1.8%2.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.2% (±1.6 points)0.9%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home11.0% (±5.0 points)10.6%15.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 61842 take an average of 28.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 61842

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
Santa Anna Township26%$49214.3%
De Witt Township19%$62513.6%
Blue Ridge Township19%$1,02115.4%
Rutledge Township18%—0.0%
West Township (McLean County)16%—9.3%

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 61842

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
618397.5 mi$807$92,500$56,38920.3%
618547.7 mi$1,021$165,600$86,70516.6%
617357.8 mi—$162,500$93,1256.3%
617528.5 mi$842$178,100$87,59120.0%
617249.9 mi$869$147,900$81,2509.9%
6188210 mi$800$136,900$80,13913.5%
6175013 mi———87.5%
6185313 mi$1,361$282,200$115,51216.5%

ZIP code 61842 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61842: 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 61842

What is the median rent in ZIP code 61842?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61842 is $492 (±$316) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 61842?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 61842 is $157,500 (±$12,065) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 61842?

The median household income in ZIP code 61842 is $80,117 (±$16,941) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 61842 in?

Most of ZIP code 61842’s land lies in Santa Anna Township; it also covers De Witt Township, Blue Ridge Township, Rutledge Township, West Township (McLean 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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