ZIP Code 61942, Illinois

ZCTA5 61942 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Douglas County / Edgar County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,161. The land area covers 69.92 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	1,161	±204	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	51.7 yrs	±10	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	505	±83	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	575	±96
Occupied Housing Units	505	±83
Vacant Housing Units	70	±36
Median Home Value	$110,400	±$12,871
Median Gross Rent	$833	±$141

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$76,884	±$1,890
Per Capita Income	$37,840	±$4,289
Poverty Rate	8.6%	±3.4%
Population Below Poverty Level	96	±42
Unemployment Rate	5.1%	±3.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	480	±90
Broadband Internet Rate	90.7%	±6.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF DOUGLAS GUS Population: 19,824 (2024) ID: 162130	County	Official County Government	Contact: CLERK PO BOX 467, TUSCOLA IL 61953-0467

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
East Prairie Middle School	Regular School Nearby	05-08	Tuscola, IL
Heritage High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Broadlands, IL
Lake Crest Elem School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Oakland, IL
North Ward Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Tuscola, IL
Oakland High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Oakland, IL
Salt Fork Junior High School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Sidell, IL
Salt Fork South Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Sidell, IL
Shiloh Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Hume, IL
Shiloh High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Hume, IL
Tuscola High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Tuscola, IL

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	College	23.4 mi away	601 E John Street, Champaign, IL, 61820-5711	2173331000 Website →
NEWMAN REGIONAL LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	1.5 mi away	207 SOUTH COFFIN STREET SUITE D, NEWMAN, IL, 61942	(217) 837-2412
University of Illinois System Offices	College	23.5 mi away	108 Henry Administration Building, 506 S Wright Street, Urbana, IL, 61801	2173331000 Website →
CAMARGO TOWNSHIP DISTRICT LIBRARY	Library	9.0 mi away	14 NORTH MAIN STREET, VILLA GROVE, IL, 61956	(217) 832-5211
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture	College Vocational	23.6 mi away	202 East University Avenue, Urbana, IL, 61801	6305283330 Website →
SIDELL DISTRICT LIBRARY	Library	11.7 mi away	101 EAST MARKET STREET, SIDELL, IL, 61876	(217) 288-9031
Eastern Illinois University	College	24.9 mi away	600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL, 61920	2175815000 Website →
SIDNEY COMMUNITY LIBRARY	Library	15.0 mi away	217 SOUTH DAVID STREET, SIDNEY, IL, 61877	(217) 688-2332
TUSCOLA PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	15.1 mi away	112 EAST SALE STREET, TUSCOLA, IL, 61953	(217) 253-3812
PHILO PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	15.6 mi away	115 EAST WASHINGTON STREET, PHILO, IL, 61864	(217) 684-2896

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at SIDELL 4N, IL US, located 14.3 miles from ZCTA5 61942. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	32.6°	17.2°	24.9°	2.35"	7.1"
February	37.1°	20.4°	28.8°	2.00"	6.7"
March	49.2°	30.1°	39.7°	2.77"	2.4"
April	62.3°	40.6°	51.5°	4.15"	0.4"
May	73.3°	52.8°	63.1°	4.66"	0.0"
June	82.0°	62.2°	72.1°	4.61"	0.0"
July	84.1°	64.2°	74.1°	4.72"	0.0"
August	83.2°	61.5°	72.3°	3.25"	0.0"
September	78.1°	54.0°	66.1°	2.73"	0.0"
October	65.4°	42.8°	54.1°	3.33"	0.0"
November	50.0°	32.2°	41.1°	3.34"	1.1"
December	37.6°	23.4°	30.5°	2.48"	6.0"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Newman city	City	1.5 mi	—
Longview village	Village	6.0 mi	—
Broadlands village	Village	6.5 mi	—
Hume village	Village	7.2 mi	—
Brocton village	Village	7.8 mi	—
Allerton village	Village	7.9 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 61942. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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