What city is 61520 in?

61520 is a Canton, IL mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Canton; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 61520?

About 16,291 people (±490), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 16,156.

What is the median household income in 61520?

$58,376 (±$3,994), compared with $83,390 for Illinois as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 61520?

14 USPS carrier routes with 6,707 residential and 396 business mailboxes (7,103 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 61520?

The closest, measured center to center: 61524 (3.7 mi, Dunfermline), 61563 (3.7 mi, St. David), 61553 (5.4 mi, Norris), 61519 (6.5 mi, Bryant), 61433 (7.6 mi) and 61543 (9 mi, Liverpool).

61520 ZIP Code, Canton, IL

61520 is a ZIP code in Canton, Illinois in Fulton County. It covers 152 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 61524, 61563 and 61553. 16,291 people live here in 6,567 households. With about 107 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (70%). Median household income is $58,376, below the Illinois median of $83,390.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Canton, IL
County: Fulton County
Land area: 152 sq mi
Population: 16,291
Median household income: $58,376
Carrier routes: 14 (6,707 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	16,291
Households	6,567
Median household income	$58,376
Income per person	$30,814
Median age	44.8
Homeowners	70.3%
Median home value	$115,900
Median rent	$770
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.3%
Average commute (minutes)	22
Households with kids under 18	23.1%
Moved in the past year	11.8%
Below the poverty line	14.8%
Broadband internet	87.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.8%
$10–15K	4.0%
$15–25K	7.7%
$25–35K	11.1%
$35–50K	15.4%
$50–75K	15.8%
$75–100K	11.9%
$100–150K	17.1%
$150–200K	5.7%
$200K+	4.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	8.7%
10–19	9.1%
20–24	6.7%
25–34	13.0%
35–44	12.7%
45–54	14.0%
55–64	14.5%
65–74	12.9%
75+	8.3%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	28.6%
Owned outright	33.6%
Rented	26.2%
Vacant	11.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	82.1%
Townhome	2.4%
2–4 units	6.5%
5–19 units	4.4%
20+ units	3.1%
Mobile / other	1.5%

Businesses in 61520

318 business establishments with 4,445 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 60
Health Care and Social Assistance: 53
Accommodation and Food Services: 40
Other Services (except Public Administration): 40
Construction: 26
Finance and Insurance: 23
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 20
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 12

EDDM carrier routes

61520 has 14 USPS carrier routes with 6,707 residential and 396 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 61520

61520 has 14 USPS carrier routes (8 city (C), 6 rural (R)) with 6,707 residential and 396 business mailboxes. Routes range from 257 homes (C009) to 616 homes (C003); the median route has 515 homes. The Census counted 6,567 households in 61520 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	5
500–749	9
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 69, 382 homes
Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 62, 513 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 38, 459 homes
Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 35, 427 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 35, 291 homes

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Every carrier route in 61520

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	516	2	$53,726	—	—	—
C003	City	616	30	$53,726	—	—	—
C004	City	427	35	$86,127	—	—	—
C005	City	382	69	$38,194	—	—	—
C006	City	585	23	$67,861	—	—	—
C007	City	513	62	$67,861	—	—	—
C008	City	543	34	$71,373	—	—	—
C009	City	257	2	$53,726	—	—	—
R001	Rural	539	6	$71,357	—	—	—
R002	Rural	459	38	$103,524	—	—	—
R003	Rural	291	35	$103,524	—	—	—
R004	Rural	517	27	$109,102	—	—	—
R005	Rural	514	13	$86,127	—	—	—
R006	Rural	548	20	$48,867	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 61520 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

61524 — Dunfermline village, IL (3.7 mi)
61563 — St. David village, IL (3.7 mi)
61553 — Norris village, IL (5.4 mi)
61519 — Bryant village, IL (6.5 mi)
61433 (7.6 mi)
61543 — Liverpool village, IL (9 mi)
61427 — Cuba city, IL (9.5 mi)
61531 — Farmington city, IL (9.6 mi)

Areas that include 61520

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 61520, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 61520 in?: 61520 is a Canton, IL mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Canton; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 61520 in?: 61520 is in Fulton County.
What is the population of 61520?: About 16,291 people (±490), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 16,156.
What is the median household income in 61520?: $58,376 (±$3,994), compared with $83,390 for Illinois as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 61520?: 14 USPS carrier routes with 6,707 residential and 396 business mailboxes (7,103 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 61520?: The closest, measured center to center: 61524 (3.7 mi, Dunfermline), 61563 (3.7 mi, St. David), 61553 (5.4 mi, Norris), 61519 (6.5 mi, Bryant), 61433 (7.6 mi) and 61543 (9 mi, Liverpool).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.