What city is 61606 in?

61606 is a Peoria, IL mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Peoria.

What is the population of 61606?

About 6,684 people (±557), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 6,798.

What is the median household income in 61606?

$39,196 (±$5,360), 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 61606?

5 USPS carrier routes with 2,442 residential and 164 business mailboxes (2,604 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 61606?

The closest, measured center to center: 61625 (0.2 mi, Peoria), 61602 (1.5 mi, Peoria), 61603 (2 mi, Peoria), 61605 (2 mi, Peoria), 61604 (2.2 mi, Peoria) and 61616 (3.9 mi, Peoria Heights).

61606 ZIP Code, Peoria, IL

61606 is a ZIP code in Peoria, Illinois in Peoria County. It covers 1.2 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 61625, 61602 and 61603. 6,684 people live here in 2,544 households. At about 5,461 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (42% own). Median household income is $39,196, well below the Illinois median of $83,390; the median age is 23.4, younger than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Peoria, IL
County: Peoria County
Land area: 1.2 sq mi
Population: 6,684
Median household income: $39,196
Carrier routes: 5 (2,442 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	6,684
Households	2,544
Median household income	$39,196
Income per person	$29,037
Median age	23.4
Homeowners	42.1%
Median home value	$142,700
Median rent	$913
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.8%
Average commute (minutes)	13.9
Households with kids under 18	17.6%
Moved in the past year	32.2%
Below the poverty line	25.8%
Broadband internet	80.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	7.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	12.0%
$10–15K	8.9%
$15–25K	10.8%
$25–35K	4.9%
$35–50K	21.9%
$50–75K	14.1%
$75–100K	8.1%
$100–150K	9.5%
$150–200K	4.7%
$200K+	5.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	7.0%
10–19	24.1%
20–24	22.5%
25–34	12.1%
35–44	7.6%
45–54	10.2%
55–64	8.3%
65–74	5.1%
75+	3.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	21.5%
Owned outright	15.0%
Rented	47.0%
Vacant	16.4%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	54.5%
Townhome	1.1%
2–4 units	9.4%
5–19 units	25.7%
20+ units	8.3%
Mobile / other	1.0%

Businesses in 61606

114 business establishments with 1,050 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Accommodation and Food Services: 22
Retail Trade: 21
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 18
Health Care and Social Assistance: 15
Other Services (except Public Administration): 15
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 5
Construction: 4
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 3

EDDM carrier routes

61606 has 5 USPS carrier routes with 2,442 residential and 164 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 61606

61606 has 5 USPS carrier routes (5 city (C)) with 2,442 residential and 164 business mailboxes. Routes range from 366 homes (C047) to 623 homes (C024); the median route has 474 homes. The Census counted 2,544 households in 61606 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	3
500–749	2
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C047 — USPS business mailboxes 103, 366 homes
Route C024 — USPS business mailboxes 34, 623 homes
Route C023 — USPS business mailboxes 15, 375 homes
Route C051 — USPS business mailboxes 7, 604 homes
Route C037 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 474 homes

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Every carrier route in 61606

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C023	City	375	15	$54,503	—	—	—
C024	City	623	34	$45,097	—	—	—
C037	City	474	5	$117,989	—	—	—
C047	City	366	103	$54,503	—	—	—
C051	City	604	7	$80,753	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 61606 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

61625 — Peoria city, IL (0.2 mi)
61602 — Peoria city, IL (1.5 mi)
61603 — Peoria city, IL (2 mi)
61605 — Peoria city, IL (2 mi)
61604 — Peoria city, IL (2.2 mi)
61616 — Peoria Heights village, IL (3.9 mi)
61610 — Creve Coeur village, IL (4.1 mi)
61611 — East Peoria city, IL (4.1 mi)

Areas that include 61606

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 61606, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 61606 in?: 61606 is a Peoria, IL mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Peoria.
What county is 61606 in?: 61606 is in Peoria County.
What is the population of 61606?: About 6,684 people (±557), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 6,798.
What is the median household income in 61606?: $39,196 (±$5,360), 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 61606?: 5 USPS carrier routes with 2,442 residential and 164 business mailboxes (2,604 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 61606?: The closest, measured center to center: 61625 (0.2 mi, Peoria), 61602 (1.5 mi, Peoria), 61603 (2 mi, Peoria), 61605 (2 mi, Peoria), 61604 (2.2 mi, Peoria) and 61616 (3.9 mi, Peoria Heights).

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