61914 ZIP Code, Bethany, IL

61914 is a ZIP code in Bethany, Illinois — mostly in Moultrie County (76% of its land), with smaller parts in Shelby and Macon counties. It covers 60 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 62534, 61925 and 61937. 1,771 people live here in 788 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (76%). Median household income is $63,125, below the Illinois median of $83,390.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents1,771
Households788
Median household income$63,125
Income per person$36,554
Median age44
Homeowners76.3%
Median home value$120,200
Median rent$1,002
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%
Average commute (minutes)22.2
Households with kids under 1828.9%
Moved in the past year9.2%
Below the poverty line8.1%
Broadband internet90.2%
Speak a non-English language at home0.6%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K3.2%
$10–15K1.9%
$15–25K9.6%
$25–35K14.3%
$35–50K15.0%
$50–75K13.1%
$75–100K8.5%
$100–150K27.2%
$150–200K4.6%
$200K+2.7%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1016.2%
10–199.4%
20–244.7%
25–3410.1%
35–4410.8%
45–549.7%
55–6414.3%
65–7415.7%
75+9.3%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage38.5%
Owned outright30.4%
Rented20.9%
Vacant10.3%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house95.5%
Townhome0.0%
2–4 units2.0%
5–19 units1.9%
20+ units0.0%
Mobile / other0.6%

Businesses in 61914

26 business establishments with 163 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

61914 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 569 residential and 9 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 61914

61914 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R)) with 569 residential and 9 business mailboxes. Routes range from 146 homes (R001) to 423 homes (R002); the median route has 285 homes. The Census counted 788 households in 61914 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4991
500–7490
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 146 homes
  2. Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 423 homes

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Every carrier route in 61914

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
R001Rural1465$70,009———
R002Rural4234$70,009———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 61914 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.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 61914, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 61914 in?
61914 is a Bethany, IL mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Bethany; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 61914 in?
61914 is mostly in Moultrie County (76% of its land), with smaller parts in Shelby and Macon counties.
What is the population of 61914?
About 1,771 people (±263), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,845.
What is the median household income in 61914?
$63,125 (±$20,519), 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 61914?
2 USPS carrier routes with 569 residential and 9 business mailboxes (578 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 61914?
The closest, measured center to center: 62534 (7.2 mi, Findlay), 61925 (7.4 mi, Dalton City), 61937 (9.1 mi, Lovington), 61951 (9.5 mi, Sullivan), 62549 (11.2 mi, Mount Zion) and 61936 (12.1 mi, LaPlace).

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