Youngest ZIP codes in Peoria, IL

These are the 8 ZIP codes in Peoria, IL with the lowest median age, out of 8 with at least 1,000 residents. 61606 (Peoria, 23.4), 61602 (Peoria, 33.3) and 61603 (Peoria, 34.1) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Peoria; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

Youngest ZIP codes in Peoria

RankZIPMailing cityMedian ageResidentsHouseholdsResidential mailboxes
161606Peoria23.4 ±1.46,6842,5442,442
261602Peoria33.3 ±9.51,163891974
361603Peoria34.1 ±2.415,3566,674—
461605Peoria35.0 ±2.613,4245,797—
561615Peoria36.1 ±2.023,52310,897—
661614Peoria37.2 ±2.227,37012,82413,548
761604Peoria40.2 ±1.928,31312,17612,910
861607Peoria43.5 ±4.110,6004,581—

How we ranked them

Ranked by median age of all residents, lowest first (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 8 of 9 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Younger ZIP codes skew toward renters, students and young families: fitness, quick-service food, apartments, entertainment and first-time-buyer offers.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 26,803 households. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Peoria has the lowest median age?
61606 (Peoria), at 23.4 (±1.4), among 8 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?
Ranked by median age of all residents, lowest first (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?
ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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