ZIP Code 61532 — Forest City village, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 61532 covers Forest City, IL in Mason County with a population of about 404.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.3 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 309, 861; U.S. House district IL-15; the PEORIA - BLOOMINGTON media market.

Median household income in ZIP 61532 is about $52,857 — about 30% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 31.7%; unemployment rate near 8.5%; 19.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 21.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 143.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $110,300 — about 68% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $764 (about 34% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 71.7% (about 6.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 61532 in Forest City, IL, a household would need roughly $30,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $709. That sits below the local median household income ($52,857), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Forest City village, IL as Relatively Low (composite score 43.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (47.2) and hurricane (23.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Forest City village, IL show little to no average snow and around 41.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 22 for ZIP 61532 (Forest City village, IL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.