ZIP Code 61735 — De Witt village, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 61735 covers De Witt, IL in De Witt County with a population of about 412.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 217, 309, 447, 861; U.S. House district IL-15; the CHAMPAIGN & SPRNGFLD - DECATUR media market.

Median household income in ZIP 61735 is about $88,173 — about 17% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 1.9%; unemployment rate near 4.4%; 37.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Food services; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $264,800 — about 24% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 95.5% (about 30.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 61735 in De Witt, IL, a household would need roughly $73,000 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 $1,701. That sits below the local median household income ($88,173), 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 De Witt village, IL as Very Low (composite score 29.3), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (30.3) and hurricane (19.3). 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 De Witt village, IL show little to no average snow and around 40.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 23 for ZIP 61735 (De Witt 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.