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61281 Income Statistics for 2026

Mercer County, Illinois

Median household income

$102,639

Median household income ($102,639) is higher than Mercer County County ($74,686).

61281$102,639
Mercer County County$74,686
61476$88,264
61276$87,750
61486$78,889
61263$86,500
61466$73,462

Average household income

$123,435

Average household income ($123,435) is higher than Mercer County County ($92,161).

61281$123,435
Mercer County County$92,161
61476$108,974
61276$100,859
61486$93,102
61263$88,217
61466$87,032

Per-capita income

$49,103

Per-capita income ($49,103) is higher than Mercer County County ($39,179).

61281$49,103
Mercer County County$39,179
61476$48,899
61276$35,105
61486$40,532
61263$35,794
61466$37,506

Households earning $100k+

51.6%

Households earning $100k+ (51.6%) is higher than Mercer County County (37.0%).

6128151.6%
Mercer County County37.0%
6147644.0%
6127623.5%
6148640.4%
6126337.9%
6146635.0%

All demographics

Population
2,520
Households
965
Median age
47.6 yrs
Median household income
$102,639
Mean household income
$123,435
Per capita income
$49,103
Median home value
$224,000
Median gross rent
$763
Owner-occupied housing
92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
27.1%
In labor force
64.6%
Poverty rate
4.6%
Households earning $100k+
51.6%
Population under 5
2.3%
Population age 18–34
13.2%
Population age 25–44
16.0%
Population age 45–64
38.7%
Population age 65+
17.8%
Hispanic or Latino
3.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)
0.0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.5%
Unemployment rate
2.1%
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County and peer ZIP comparisons use population-weighted aggregates from other ZCTAs in the same county. Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates. Page URL: https://resource.skyrocketbpo.com/tools/market-research/us-income-demographics-by-zip-code/illinois/61281

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