Median household income (1999): $28,660
Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,714
| This zip code | $31,714 | | Illinois: | $50,260 |
Nearest zip codes: 61602, 61605, 61604, 61603, 61610, 61614.
Housing units in zip code 61606 with a mortgage: 690 (121 second mortgage, 83 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 345
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $874
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $311
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 31.8% | | Whole state: | 10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 16.8% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.3 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 61606: Garrett Hall (A), Macmillan Hall (B), Lovelace Hall (C), Jobst Hall (D), Comstock Hall (E), Olin Hall (F), Holmes Hall (G), Bradley Hall (H), Sisson Hall (I), Constance Hall (J), Saint James Hall (K), Williams Hall (L), Wilkey Hall (M), Elmwood Hall (N), Westlake Hall (O), Baker Hall (P), University Branch Library (Q), Burgess Hall (R), Swords Hall (S), Hartmann Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Campustown Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in zip code 61606 include: Holy Tabernacle Church of God (A), Bradley Epworth United Methodist Church (B), Saint Marks Church (C), First Church of Christ Scientist (D), First Presbyterian Church (E), Korean Presbyterian Church (F), Christian Family Center Church (G), Peoria Outreach Center (H), Good News Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 136
- 1995 to 1998: 19
- 1990 to 1994: 8
- 1980 to 1989: 123
- 1970 to 1979: 93
- 1960 to 1969: 290
- 1950 to 1959: 135
- 1940 to 1949: 247
- 1939 or earlier: 2,247
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Peoria, IL (61606):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 6
- 2 bedrooms: 159
- 3 bedrooms: 487
- 4 bedrooms: 336
- 5 or more bedrooms: 145
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 122
- 1 bedrooms: 662
- 2 bedrooms: 440
- 3 bedrooms: 312
- 4 bedrooms: 132
- 5 or more bedrooms: 111
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Vehicles available in 61606 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 72
- 1 vehicle: 322
- 2 vehicles: 491
- 3 vehicles: 200
- 4 vehicles: 35
- 5 or more vehicles: 13
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 324
- 1 vehicle: 883
- 2 vehicles: 360
- 3 vehicles: 113
- 4 vehicles: 48
- 5 or more vehicles: 51
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 61606:
- Less than $10,000: 6
- $15,000 to $19,999: 9
- $20,000 to $24,999: 13
- $25,000 to $29,999: 20
- $30,000 to $34,999: 50
- $35,000 to $39,999: 26
- $40,000 to $49,999: 67
- $50,000 to $59,999: 123
- $60,000 to $69,999: 165
- $70,000 to $79,999: 68
- $80,000 to $89,999: 75
- $90,000 to $99,999: 91
- $100,000 to $124,999: 110
- $125,000 to $149,999: 94
- $150,000 to $174,999: 19
- $175,000 to $199,999: 42
- $200,000 to $249,999: 15
- $250,000 to $299,999: 21
- $300,000 to $399,999: 21
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 61606:
- Less than $100: 14
- $100 to $149: 31
- $150 to $199: 36
- $200 to $249: 75
- $250 to $299: 247
- $300 to $349: 161
- $350 to $399: 172
- $400 to $449: 222
- $450 to $499: 143
- $500 to $549: 145
- $550 to $599: 117
- $600 to $649: 77
- $650 to $699: 25
- $700 to $749: 38
- $750 to $799: 72
- $800 to $899: 83
- $900 to $999: 11
- $1,000 to $1,249: 48
- $1,250 to $1,499: 9
- $1,500 to $1,999: 11
- No cash rent: 42
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $46,300
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $105,250
- Black or African American householders: $78,250
- Asian householders: $28,125
- Two or more races householders: $40,625
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $106,250
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,650
- One, attached: 30
- Two: 382
- 3 or 4: 342
- 5 to 9: 405
- 10 to 19: 314
- 20 to 49: 59
- 50 or more: 110
- Mobile homes: 6

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,841 (62%)
- Carpooled: 464 (10%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 62 (1%)
- Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 5 (0%)
- Taxi: 25 (1%)
- Bicycle: 11 (0%)
- Walked: 1,058 (23%)
- Other means: 14 (0%)
- Worked at home: 80 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 491
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1210
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1234
- 15 to 19 minutes: 671
- 20 to 24 minutes: 412
- 25 to 29 minutes: 77
- 30 to 34 minutes: 208
- 35 to 39 minutes: 25
- 40 to 44 minutes: 48
- 45 to 59 minutes: 21
- 60 to 89 minutes: 59
- 90 or more minutes: 31
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 88.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 7,151
- In family households: 4,253 (809 male householders, 457 female householders)
930 spouses, 1,618 children (1,507 natural, 73 adopted, 38 stepchildren), 109 grandchildren, 55 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 102 other relatives, 140 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,898 (834 male householders (470 living alone)), 787 female householders (510 living alone)), 1,277 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 2,586 (33 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 528 2-persons, 267 3-persons, 203 4-persons, 117 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 105 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 980 1-person, 325 2-persons, 171 3-persons, 74 4-persons, 43 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
670 married couples with children.
521 single-parent households (69 men, 452 women).
89.9% of residents of 61606 zip code speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% very well, 22% well, 25% not well).
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% very well, 17% well, 6% not well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% very well, 23% well, 13% not well).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (73% very well, 22% well, 5% not at all).
Foreign born population: 463 (4.8%)
(23.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (15%)
- Canada (9%)
- India (7%)
- Philippines (6%)
- Lebanon (6%)
- Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (6%)
- Malaysia (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 224
- 1990 to 1994: 136
- 1985 to 1989: 25
- 1980 to 1984: 28
- 1975 to 1979: 11
- 1970 to 1974: 25
- 1970 to 1974: 10
- 1965 to 1969: 4
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 2148
- German: 1862
- Irish: 965
- English: 556
- Italian: 501
- Polish: 388
- United States or American: 197
- Swedish: 195
- Subsaharan African:: 189
- African: 177
- Norwegian: 118
- European: 105
- Arab:: 104
- Dutch: 99
- Scottish: 87
- French (except Basque): 75
- Russian: 65
- Lebanese: 59
- Belgian: 59
- French Canadian: 43
- Hungarian: 42
- Scotch-Irish: 38
- Czech: 37
- Croatian: 34
- Swiss: 32
- Canadian: 30
- Welsh: 30
- Austrian: 29
- Czechoslovakian: 27
- Arab/Arabic: 24
- Finnish: 22
- Lithuanian: 19
- Greek: 19
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 15
- Jamaican: 15
- Danish: 12
- Slovene: 11
- Slovak: 10
- Iranian: 10
- Yugoslavian: 10
- Moroccan: 9
- Scandinavian: 8
- Bulgarian: 7
- South African: 7
- Eastern European: 7
- Serbian: 6
- Palestinian: 6
- Jordanian: 6
- Ukrainian: 6
- Pennsylvania German: 5
- Portuguese: 5
- Nigerian: 5

Public primary/middle school in zip code 61606 not listed on the city page:- WHITTIER PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 355; Location: 1619 W FREDONIA AVE, PEORIA, IL; Grades: KG - 04)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- DOWNINGS CAMPUS TOWN AUTOBODY (1009 W WINDOM ST in PEORIA, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, SCRAP TIRE MANAGEMENT
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: DOWNINGS CAMPUS TOWN AUTO BODY
- KALINA MACHINE & ENGINE PARTS (741 W MAIN in PEORIA, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (LAURA ST in PEORIA, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC and NAICS classification: COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
- FRANKLIN SCHOOL-DIST 150 (307 W COLUMBIA TERR. in PEORIA, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Alternative names: PEORIA SCHOOL DISTRICT #150
- FUJI PHOTO FILM USA INC (1109 W MAIN ST in PEORIA, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: ONE-HOUR PHOTOFINISHING.
- JOHN HENRY ATTERBERRY S RIBS (430 W. MAIN ST. in PEORIA, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: EATING PLACES
Alternative names: JOHN HENRY ATTERBERRYS RIBS
- KAUTH & MAYEUR (1013 N ORANGE in PEORIA, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: BENISHEK MICHAEL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BENISHEK AND DUFFY AUTO COLLISION SPEC
- PEORIA AUTOBODY CO INC (520 W MAIN ST in PEORIA, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, SCRAP TIRE MANAGEMENT
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: MORAN WJ ESTATES (CONTACT/OWNER)
- RONS AUTO BODY (1008 N SHERIDAN in PEORIA, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: HARTZELL RON (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: RON S AUTO BODY
- WHITTIER SCHOOL-DIST 150 (1619 W FREDONIA in PEORIA, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Alternative names: PEORIA SCHOOL DISTRICT #150
- TOM GABRIEL PAINTING&DECORATIN (1830 W MOSS AVE in PEORIA, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: GABRIEL TOM (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: GABRIEL TOM PAINTING AND DECORATING
- TOTAL PETROLEUM INC (640 W MAIN ST in PEORIA, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: FUEL MART #624 PORTS PETROLEUM (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FUEL MART #624
- WAL-MART 06-1323 (3315 N UNIVERSITY ST in PEORIA, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, SCRAP TIRE MANAGEMENT, SOLID WASTE PROGRAM
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: WAL-MART STORES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: WAL MART STORE 06 1323


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (81%)
- Electricity (15%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 6684
- Northeast: 237
- Midwest: 1152
- South: 802
- West: 333
28% of the 61606 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Illinois.
Population in 1990: 10,299. Population change in the 1990s: -625 (-6.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 77
| Here: | 11.6% | | Illinois: | 13.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 38
| Here: | 14.1% | | Illinois: | 11.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,831
| Here: | 91.4% | | Illinois: | 25.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- UNITED RADIO SERVICE INC (500 WEST MAIN STREET in PEORIA, IL; small business)
$7,265 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Signed on 2003-06-24. Completion date: 2003-05-19.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Collection Agencies (100-249: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (50-99: 2)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Food Service Contractors (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Tax Preparation Services (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 2536 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 27 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 27 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 3 people in religious group quarters
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