🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

61834

Danville

ZIP Code 61834 is a standard zip code serving Danville, Danville, Illinois (IL), in Vermilion County, United States. It has an estimated population of 8,454 with a median household income of $48,887. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Illinois (IL)
County: Vermilion
City: Danville
Timezone: America/Chicago

Coordinates

Latitude: 40.160200
Longitude: -87.672900

Geographic Details

Land Area: 107.31 mi²
Water Area: 0.56 mi²
Population Density: 79.0 people per mi² (45th percentile)
Bounding Box: 40.288790°N, 40.009119°S, -87.530791°E, -87.798087°W

With 8,454 residents spread across 107.31 square miles, this area has a population density of 79.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

8,454

Population

65th percentile

$48,887

Median Income

50th percentile

$112,700

Median Home Value

40th percentile

107.31 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 61834 is $48,887, and the median home value is $112,700.

Housing

2,809

Total Units

2,623

Occupied Units

93.4%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Danville, IL.

61832

Danville

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