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Anchor ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Anchor, IL is 61720.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
206

Anchor in numbers

About 206 people live in Anchor, in 73 households. The median household income is $72,250 a year, 13% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $98,100 (63% below the Illinois median). The median age is 34.2; 3.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population206Anchor206
Households73Anchor73
Median age34.2Anchor34.2Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$72,250Anchor$72,250Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$98,100Anchor$98,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher3.1%Anchor3.1%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.4 minAnchor20.4 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,205 / sq miAnchor1,205 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Anchor village. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Anchor

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Anchor
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61720 Anchor , IL Standard 374 $91,250 $110,800

Map of Anchor ZIP codes

61720

The ZIP codes of Anchor, IL, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Anchor

The nearest larger towns are Colfax (1,054 people, 4.1 mi), Sibley (286 people, 8.5 mi) and Arrowsmith (320 people, 9.6 mi).

Towns near Anchor
TownPopulationDistance
Gibson City 3,434 10.9 mi
Fairbury 3,713 12.4 mi
Le Roy 3,236 19.7 mi
Pontiac 11,294 22.8 mi
Bloomington 78,907 23.5 mi
Normal 53,569 24.1 mi
Paxton 4,131 24.1 mi
Mahomet 10,049 27.3 mi
Rantoul 12,421 27.3 mi
El Paso 2,917 27.8 mi
Heyworth 2,573 29.6 mi

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