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Pontiac ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Pontiac, IL is 61764, and its area codes are 815 and 779.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
11,294
Area codes
815, 779

Pontiac in numbers

About 11,294 people live in Pontiac, in 4,457 households. The median household income is $61,279 a year, 27% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $116,300 (56% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $842 a month. The median age is 42.8; 16.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population11,294Pontiac11,294
Households4,457Pontiac4,457
Median age42.8Pontiac42.8Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$61,279Pontiac$61,279Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$116,300Pontiac$116,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$842Pontiac$842Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%Pontiac16.2%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute16.7 minPontiac16.7 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,337 / sq miPontiac1,337 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Pontiac

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Pontiac
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61764 Pontiac , IL Standard 13,668 $68,781 $127,400

Map of Pontiac ZIP codes

61764

The ZIP codes of Pontiac, 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 Pontiac

The nearest larger towns are Streator (12,330 people, 19 mi), Normal (53,569 people, 31 mi) and Bloomington (78,907 people, 33 mi).

Towns near Pontiac
TownPopulationDistance
Fairbury 3,713 11.9 mi
Dwight 3,872 18.4 mi
Streator 12,330 19.0 mi
El Paso 2,917 22.2 mi
Marseilles 4,279 27.2 mi

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