ZIP Code 61544 — London Mills village, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 61544 covers London Mills, IL in Fulton County with a population of about 815.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 309, 861; U.S. House district IL-17; the PEORIA - BLOOMINGTON media market.

Median household income in ZIP 61544 is about $79,333 — about 6% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.1%; unemployment rate near 5.1%; 21.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Transportation; about 2.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $95,700 — about 73% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $520 (about 55% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 84.3% (about 18.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 61544 in London Mills, IL, a household would need roughly $26,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $615. That sits below the local median household income ($79,333), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for London Mills village, IL as Relatively Low (composite score 59.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (57.6) and hurricane (23.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for London Mills village, IL show little to no average snow and around 37.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 45 for ZIP 61544 (London Mills village, IL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.