Boone County

Boone County has 53,230 residents across 5 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $84,571, in line with the Illinois figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $216,900, and 24% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

53,230residentsACS 2020–2024

$84,571median household incomeIllinois: $83K

$216,900median home valueowner-occupied homes

91%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Boone County in IllinoisZIP codes in Boone County highlighted; the rest of Illinois in grey

Map of Illinois with Boone County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 5 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
61008	33,582	$77K	$196K	77%	21%	91%	27 min
61011	2,676	$127K	$312K	94%	40%	97%	34 min
61012	2,264	$99K	$172K	83%	22%	90%	30 min
61038	1,274	$105K	$282K	95%	23%	94%	33 min
61065	10,570	$97K	$217K	93%	26%	90%	34 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

53,230 residents in 19,460 households, next to the Illinois figure.

24%

under 18

20%

aged 18–34

17%

aged 65 and over

21%

of households are people living alone

54%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

20,291 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $216,900 (±$9,736).

82%

of households own their home

78%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,041

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20195%

2000–200922%

1990–199918%

1980–19899%

1970–197912%

1960–19698%

1950–19596%

1940–19492%

1939 or earlier17%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,441.

$84,571

median household income

9.9%

of people live below the poverty line

7.4%

unemployment rate

24%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

28 min

average commute to work

16%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

89%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

10%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

91%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates