McLean County

McLean County has 171,556 residents across 23 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $79,905, 4% below the Illinois figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $208,400, and 47% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

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

171,556residentsACS 2020–2024

$79,905median household incomeIllinois: $83K

$208,400median home valueowner-occupied homes

90%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

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

Map of Illinois with McLean 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 23 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
61701	35,136	$57K	$145K	57%	38%	88%	18 min
61704	37,279	$95K	$248K	67%	57%	94%	18 min
61705	13,213	$121K	$328K	81%	58%	96%	21 min
61720	374	$91K	$111K	63%	14%	92%	28 min
61722	658	$111K	$136K	78%	22%	82%	27 min
61724	369	$81K	$148K	90%	22%	86%	30 min
61726	2,546	$78K	$136K	75%	33%	93%	24 min
61728	1,359	$97K	$155K	77%	28%	93%	32 min
61730	361	$77K	$161K	73%	19%	83%	28 min
61732	2,099	$108K	$224K	91%	31%	94%	31 min
61736	2,673	$110K	$276K	90%	57%	91%	24 min
61737	416	$84K	$179K	94%	27%	96%	29 min
61744	2,157	$68K	$171K	79%	37%	88%	27 min
61745	4,542	$108K	$228K	86%	33%	91%	24 min
61748	2,675	$128K	$234K	97%	46%	94%	25 min
61752	4,332	$88K	$178K	80%	37%	90%	24 min
61753	2,833	$104K	$186K	88%	34%	92%	26 min
61754	1,131	$99K	$163K	83%	30%	93%	29 min
61761	54,075	$65K	$215K	55%	53%	87%	18 min
61770	1,067	$61K	$111K	79%	16%	90%	37 min
61772	273	$-666667K	$-666667K	73%	23%	67%	33 min
61774	949	$86K	$180K	86%	25%	90%	25 min
61776	1,285	$120K	$211K	94%	53%	96%	21 min

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

People.

171,556 residents in 70,220 households, next to the Illinois figure.

21%

under 18

30%

aged 18–34

15%

aged 65 and over

33%

of households are people living alone

44%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

75,305 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $208,400 (±$3,688).

65%

of households own their home

60%

of homes are detached single-family houses

24%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,009

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20197%

2000–200917%

1990–199917%

1980–198910%

1970–197916%

1960–19699%

1950–19596%

1940–19493%

1939 or earlier14%

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 ±$2,544.

$79,905

median household income

12.9%

of people live below the poverty line

3.1%

unemployment rate

47%

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.

20 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

77%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

18%

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.

90%

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