100 Zip Codes With the Lowest Average Unemployment Compensation in Illinois


This is data from the Internal Revenue Service for 2013. The data is per return, not per household or per capita. We recently expanded the table beyond the top 100, to the top 250 for Illinois .

Zip CodeCity / TownStateReturnsTotal ($1000)Avg/return
61437GladstoneIllinois40$105$2,625
61528EdwardsIllinois150$415$2,767
61425CarmanIllinois30$86$2,867
61516BensonIllinois40$116$2,900
61525DunlapIllinois490$1,454$2,967
61454LomaxIllinois40$141$3,525
61729CongervilleIllinois40$144$3,600
62555OwanecoIllinois30$110$3,667
62831Du BoisIllinois30$113$3,767
61369TolucaIllinois70$265$3,786
61418BiggsvilleIllinois30$116$3,867
61470Prairie CityIllinois30$116$3,867
61769SauneminIllinois30$117$3,900
62316BowenIllinois30$118$3,933
62914CairoIllinois120$474$3,950
61602PeoriaIllinois40$160$4,000
62358NiotaIllinois40$164$4,100
62844GrayvilleIllinois60$247$4,117
61438Good HopeIllinois20$83$4,150
62045HamburgIllinois40$166$4,150
61733Deer CreekIllinois60$250$4,167
62535ForsythIllinois120$501$4,175
62272PercyIllinois60$253$4,217
61377WenonaIllinois60$254$4,233
61469OquawkaIllinois130$554$4,262
61548MetamoraIllinois590$2,521$4,273
61615PeoriaIllinois1,080$4,637$4,294
61074SavannaIllinois200$859$4,295
62478West YorkIllinois20$86$4,300
61277ProphetstownIllinois110$474$4,309
62330Dallas CityIllinois90$389$4,322
61550MortonIllinois760$3,322$4,371
61535GrovelandIllinois80$351$4,388
61517BrimfieldIllinois180$790$4,389
61259Illinois CityIllinois30$132$4,400
61863PesotumIllinois40$177$4,425
62090VeniceIllinois50$222$4,440
60955OnargaIllinois110$489$4,445
60929CullomIllinois20$89$4,450
61025East DubuqueIllinois220$979$4,450
62674PalmyraIllinois60$268$4,467
61358RutlandIllinois40$179$4,475
62379WarsawIllinois120$538$4,483
62341HamiltonIllinois160$722$4,513
62454RobinsonIllinois480$2,173$4,527
61239Carbon CliffIllinois60$272$4,533
61443KewaneeIllinois860$3,907$4,543
61759MinierIllinois60$273$4,550
61279ReynoldsIllinois50$228$4,560
62321CarthageIllinois130$593$4,562
60550ShabbonaIllinois50$230$4,600
61252FultonIllinois190$874$4,600
62903CarbondaleIllinois70$323$4,614
61738El PasoIllinois150$695$4,633
62440LernaIllinois60$278$4,633
61281SherrardIllinois100$464$4,640
61060OrangevilleIllinois80$372$4,650
61614PeoriaIllinois1,100$5,152$4,684
61920CharlestonIllinois510$2,395$4,696
61459MariettaIllinois20$94$4,700
62354NauvooIllinois40$188$4,700
61571WashingtonIllinois1,280$6,018$4,702
62207East Saint LouisIllinois280$1,323$4,725
62376UrsaIllinois30$142$4,733
62545MechanicsburgIllinois60$284$4,733
62905Alto PassIllinois30$142$4,733
62550MoweaquaIllinois110$523$4,755
62899XeniaIllinois70$333$4,757
61910ArcolaIllinois100$476$4,760
61530EurekaIllinois200$953$4,765
61447KirkwoodIllinois30$143$4,767
62240East CarondeletIllinois70$334$4,771
61261LyndonIllinois40$191$4,775
62053KampsvilleIllinois40$192$4,800
61523ChillicotheIllinois710$3,410$4,803
61544London MillsIllinois40$193$4,825
61453Little YorkIllinois30$145$4,833
61928GaysIllinois30$145$4,833
61273OrionIllinois110$533$4,845
61911ArthurIllinois60$291$4,850
62477West UnionIllinois50$243$4,860
61753LexingtonIllinois80$389$4,863
61742GoodfieldIllinois30$146$4,867
61240Coal ValleyIllinois210$1,023$4,871
62449OblongIllinois160$780$4,875
62218BartelsoIllinois70$342$4,886
62205East Saint LouisIllinois320$1,564$4,888
61760MinonkIllinois100$489$4,890
62201East Saint LouisIllinois190$930$4,895
61414AltonaIllinois20$98$4,900
61455MacombIllinois390$1,911$4,900
61485VictoriaIllinois30$147$4,900
62031FieldonIllinois50$245$4,900
62994VergennesIllinois30$147$4,900
62565ShelbyvilleIllinois310$1,522$4,910
62326ColchesterIllinois110$541$4,918
62933EnergyIllinois50$246$4,920
61410AbingdonIllinois140$689$4,921
61412AlexisIllinois40$197$4,925
61739FairburyIllinois110$542$4,927
61778WaynesvilleIllinois30$148$4,933
62808AshleyIllinois60$296$4,933
62941Grand ChainIllinois30$148$4,933
62001AlhambraIllinois90$445$4,944
62546MorrisonvilleIllinois60$297$4,950
61264MilanIllinois450$2,230$4,956
62515BuffaloIllinois30$149$4,967
61250ErieIllinois100$497$4,970
61370TonicaIllinois70$348$4,971
61053Mount CarrollIllinois110$547$4,973
62839FloraIllinois240$1,194$4,975
62013BrusselsIllinois30$150$5,000
62926DongolaIllinois90$450$5,000
62985SimpsonIllinois30$150$5,000
61434GalvaIllinois150$752$5,013
61606PeoriaIllinois190$956$5,032
60924Cissna ParkIllinois30$151$5,033
61480StronghurstIllinois60$302$5,033
62803HoyletonIllinois30$151$5,033
62901CarbondaleIllinois380$1,914$5,037
62869Norris CityIllinois70$353$5,043
62204East Saint LouisIllinois250$1,262$5,048
61540LaconIllinois160$809$5,056
61534Green ValleyIllinois100$506$5,060
61450La HarpeIllinois60$304$5,067
61560PutnamIllinois30$152$5,067
61849HomerIllinois70$355$5,071
62216AvistonIllinois70$355$5,071
61052Monroe CenterIllinois50$254$5,080
61421BradfordIllinois60$305$5,083
61241ColonaIllinois350$1,782$5,091
61254GeneseoIllinois270$1,378$5,104
62206East Saint LouisIllinois550$2,814$5,116
61741ForrestIllinois50$257$5,140
62882SandovalIllinois120$617$5,142
61938MattoonIllinois880$4,526$5,143
61466North HendersonIllinois20$103$5,150
60034HebronIllinois90$464$5,156
62668MurrayvilleIllinois50$258$5,160
62288SteelevilleIllinois90$465$5,167
62810Belle RiveIllinois30$155$5,167
62889TexicoIllinois30$155$5,167
61559PrincevilleIllinois190$982$5,168
61282SilvisIllinois330$1,706$5,170
61422BushnellIllinois140$724$5,171
61752Le RoyIllinois140$724$5,171
62441MarshallIllinois270$1,397$5,174
61462MonmouthIllinois270$1,399$5,181
61230AlbanyIllinois60$311$5,183
62022DowIllinois60$311$5,183
61745HeyworthIllinois150$779$5,193
62655KilbourneIllinois40$208$5,200
62990ThebesIllinois40$208$5,200
62838FarinaIllinois80$417$5,213
62958MakandaIllinois70$365$5,214
61547MapletonIllinois190$991$5,216
61231AledoIllinois200$1,044$5,220
62872OpdykeIllinois50$261$5,220
62982RosiclareIllinois50$261$5,220
62474WestfieldIllinois40$209$5,225
61244East MolineIllinois950$4,967$5,228
61238CambridgeIllinois100$523$5,230
62094WittIllinois60$314$5,233
61265MolineIllinois1,860$9,752$5,243
61705BloomingtonIllinois310$1,630$5,258
62881SalemIllinois380$1,998$5,258
62428GreenupIllinois150$789$5,260
61335Mc NabbIllinois30$158$5,267
61565SparlandIllinois90$474$5,267
62422CowdenIllinois60$316$5,267
61234AnnawanIllinois40$211$5,275
62263NashvilleIllinois180$950$5,278
61375VarnaIllinois50$264$5,280
62427Flat RockIllinois100$528$5,280
61701BloomingtonIllinois1,180$6,250$5,297
61345NeponsetIllinois40$212$5,300
61415AvonIllinois80$424$5,300
61472RioIllinois30$159$5,300
62479WheelerIllinois40$212$5,300
62853KellIllinois40$212$5,300
61704BloomingtonIllinois680$3,614$5,315
60953MilfordIllinois100$532$5,320
62849IukaIllinois90$479$5,322
61771SecorIllinois40$213$5,325
62047HardinIllinois80$426$5,325
62424DieterichIllinois110$586$5,327
62859Mc LeansboroIllinois200$1,066$5,330
61951SullivanIllinois210$1,121$5,338
62824Clay CityIllinois80$427$5,338
61028ElizabethIllinois60$321$5,350
62806AlbionIllinois100$535$5,350
62675PetersburgIllinois170$912$5,365
62854KinmundyIllinois70$377$5,386
61761NormalIllinois870$4,697$5,399
62349LoraineIllinois20$108$5,400
61201Rock IslandIllinois1,290$6,973$5,405
61536Hanna CityIllinois200$1,081$5,405
61413AlphaIllinois50$271$5,420
61473RosevilleIllinois40$217$5,425
61859OgdenIllinois40$217$5,425
61531FarmingtonIllinois190$1,031$5,426
62943GrantsburgIllinois30$163$5,433
62956KarnakIllinois30$163$5,433
61491WyomingIllinois110$598$5,436
62549Mt ZionIllinois270$1,470$5,444
60553StewardIllinois20$109$5,450
60942HoopestonIllinois280$1,526$5,450
61378West BrooklynIllinois20$109$5,450
61841FairmountIllinois40$218$5,450
61913AtwoodIllinois60$327$5,450
61933KansasIllinois40$218$5,450
62215AlbersIllinois60$327$5,450
62957Mc ClureIllinois20$109$5,450
62230BreeseIllinois240$1,309$5,454
61756MaroaIllinois110$600$5,455
61754Mc LeanIllinois50$273$5,460
61814BismarckIllinois50$273$5,460
62837FairfieldIllinois300$1,639$5,463
62036Golden EagleIllinois30$164$5,467
62338FowlerIllinois30$164$5,467
62634ElkhartIllinois30$164$5,467
61401GalesburgIllinois1,020$5,583$5,474
61442KeithsburgIllinois40$219$5,475
62436JewettIllinois40$219$5,475
62554OreanaIllinois90$493$5,478
61270MorrisonIllinois260$1,425$5,481
62301QuincyIllinois870$4,779$5,493
60040HighwoodIllinois130$715$5,500
61285ThomsonIllinois70$385$5,500
61725CarlockIllinois50$275$5,500
61842Farmer CityIllinois110$605$5,500
62816BonnieIllinois50$275$5,500
62842GeffIllinois30$165$5,500
62979RidgwayIllinois40$220$5,500
61723AtlantaIllinois90$496$5,511
62907AvaIllinois90$496$5,511
60146KirklandIllinois130$717$5,515
61001Apple RiverIllinois50$276$5,520
62661LoamiIllinois50$276$5,520
61458MaquonIllinois40$221$5,525
61777WapellaIllinois40$221$5,525
61071Rock FallsIllinois670$3,704$5,528
61275Port ByronIllinois140$774$5,529
62051IrvingIllinois70$387$5,529
62363PittsfieldIllinois170$940$5,529
61820ChampaignIllinois370$2,046$5,530
61256HamptonIllinois70$388$5,543
62987StonefortIllinois60$333$5,550
62420CaseyIllinois180$1,000$5,556
61610Creve CoeurIllinois380$2,113$5,561

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