Ford County, IL ZIP Codes

Illinois (IL) · 9 ZIP codes · 9 cities

ZIP codes

13,511

population (2021)

-4.0%

pop change since 2010

17053

FIPS code

Ford County ZIP code map

About Ford County

Ford County is located in Illinois and contains 9 ZIP codes across 9 cities and communities. The county's population was 13,511 as of 2021, a decrease of 4% from 14,081 in 2010. The timezone is Mountain Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Ford County is 17053.

Population
2021 population	13,511
2010 population	14,081
Change	-4.0%

County details
State	Illinois
FIPS code	17053
Timezone	Mountain
Daylight saving	Yes

Cities in Ford County

Cabery Elliott Gibson City Kempton Melvin Paxton Piper City Roberts Sibley

ZIP codes for Ford County, IL (9)

ZIP code	City	County	Map
60919	Cabery	Ford	View map
60933	Elliott	Ford	View map
60936	Gibson City	Ford	View map
60946	Kempton	Ford	View map
60952	Melvin	Ford	View map
60957	Paxton	Ford	View map
60959	Piper City	Ford	View map
60962	Roberts	Ford	View map
61773	Sibley	Ford	View map

Demographics & statistics

13,370

Population

41.4

Median age

$60,303

Median household income

$33,283

Per capita income

$102,763

Median home value

$872

Median monthly rent

76.2%

Home ownership

14.3%

Poverty rate

6.7%

Unemployment

4,858

Housing units

18.5%

Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female

346

Under 5

372

389

5–9

418

420

10–14

452

490

15–19

528

348

20–24

374

701

25–34

755

781

35–44

841

859

45–54

924

424

55–59

456

512

60–64

552

624

65–74

671

351

75–84

377

195

85+

210

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Age summary

Group	Count	%
Under 18	3,024	23.9%
18 and over	10,346	76.1%
65 and over	2,428	16.9%
Median age	41.4 years

Race & ethnicity

White 86.5%

Hispanic or Latino 5%

Two or more races 4.7%

Other race 2.4%

Black or African American 0.7%

Asian 0.6%

American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Group	Count	%
White	12,166	86.5%
Hispanic or Latino	697	5%
Two or more races	665	4.7%
Other race	335	2.4%
Black or African American	95	0.7%
Asian	90	0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native	19	0.1%

Household income

Under $10k 5.9%

$10k–$15k 3.7%

$15k–$25k 8.4%

$25k–$35k 11.2%

$35k–$50k 12.1%

$50k–$75k 16.6%

$75k–$100k 19.1%

$100k–$150k 13.9%

$150k–$200k 5.6%

$200k+ 3.6%

Range	% of households
Under $10k	5.9%
$10k–$15k	3.7%
$15k–$25k	8.4%
$25k–$35k	11.2%
$35k–$50k	12.1%
$50k–$75k	16.6%
$75k–$100k	19.1%
$100k–$150k	13.9%
$150k–$200k	5.6%
$200k+	3.6%
Median income	$60,303

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 17.4%

$50k–$100k 32.6%

$100k–$150k 20.1%

$150k–$200k 12.0%

$200k–$300k 11.0%

$300k–$500k 4.9%

$500k–$1M 1.8%

$1M+ 0.3%

Housing overview

Metric	Value
Median home value	$102,763
Median rent / month	$872
Owner occupied	76.2%
Renter occupied	23.8%
Vacant	14.6%
Single-family detached	87.4%
Large apartment buildings	1.1%
Mobile homes	3.1%
Median rooms	6.4
Avg household size (owned)	2.42

Year built

Era	%
2020 or later	0.2%
2010–2019	1.6%
2000–2009	2.4%
1990–1999	4.6%
1980–1989	4.3%
1970–1979	13.5%
1960–1969	11.0%
1950–1959	15.8%
1940–1949	6.1%
1939 or earlier	40.7%

Bedrooms

Size	% of units
No bedroom (studio)	1.0%
1 bedroom	5.4%
2 bedrooms	22.3%
3 bedrooms	46.4%
4 bedrooms	21.6%
5+ bedrooms	3.4%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles	% of households
No vehicle	4.6%
1 vehicle	31.0%
2 vehicles	37.9%
3 or more	26.5%

Heating fuel

Fuel type	%
Utility gas	53.8%
Electricity	15.5%
Propane / LP gas	27.8%
Fuel oil	0.9%
Wood	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7%

Households & families

Household type	Count	%
Married-couple family	2,673	47.7%
Cohabiting couple	270	8.9%
Male householder, no spouse	1,137	17.3%
Female householder, no spouse	1,544	26.1%
Households with children under 18	1,748	29.3%
Households with seniors (65+)	1,579	28.3%
Average household size	2.40

Marital status

Status	Male	Female
Never married	27.7%	32.1%
Married	55.6%	48.2%
Separated	0.9%	1.1%
Widowed	2.7%	8.2%
Divorced	13.2%	10.4%

Education

Less than 9th grade 1.8%

Some HS, no diploma 5.7%

HS graduate 37.1%

Some college, no degree 27.1%

Associate's degree 9.7%

Bachelor's degree 10.5%

Graduate / professional 8.0%

Metric	%
HS diploma or higher	92.5%
Bachelor's or higher	18.5%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

Type	Count	%
Nursery / preschool	204	8.4%
Kindergarten	103	6.2%
Elementary school	1,402	48.6%
High school	824	27.9%
College / grad school	261	8.8%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 22.3%

Retail trade 12.0%

Agriculture & mining 11.7%

Manufacturing 11.2%

Construction 7.0%

Arts, food & hospitality 6.2%

Professional & management 5.9%

Finance & real estate 5.7%

Transportation & utilities 4.9%

Other services 4.1%

Public administration 3.8%

Wholesale trade 3.1%

Information 2.2%

Occupation

Category	%
Management, business & arts	38.0%
Service	14.6%
Sales & office	18.1%
Natural resources & construction	12.0%
Production & transportation	17.4%

Employment type

Type	%
Private sector	77.3%
Government	10.1%
Self-employed	11.1%
Unpaid family workers	1.5%

Commute

Method	%
Drive alone	79.3%
Carpool	8.6%
Public transit	0.0%
Walk	2.0%
Other means	2.0%
Avg commute (minutes)	26.3

Poverty

All people 14.3%

Under 18 years 19.1%

18 and over 12.3%

Married-couple families 4.5%

Female-led households 20.4%

Income support

Source	% of households
Social Security	31.8%
Retirement income	21.5%
Supplemental Security	4.8%
Cash public assistance	3.9%
Food stamps / SNAP	15.9%

Health indicators

Condition	%
High blood pressure	36.2%
High cholesterol	34.9%
Heart disease	7.7%
Stroke	3.7%
Asthma	9.9%
Arthritis	30.0%
Kidney disease	3.3%
Pulmonary disease	8.6%
Cancer	7.7%

Behavior / access	%
Binge drinking	14.8%
No physical activity	26.8%
Less than 7 hrs sleep	32.8%
Fair or poor health	16.0%
Poor mental health	13.0%
Poor physical health	11.2%
No health insurance	10.9%
Visited doctor (checkup)	77.3%
Visited dentist	61.8%
Cholesterol screening	89.8%
Teeth loss	16.3%

Veterans & disability

Veterans	Count	%
Civilian veterans	794	7.6%

Disability	%
Any disability	14.8%
Under 18	5.9%
18–64 years	13.9%
65 and over	33.2%

Health insurance coverage

Type	%
Private insurance	63.6%
Public insurance	41.9%
Uninsured under 19	6.2%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

Language	Count	%
English only	12,652	93.3%
Spanish	157	0.7%
Other Indo-European	118	0.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander	7	0.1%
Other languages	31	0.1%

Place of birth & citizenship

Origin	Count	%
Native born (US)	13,141	98.6%
Born in same state	13,102	98.4%
Born in different state	11,277	83.6%
Foreign born	39	0.2%
Naturalized citizen	229	1.4%
Not a US citizen	67	21.4%

Ancestry

Ancestry	Count	%
French	1,720	12.9%
Italian	1,571	11.8%
Arab	1,309	9.8%
English	142	1.1%
Polish	121	0.9%

Ancestry	Count	%
Dutch	69	0.5%
German	51	0.4%
Irish	24	0.2%
Norwegian	6	0%

Technology access

Metric	% of households
Computer access	41.3%
Internet access	92.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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