ZIP Code 61931

Households in the 61931 ZIP code, centered on Ashmore, earn a median of $74,125, placing the area in middle-income territory rather than among Illinois's wealthier enclaves. Per-capita income sits at $32,710, and homes carry a median value of $135,000. Property taxes run at an effective 1.94% county rate, so a home at that median value would generate roughly $2,619 in annual tax. Shoppers also pay a 7.25% combined sales tax. Taken together, the tax load here leans on homeowners more heavily than the income level alone might imply.