Population & age
- Total population
- 1,748
- Median age
- 40.7
Galesburg, IL (61402)
Knox County · Population 1,748
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Galesburg, IL (ZIP 61402) sits in Knox County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 48.3%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $30,093. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $46,491 per worker, roughly 29% below the US average. FEMA has issued 11 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1974. 26.9% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 232 residents (186 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $920 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 26.4%
- Black
- 65.1%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 15.7%
- Other / multi-racial
- 8.5%
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 2.3%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 0
- Renter-occupied
- 0
- Vacant units
- 0
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 0
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 132(7.6%)
- Non-English at home
- 169(9.7%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$700
/month
1 Bed
$700
/month
2 Bed
$920
/month
3 Bed
$1,200
/month
4 Bed
$1,220
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
2
Across 2 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $350,000.
Single-family
2
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$350,000
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
20
Total employment
568
Annual payroll
$26.5M
Average annual pay
$46,727
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$46,491
Average weekly wage
$894
Total employment
17,106
Total establishments
980
That is roughly 29% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
5.2%
That is 1.2 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
20,810
Employed
19,718
Unemployed
1,092
Based on Knox County, IL data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
11
Date Range
1974–2020
Most Recent Declaration
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Biological — declared March 26, 2020 (DR-4489)
Incident period: January 20, 2020 – May 11, 2023
Top Incident Types
- Flood4 (36%)
- Snowstorm3 (27%)
- Biological2 (18%)
- Severe Storm1 (9%)
- Hurricane1 (9%)
Individual Assistance
2
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
2
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
11
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
5
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
50.2°F
40.7° – 59.7°
Annual precipitation
39"
Annual snowfall
25.9"
Heating · cooling days
6,322 · 969.9
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: GALESBURG, IL US, 1.2 miles from the centroid of Galesburg, IL (ZIP 61402)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
9,889
That is roughly 1,689 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
21%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.6
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.7
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
6.6%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
49
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,678
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.4
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
76%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
55%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.2% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Knox data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
26.9% of Knox County, IL residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.22
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.93
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.84
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 8.7% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Knox County, IL for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 37 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 146 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
56
Vehicle theft
9
County-level data for Knox (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−232 people
−186 households • −$11.0M net AGI flow
Moved in
1,129households
1,982 people • $57.0M AGI
Moved out
1,315households
2,214 people • $68.1M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Warren County, IL — 88 households
- Peoria County, IL — 77 households
- Henry County, IL — 42 households
- Tazewell County, IL — 33 households
- Cook County, IL — 32 households
Where departing residents went
- Peoria County, IL — 95 households
- Warren County, IL — 62 households
- Cook County, IL — 60 households
- Henry County, IL — 44 households
- Fulton County, IL — 36 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $50,525 versus departing households' $51,773.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Illinois
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 61402. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
Yes
graduated
Sales tax (combined)
8.96%
State 6.25% · avg local 2.71%
Property tax (effective)
2.18%
Median $4,224/year
Tax burden rank
38 of 50
11.20% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
165% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 61402
Other ZIPs in Galesburg
Nearby ZIPs by distance
61401 (Galesburg, 1.1 mi) · 61430 (East Galesburg, 4.9 mi) · 61423 (Cameron, 6.3 mi) · 61439 (Henderson, 6.8 mi) · 61488 (Wataga, 7.7 mi) · 61448 (Knoxville, 8.5 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
48.3%
15.3pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
37.3%
5.3pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
14.7%
7.3pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
72.0%
4.0pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
17.5%
4.5pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
12.5%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
4
Median in-state tuition
$30,093
Median earnings (10 yr)
$52,637
- 4-Year
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL · 61455
- In-state tuition
- $15,264
- Out-of-state tuition
- $15,264
- Acceptance rate
- 71.2%
- Graduation rate
- 45.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $54,163
- Median student debt
- $25,251
- 4-Year
Knox College
Galesburg, IL · 61401
- In-state tuition
- $57,903
- Out-of-state tuition
- $57,903
- Acceptance rate
- 70.8%
- Graduation rate
- 67.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $54,820
- Median student debt
- $27,000
- 2-Year
Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, IL · 61401
- In-state tuition
- $5,390
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,900
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 45.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $35,274
- Median student debt
- $4,909
- 4-Year
Monmouth College
Monmouth, IL · 61462
- In-state tuition
- $44,922
- Out-of-state tuition
- $44,922
- Acceptance rate
- 90.9%
- Graduation rate
- 62.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $51,110
- Median student debt
- $27,000
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Galesburg, IL (ZIP 61402) sits in Knox County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 48.3%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $30,093. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $46,491 per worker, roughly 29% below the US average. FEMA has issued 11 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1974. 26.9% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 232 residents (186 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $920 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 14.7%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 61402
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 61402?
48.3%, which is 15.3 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 61402?
14.7%, which is 7.3 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 61402?
37.3%, which is 5.3 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 61402?
1,748 people live in ZIP 61402, with a median age of 40.7 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 61402?
As of 2022, 20 business establishments operated in ZIP 61402 employing 568 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 61402?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 61402 is $46,727, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 61402 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 61402 ranks in the 73th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 61402?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 61402, ranking in the 93th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 61402 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 11 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 61402 between 1974–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 61402?
Flood is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 61402, accounting for 4 of 11 declarations (36%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 61402?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 61402 was "COVID-19 PANDEMIC" — a biological declared in 2020 (DR-4489) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 61402?
4 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 61402 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Western Illinois University, Knox College, and Carl Sandburg College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 61402?
Median in-state tuition across 4 nearby institutions is $30,093 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 61402?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $52,637 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 61402?
ZIP 61402 has an average annual temperature of 50.2°F and 39.0" of annual precipitation based on the GALESBURG, IL US weather station 1.2 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 61402?
Illinois has a graduated income tax with a top rate of unspecified. Combined sales tax: 8.96% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Illinois have paid family leave?
Illinois has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 61402?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (4 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (11 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (11 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 61402
Other ZIPs in Galesburg
Nearby ZIPs by distance
61401 (Galesburg, 1.1 mi) · 61430 (East Galesburg, 4.9 mi) · 61423 (Cameron, 6.3 mi) · 61439 (Henderson, 6.8 mi) · 61488 (Wataga, 7.7 mi) · 61448 (Knoxville, 8.5 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
73rd percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 68
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
3
Limited English Speakers
1
Persons with Disability
6
Without HS Diploma
13
Without Health Insurance
4
Adults Age 65+
11
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.