| City: | Peoria, Illinois |
| Names to Avoid: | Peoria Journal Star |
| County: | Peoria County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:13:27 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 309 / 861 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 40.6937, -89.5887 |
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The Peoria Journal Star, the major daily newspaper serving Peoria and central Illinois, operates under dedicated ZIP code 61643 in Peoria County. The paper's oldest ancestor, the Peoria Daily Transcript, was founded in 1855, while the Peoria Journal began in 1877 and the Peoria Star in 1897. These papers eventually merged to form the Peoria Journal Star. At its peak, the paper was the highest-circulation newspaper in downstate Illinois and the fourth-highest circulation paper in the state.
The newspaper has passed through several owners: locally owned, then employee-owned from 1984-1996, followed by Copley Press, GateHouse Media in 2007, and currently Gannett (the parent of USA Today). Circulation declined from 75,000 in 1996 to about 15,000 by 2021. In October 2023, the paper transitioned from carrier delivery to U.S. mail delivery. Census County Business Patterns data indicates 4 establishments with 134 employees at this location. This dedicated postal designation has served the newspaper for over two decades. Peoria is the valid mailing city for this commercial ZIP code.
| Establishments: | 4 |
| Employment: | 134 |
| Residential: | 0 |
| Business: | 1 |
ZIP Code 61643 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 4 business establishments, employing about 90 people with an annual payroll of $4,404,000. USPS data shows 0 residential mailboxes and 1 business mailboxes, reflecting local delivery coverage.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 1Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 1Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 4Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $1,255,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $4,404,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 90Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 61643 is located in Peoria County, Illinois, within the Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 37900) and Illinois's 17th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 379,186 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 61643. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Peoria, ILSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 37900Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 379,186Source: Census |
| MSA: | Peoria-Pekin, IL MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 17Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 6933.08 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 1759000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Peoria city; IllinoisSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 61643 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.