ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 61024: Winnebago County, IL

ZIP Code 61024 (Winnebago County, Illinois) has an estimated 2,318 residents in 1,036 households. The median household income is $70,750, the median home value is $152,700 and the median gross rent is $796/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

2,318

Margin of error ±362

Median household income

$70,750

Margin of error ±$13,155

Median home value

$152,700

Margin of error ±$22,381

Median gross rent

$796/mo

Margin of error ±$91

Median age

48.8 yrs

Margin of error ±5.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.9 min

Margin of error ±8.5 min

How ZIP 61024 compares with Illinois and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 6102448.8 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 61024$70,750Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 61024$38,924Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 610244.7%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 610241.6%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6102420.7%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 61024$152,700Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 61024$796/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6102480.6%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6102425.9 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6102412.7%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 61024

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 61024 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 61024Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population2,318±36212,694,798334,922,499
Median age48.8 yrs±5.0 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,036±1415,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$70,750±$13,155$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$38,924±$4,629$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate4.7%±2.7 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.6%±1.3 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%±5.4 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$152,700±$22,381$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$796/mo±$91$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes80.6%±5.0 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.9 min±8.5 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home12.7%±6.5 pts15.9%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 61024
GroupZIP 61024IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino86.6%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.9%5.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.4%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.2%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 61024 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Winnebago County
Largest overlapping place
Durand (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
59.07 sq mi· about 39 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Winnebago County

61016 Winnebago County, IL61063 Winnebago County, IL61072 Winnebago County, IL61073 Roscoe, IL61077 Winnebago County, IL61079 Winnebago County, IL61080 South Beloit, IL61088 Winnebago County, IL61101 Winnebago County, IL61102 Rockford, IL61103 Rockford, IL61104 Rockford, IL61107 Rockford, IL61108 Rockford, IL61109 Rockford, IL61111 Loves Park, IL61112 Cherry Valley, IL61114 Rockford, IL61115 Machesney Park, IL

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.