ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 61104: Rockford, IL

ZIP Code 61104 (Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois) has an estimated 17,222 residents in 7,672 households. The median household income is $33,772, the median home value is $90,100 and the median gross rent is $887/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

17,222

Margin of error ±1,127

Median household income

$33,772

Margin of error ±$4,398

Median home value

$90,100

Margin of error ±$9,720

Median gross rent

$887/mo

Margin of error ±$54

Median age

34.4 yrs

Margin of error ±1.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.9 min

Margin of error ±6.0 min

How ZIP 61104 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 6110434.4 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 61104$33,772Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 61104$22,510Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6110437.6%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 6110411.4%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 611049.3%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 61104$90,100Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 61104$887/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6110437.8%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6110423.9 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 611047.3%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 61104

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 61104 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 61104Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population17,222±1,12712,694,798334,922,499
Median age34.4 yrs±1.7 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households7,672±5655,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$33,772±$4,398$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$22,510±$2,560$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate37.6%±5.0 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate11.4%±2.8 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.3%±2.5 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$90,100±$9,720$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$887/mo±$54$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes37.8%±5.1 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.9 min±6.0 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.3%±2.1 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 61104
GroupZIP 61104IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino40.9%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino21.1%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.0%5.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.8%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)26.5%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 61104 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Winnebago County
Largest overlapping place
Rockford (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
4.50 sq mi· about 3,827 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, IL61024 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, IL61107 Rockford, IL61108 Rockford, IL61109 Rockford, IL61111 Loves Park, IL61112 Cherry Valley, IL61114 Rockford, IL61115 Machesney Park, IL

See every ZIP code in Illinois, or compare ZIP 61104 with another ZIP code.

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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.