ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 61109: Rockford, IL

ZIP Code 61109 (Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois) has an estimated 26,768 residents in 11,196 households. The median household income is $62,973, the median home value is $139,400 and the median gross rent is $959/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

26,768

Margin of error ±1,138

Median household income

$62,973

Margin of error ±$2,774

Median home value

$139,400

Margin of error ±$10,984

Median gross rent

$959/mo

Margin of error ±$28

Median age

36.5 yrs

Margin of error ±2.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.6 min

Margin of error ±2.9 min

How ZIP 61109 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 6110936.5 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 61109$62,973Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 61109$33,806Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6110917.6%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 611099.7%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6110918.2%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 61109$139,400Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 61109$959/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6110964.2%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6110922.6 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 611097.2%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 61109

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 61109 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 61109Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population26,768±1,13812,694,798334,922,499
Median age36.5 yrs±2.8 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households11,196±4865,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$62,973±$2,774$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$33,806±$2,888$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate17.6%±2.8 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.7%±2.1 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%±2.4 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$139,400±$10,984$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$959/mo±$28$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes64.2%±2.7 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.6 min±2.9 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.2%±1.6 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 61109
GroupZIP 61109IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino51.0%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino11.9%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.8%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 Latino0.6%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.2%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)24.5%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 61109 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Winnebago County— also overlaps Ogle County
Largest overlapping place
Rockford (37% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
38.52 sq mi· about 695 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, IL61104 Rockford, IL61107 Rockford, IL61108 Rockford, IL61111 Loves Park, IL61112 Cherry Valley, IL61114 Rockford, IL61115 Machesney Park, IL

See every ZIP code in Illinois, or compare ZIP 61109 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.