ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 61115: Machesney Park, IL

ZIP Code 61115 (Machesney Park, Winnebago County, Illinois) has an estimated 22,364 residents in 8,463 households. The median household income is $75,363, the median home value is $172,600 and the median gross rent is $1,104/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

22,364

Margin of error ±140

Median household income

$75,363

Margin of error ±$3,203

Median home value

$172,600

Margin of error ±$8,069

Median gross rent

$1,104/mo

Margin of error ±$59

Median age

40.2 yrs

Margin of error ±2.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.7 min

Margin of error ±2.7 min

How ZIP 61115 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 6111540.2 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 61115$75,363Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 61115$36,535Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6111513.8%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 611157.2%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6111519.3%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 61115$172,600Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 61115$1,104/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6111579.5%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6111521.7 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 611159.0%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 61115

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 61115 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 61115Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population22,364±14012,694,798334,922,499
Median age40.2 yrs±2.2 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households8,463±3685,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$75,363±$3,203$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$36,535±$3,268$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate13.8%±3.4 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.2%±2.4 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%±3.2 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$172,600±$8,069$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,104/mo±$59$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes79.5%±3.0 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.7 min±2.7 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.0%±2.6 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 61115
GroupZIP 61115IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino80.1%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.0%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.1%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 Latino0.4%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.5%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.7%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 61115 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Winnebago County
Largest overlapping place
Machesney Park (97% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
10.65 sq mi· about 2,100 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, IL61109 Rockford, IL61111 Loves Park, IL61112 Cherry Valley, IL61114 Rockford, 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.