ZIP Code 61109

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Winnebago County, Illinois.

Population: 26,714
Median household income: $61,702
Median home value: $124,900

Covering part of Winnebago County, Illinois, ZIP Code 61109 has about 26,714 residents. Its median household income of $61,702 runs below the Winnebago County figure of $64,363.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 61109's population held roughly steady from 26,910 to 26,714, while its median gross rent rose 18.8% from $771 to $916.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 56.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,714
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $61,702
Median home value: $124,900
Median gross rent: $916
Housing units: 11,829
Homeownership rate: 62.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,91026,714

Median household income

$52,539$61,702

Median home value

$105,600$124,900

Median gross rent

$771$916

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,910	$52,539	$105,600	$771
2020	26,462	$53,782	$103,400	$782
2021	26,834	$55,250	$105,900	$824
2022	26,382	$58,242	$125,800	$901
2023	26,714	$61,702	$124,900	$916

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,124	8.0%
5 to 17	4,408	16.5%
18 to 24	2,848	10.7%
25 to 34	4,034	15.1%
35 to 44	2,487	9.3%
45 to 54	3,506	13.1%
55 to 64	3,380	12.7%
65 to 74	2,418	9.1%
75 and over	1,509	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,169	56.8%
Black or African American	3,450	12.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	1,333	5.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	159	0.6%
Two or more races	1,071	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,529	20.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.2%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,637	15.2%
High school graduate	6,006	34.6%
Some college or associate's	5,583	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,198	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	910	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,000	81.7%
Carpooled	1,283	10.5%
Public transit	30	0.2%
Walked	78	0.6%
Bicycle	42	0.3%
Worked from home	655	5.4%
Other means	152	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,875	33.4%
15 to 29 min	5,207	44.9%
30 to 44 min	1,378	11.9%
45 to 59 min	454	3.9%
60+ min	671	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 18.5% (4,915 of 26,639)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,732	61.0%
Nonfamily households	4,299	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,031	93.3%
Vacant	798	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,892	62.5%
Renter-occupied	4,139	37.5%

1-unit, detached69.1%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units16.8%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,177	69.1%
1-unit, attached	282	2.4%
2 to 4 units	618	5.2%
5 to 19 units	1,985	16.8%
20 or more units	537	4.5%
Mobile home & other	230	1.9%

ZIP Code 61109

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