ZIP Code 61252

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Whiteside County, Illinois.

Population: 5,369
Median household income: $62,202
Median home value: $143,400

ZIP Code 61252 (Whiteside County, Illinois) is home to about 5,369 residents. Its median household income of $62,202 runs in line with the Whiteside County figure of $64,536.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 61252's population grew 1.4% from 5,293 to 5,369, while its median gross rent rose 41.2% from $670 to $946.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,369
Median age: 48.7 yrs
Median household income: $62,202
Median home value: $143,400
Median gross rent: $946
Housing units: 2,772
Homeownership rate: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2935,369

Median household income

$62,825$62,202

Median home value

$135,000$143,400

Median gross rent

$670$946

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,293	$62,825	$135,000	$670
2020	5,246	$64,174	$132,500	$687
2021	5,357	$64,130	$128,800	$775
2022	5,424	$67,689	$137,400	$873
2023	5,369	$62,202	$143,400	$946

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6417.8%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	310	5.8%
5 to 17	728	13.6%
18 to 24	267	5.0%
25 to 34	631	11.8%
35 to 44	558	10.4%
45 to 54	678	12.6%
55 to 64	956	17.8%
65 to 74	767	14.3%
75 and over	474	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,057	94.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	20	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	102	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	186	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate43.2%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	430	10.6%
High school graduate	1,757	43.2%
Some college or associate's	1,122	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	541	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	214	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,944	82.4%
Carpooled	151	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	84	3.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	172	7.3%
Other means	9	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,041	47.6%
15 to 29 min	901	41.2%
30 to 44 min	148	6.8%
45 to 59 min	82	3.7%
60+ min	16	0.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 10.3% (550 of 5,326)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,453	60.3%
Nonfamily households	958	39.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,411	87.0%
Vacant	361	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,950	80.9%
Renter-occupied	461	19.1%

1-unit, detached84.0%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,328	84.0%
1-unit, attached	74	2.7%
2 to 4 units	63	2.3%
5 to 19 units	117	4.2%
20 or more units	32	1.2%
Mobile home & other	158	5.7%

ZIP Code 61252

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