61081 Zip Code Profile

61081 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Sterling, Illinois. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $98,100 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Sterling area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $60,167/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 61081 is $48,588.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 61081 earn an average of $36,492/year. Women earn only $18,946/year.

10,543 people in 61081 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 61081? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 16.6 minutes.

The median age here is 40. There are 10,632 men and 11,302 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,628 people (out of the 21,934 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,914 homes, and 583 businesses every day. 226 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

61081 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Skopje, Macedonia!) and -90 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 639 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 21,934
• White Population: 19,563
• Black Population: 785
• Hispanic Population: 4,235
• Asian Population: 221
• Hawaiian Population: 16
• Indian Population: 214
• Male Population: 10,632
• Female Population: 11,302
• Median Age: 40
• Median Age of Males: 39
• Median Age of Females: 42

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Illinois
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Sterling IL
• County: Whiteside
• City: Sterling
• Longitude: -89.7
• Latitude: 41.8
• Elevation: 640 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 815

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 10,237
• Drive alone: 8,514
• Carpool: 1,265
• Public transit: 136
• Ride bikes or walk: 226


• Average commute time: 16.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 632
•    5 - 9: 2,585
•    10 - 14: 2,640
•    15 - 19: 1,531
•    20 - 24: 1,033
•    25 - 29: 274
•    30 - 34: 626
•    35 - 39: 76
•    40 - 44: 99
•    45 - 59: 343
•    60 - 89: 258
•    90 plus: 140

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $98,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $45,844
• Businesses: 511
• Employees: 10,303
• Annual Payroll: $355,991,000
• Average Family Income: $60,167
• Median Family Income: $40,816
• Average Income for Men: $36,492
• Average Income for Women: $18,946

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 17, 14, 16
• Congressional District Land Area: 8120.0, 2851.0, 4098.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)
• US House Representative: Cheri Bustos (D)

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• County FIPS Code: 195
• State FIPS Code: 17

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Primary Schools

Franklin Elementary

1510 E 25th St

Sterling, IL 61081

(815) 625-5755

Jefferson Elementary

806 E Le Fevre Rd

Sterling, IL 61081

(815) 625-6402

Lincoln Elementary

1501 E 6th St

Sterling, IL 61081

(815) 625-1449

Washington Elementary

815 W Le Fevre Rd

Sterling, IL 61081

(815) 625-2372

Middle Schools

Challand Middle School

1700 6th Ave

Sterling, IL 61081

(815) 626-3300

Regional Safe School Program

1001 W 23rd St

Sterling, IL 61081

(815) 625-1495

High Schools

Sterling High School

1608 4th Ave

Sterling, IL 61081

(815) 625-6800

Other Schools

Wallace Educational Ctr

506 W 4th St

Sterling, IL 61081

(815) 622-0858

Whiteside Area Career Center

1608 5th Ave

Sterling, IL 61081

(815) 632-0556

Whiteside Area Career Ctr

1608 5th Ave

Sterling, IL 61081

(815) 626-5810