61101 Zip Code Profile

61101 is a rural zip code in Rockford, Illinois. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. The average house value here ($82,300) is lower than in the Rockford metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $44,282/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 61101 is $37,320.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 61101 earn an average of $30,919/year. Women earn only $18,829/year.

8,538 people in 61101 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 61101? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.3 minutes.

The median age here is 33. There are 10,351 men and 11,242 women. The median age for men is 32 while for women the median age is 34.

To give you a sense of the community, 11,701 people (out of the 21,593 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,081 homes, and 620 businesses every day. 160 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

61101 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Podgorica, Montenegro!) and -89 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 729 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 21,593
• White Population: 11,517
• Black Population: 8,968
• Hispanic Population: 2,854
• Asian Population: 165
• Hawaiian Population: 21
• Indian Population: 307
• Male Population: 10,351
• Female Population: 11,242
• Median Age: 33
• Median Age of Males: 32
• Median Age of Females: 34

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Illinois
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Rockford IL
• County: Winnebago
• City: Rockford
• Longitude: -89.1
• Latitude: 42.3
• Elevation: 729 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 815

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 8,401
• Drive alone: 6,722
• Carpool: 1,218
• Public transit: 247
• Ride bikes or walk: 160


• Average commute time: 22.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 174
•    5 - 9: 892
•    10 - 14: 1,340
•    15 - 19: 1,639
•    20 - 24: 2,023
•    25 - 29: 571
•    30 - 34: 937
•    35 - 39: 104
•    40 - 44: 76
•    45 - 59: 231
•    60 - 89: 194
•    90 plus: 220

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $82,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $29,316
• Businesses: 384
• Employees: 4,439
• Annual Payroll: $182,205,000
• Average Family Income: $44,282
• Median Family Income: $31,769
• Average Income for Men: $30,919
• Average Income for Women: $18,829

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 16
• Congressional District Land Area: 4098.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)
• US House Representative: Adam Kinzinger (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 201
• State FIPS Code: 17

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Primary Schools

Conklin Elementary

3003 Halsted Rd

Rockford, IL 61101

(815) 654-4860

Lewis Lemon Global Studies Acad

1993 Mulberry St

Rockford, IL 61101

(815) 967-8000

Mcintosh Science And Tech Magnet

525 N Pierpont Ave

Rockford, IL 61101

(815) 966-3275

Summerdale Elementary

3320 Glenwood Ave

Rockford, IL 61101

(815) 966-3280

Middle Schools

Wilson Middle School

520 N Pierpont Ave

Rockford, IL 61101

(815) 966-3721

High Schools

Auburn High School

5110 Auburn St

Rockford, IL 61101

(815) 966-3300

Other Schools

Page Park

5949 Safford Rd

Rockford, IL 61101

(815) 966-3770