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Dekalb, IL

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Dekalb, IL: 1 USPS ZIP, population 46,272. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet DEKALB-IL · Dekalb, IL 1 ZIPs · 46,272 pop · #22611/25278 · DeKalb County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $47,043
  • RANK-BOTTOM #22611/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Cortland
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 43% owners
  • POP-SMALL 46,272
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $208,600

Nearest income peer: Cortland, IL (+ $25,788 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Dekalb

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Dekalb on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Dekalb, IL sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

11th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
46,272
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$47,043
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($47,043 average) · poverty 25.2%. The primary code (60115) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (43.0%) for this income tier, rent $1,018 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Illinois, Keyesport is the closest lower-income city and Dennison the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Dekalb.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 60115, is all of Dekalb

There is no split to weigh here: 60115 holds every one of Dekalb's 46,272 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Dekalb's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 726 establishments, 14,124 employees , annual payroll $686,251k (~16 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 60115 (726 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (130) · also Accommodation and food services · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Dekalb, IL

These ZIP codes sit in DeKalb County, which covers 13 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Dekalb. See the DeKalb County roll-up →

Every one of the 12 cities sharing DeKalb County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Dekalb, Sycamore, Sandwich and Genoa among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Esmond marks the far end of that range at $117,750, 150% above Dekalb.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
60115 46,272 $47,043 726 221
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Dekalb roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Dekalb, .