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Whiteside County, IL ZIP Codes
Whiteside County, Illinois has 13 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026), all residential. 12 of the residential ones lie mainly in Whiteside County and 1 mainly in a neighboring county; 8 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $60,508 in 61071 (Rock Falls) to $80,867 in 61270 (Morrison) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
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Where are the ZIP codes of Whiteside County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $64,063 and $69,329.
They carry 13 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 13 residential ZIP codes in Whiteside County
12 ZIP codes lie mainly in Whiteside County; 1 more reaches into it from a neighboring county and follows the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61081 | Sterling | 20,844 | 168 | $68k | $123k | 95% |
| 61071 | Rock Falls | 13,581 | 187 | $61k | $102k | 89% |
| 61270 | Morrison | 6,912 | 46 | $81k | $165k | 99% |
| 61252 | Fulton | 5,437 | 93 | $60k | $142k | 100% |
| 61277 | Prophetstown | 3,054 | 23 | $70k | $148k | 60% |
| 61250 | Erie | 2,781 | 32 | $85k | $168k | 94% |
| 61283 | Tampico | 1,269 | 15 | $64k | $122k | 51% |
| 61230 | Albany | 1,039 | 54 | $62k | $139k | 100% |
| 61261 | Lyndon | 656 | 40 | $64k | $134k | 100% |
| 61251 | Fenton | 377 | 21 | $80k | $191k | 100% |
| 61243 | Deer Grove | 155 | 6 | $148k | $173k | 95% |
| 61037 | Galt | 145 | 1,066 | $70k | $104k | 100% |
Partly in Whiteside County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61014 | Chadwick | 1,067 | 17 | $69k | $104k | 15% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
8 ZIP codes of Whiteside County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Whiteside | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 61081 | 95% | Lee County 5% |
| 61071 | 89% | Lee County 11% |
| 61270 | 99% | Carroll County 1% |
| 61277 | 60% | Henry County 40% |
| 61250 | 94% | Henry County 6% |
| 61283 | 51% | Bureau County 47%; Henry County 2% |
| 61014 | 15% | Carroll County 85% |
| 61243 | 95% | Lee County 5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
Which first three digits do Whiteside County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Whiteside County's ZIP codes use 2 prefixes: 610 and 612.
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.