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ZIP Code 61012: Capron, IL
ZIP code 61012 uses the postal name Capron, Illinois and lies entirely in Boone County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $98,594 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Capron; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Capron · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Boone County
- Census places
- Capron
- Metro area
- Rockford, IL
- House district
- IL-16 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 36.2 sq mi · 63 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 61012?
61012 centers on 42.401°, -88.765° and covers 36.2 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 61065, 60033, 53585, 61038, 53525, 61008.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 61012, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 61012 compare with the rest of Boone County?
| Measure | 61012 | In Boone County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,264 | 14th of 15 | 636th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $99k | 5th of 15 | 210th of 797 |
| Median home value | $172k | not ranked | not ranked |
61012's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$43,431) is more than a quarter of the figure ($172,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 80% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 46% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 61012?
The 2020 Census counted 2,160 people in 61012; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,264. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,264±405 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,160−0.7% since 2010 (2,175)
- Households
- 734
- Median age
- 31.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 61012?
Of the 2,264 people the ACS estimates in 61012, 24.8% are under 18 and 12.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (68.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (28.8%).
- Under 1824.8%
- 18 to 6462.7%
- 65 and older12.5%
- White, not Hispanic68.9%
- Hispanic or Latino28.8%
- Other or two or more2.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 61012 earn?
Median household income is $98,594 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 15 ranked ZIP codes in Boone County. It rose from $81,288 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $98,594±$13,864
- Income per person
- $34,543
- Below the poverty line
- 6.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 18.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $63,0941,090 returns; wages 78% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 61012?
FHFA's house price index for 61012, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 89% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 48% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +9.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $172,000
- Median gross rent
- $992
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.4%
- Housing units
- 764
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 61012?
32 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing8
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
- Construction3
- Manufacturing3
- Retail trade3
- Accommodation and food services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 61012?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61065 | Poplar Grove | 10,570 | $97k | 3.7 mi |
| 60033 | Harvard | 12,999 | $69k | 8.0 mi |
| 53585 | Sharon, WI | 2,264 | $75k | 9.2 mi |
| 61038 | Garden Prairie | 1,274 | $105k | 9.5 mi |
| 53525 | Clinton, WI | 4,066 | $79k | 10.7 mi |
| 61008 | Belvidere | 33,582 | $77k | 11.4 mi |
| 61011 | Caledonia | 2,676 | $127k | 6.8 mi (near) |
| 53184 | Walworth, WI | 4,169 | $84k | 11.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.