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ZIP Code 61038: Garden Prairie, IL
ZIP code 61038 uses the postal name Garden Prairie, Illinois and lies mostly in Boone County (93% of its land) with the rest in McHenry County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $104,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Garden Prairie (a census-designated place); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Garden Prairie · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Boone County (93%); McHenry County (7%)
- Census places
- Garden Prairie census-designated place
- Metro area
- Rockford, IL
- House districts
- IL-11 (87%), IL-16 (13%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 42.7 sq mi · 30 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 61038?
61038 centers on 42.266°, -88.738° and covers 42.7 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 61008, 60152, 61012, 60135, 60033.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 61038, 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 61038 compare with the rest of Boone County?
| Measure | 61038 | In Boone County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,274 | 15th of 15 | 823rd of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $105k | 3rd of 15 | 161st of 797 |
| Median home value | $282k | 2nd of 14 | 206th of 842 |
Its median household income is higher than in 84% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 33% 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 61038?
The 2020 Census counted 1,175 people in 61038; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,274. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 13.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,274±540 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,175−13.2% since 2010 (1,354)
- Households
- 390
- Median age
- 44.0
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 61038?
Of the 1,274 people the ACS estimates in 61038, 32.8% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.2%).
- Under 1832.8%
- 18 to 6448.5%
- 65 and older18.7%
- White, not Hispanic93.2%
- Other or two or more3.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, 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 61038 earn?
Median household income is $104,875 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 15 ranked ZIP codes in Boone County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($106,266 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $104,875±$25,953
- Income per person
- $29,870
- Below the poverty line
- 13.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,025640 returns; wages 64% 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 61038?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $281,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.4%
- Housing units
- 390
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 61038?
26 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction9
- Accommodation and food services5
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 61038?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61008 | Belvidere | 33,582 | $77k | 5.4 mi |
| 60152 | Marengo | 12,417 | $99k | 5.9 mi |
| 61012 | Capron | 2,264 | $99k | 9.5 mi |
| 60135 | Genoa | 7,274 | $98k | 11.1 mi |
| 60033 | Harvard | 12,999 | $69k | 12.7 mi |
| 61065 | Poplar Grove | 10,570 | $97k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 60180 | Union | 1,831 | $110k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 61016 | Cherry Valley | 5,465 | $85k | 11.7 mi (near) |
| 61011 | Caledonia | 2,676 | $127k | 11.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.