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ZIP Code 61042: Harmon, IL
ZIP code 61042 uses the postal name Harmon, Illinois and lies entirely in Lee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,833 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Harmon; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Harmon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lee County
- Census places
- Harmon
- Micro area
- Dixon, IL
- House district
- IL-16 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 66.7 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 61042?
61042 centers on 41.694°, -89.559° and covers 66.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 61071, 61243, 61021, 61310, 61376, 61349.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 61042, 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 61042 compare with the rest of Lee County?
| Measure | 61042 | In Lee County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 404 | 20th of 24 | 1,157th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $71k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $154k | not ranked | not ranked |
61042's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (404). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 12% of 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 61042?
The 2020 Census counted 511 people in 61042; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 404. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 404±130 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 511−3.0% since 2010 (527)
- Households
- 164
- Median age
- 39.8
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 61042?
Of the 404 people the ACS estimates in 61042, 13.9% are under 18 and 25.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (14.1%).
- Under 1813.9%
- 18 to 6460.9%
- 65 and older25.2%
- White, not Hispanic84.4%
- Hispanic or Latino14.1%
- Other or two or more1.5%
- 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 61042 earn?
Median household income is $70,833 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($59,455 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $70,833±$34,290
- Income per person
- $40,650
- Below the poverty line
- 17.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $75,491220 returns; wages 53% 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 61042?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $153,600
- Median gross rent
- $796
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.2%
- Housing units
- 194
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 61042?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 61042?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61071 | Rock Falls | 13,581 | $61k | 7.5 mi |
| 61243 | Deer Grove | 155 | $148k | 8.1 mi |
| 61021 | Dixon | 22,308 | $69k | 10.3 mi |
| 61310 | Amboy | 3,347 | $70k | 10.6 mi |
| 61376 | Walnut | 1,894 | $61k | 11.0 mi |
| 61349 | Ohio | 1,151 | $71k | 11.8 mi |
| 61324 | Eldena | 97 | – | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 61037 | Galt | 145 | $70k | 12.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.