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ZIP Code 61044: Kent, IL
ZIP code 61044 uses the postal name Kent, Illinois and lies mostly in Stephenson County (66% of its land) with the rest in Jo Daviess County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 230 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $82,083 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Kent · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Stephenson County (66%); Jo Daviess County (34%)
- Micro area
- Freeport, IL
- House districts
- IL-17 (66%), IL-16 (34%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 13.1 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 61044?
61044 centers on 42.323°, -89.910° and covers 13.1 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 61048, 61062, 61085.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 61044, 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 61044 compare with the rest of Stephenson County?
| Measure | 61044 | In Stephenson County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 225 | 16th of 19 | 1,269th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $82k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $150k | not ranked | not ranked |
61044's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (225). 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 24% 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 61044?
The 2020 Census counted 231 people in 61044; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 225. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 225±110 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 231
- Households
- 78
- Median age
- 36.6
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 61044?
Of the 225 people the ACS estimates in 61044, 31.1% are under 18 and 16.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1831.1%
- 18 to 6452.0%
- 65 and older16.9%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 61044 earn?
Median household income is $82,083 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $82,083±$64,874
- Income per person
- $29,953
- Below the poverty line
- 8.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 66.5%
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 61044?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $150,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 78
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 61044?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than 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 61044?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61048 | Lena | 3,786 | $83k | 5.4 mi |
| 61062 | Pearl City | 1,840 | $67k | 6.3 mi |
| 61085 | Stockton | 3,149 | $60k | 6.3 mi |
| 61027 | Eleroy | 33 | – | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 61059 | Nora | 178 | $54k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 61089 | Winslow | 526 | $66k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 61087 | Warren | 1,588 | $77k | 11.7 mi (near) |
| 61050 | McConnell | 199 | $75k | 12.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.