Kent, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61044
Stephenson County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 232
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $82,083
- Median income Near-median income area
- $150,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 66.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Kent pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 25th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61044 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61044 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Kent, Stephenson County, Illinois, home to just 232 residents across 32.7 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 61044 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $82,083 (3% above the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,953. The poverty rate is 8.9%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $150,000 (22% below the average Illinois ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 66.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Stephenson County, so 61044 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 61044, Kent, IL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
232
Population
32.7
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61044?
36.6
Median Age
43.1%
Male
56.9%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$82,083
Median Household Income
+3% vs state ZIP avg
$29,953
Per Capita Income
8.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61044 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Kent, IL household income vs. every Illinois ZIP code
Median household income among 1,334 reporting Illinois ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$82,083 Top 39% higher than 61% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Illinois ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
78housing units
78
Total Housing Units
78
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.88
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$150,000
Median Home Value
-22% vs state ZIP avg
1940
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 61044, employing approximately 127 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,426,000.
6
Businesses
127
Employees
$9.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 61044 vs 61062 →
ZIP 61044 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61048
Lena (61048)
4,360 residents
- 61085
Stockton (61085)
3,443 residents
- 61062
Pearl City (61062)
1,983 residents
- 61044 232
Kent (61044)
232 residents
- 61059 141
Nora (61059)
141 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61044 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61044 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61048
Lena (61048)
$82,875 median income
- 61044
Kent (61044)
$82,083 median income
- 61062
Pearl City (61062)
$66,667 median income
- 61085
Stockton (61085)
$59,798 median income
- 61059
Nora (61059)
$54,113 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61044 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 61044, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 61044 in?
ZIP code 61044 (Kent) is located in Stephenson County, Illinois. Stephenson County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/stephenson-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 61044?
ZIP code 61044 in Kent, IL has a population of 232 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 61044?
The median household income in ZIP 61044 is $82,083, which is 8% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 61044?
The median home value in ZIP 61044 is $150,000, which is 46% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 61044?
The largest racial group in ZIP 61044 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 61044?
ZIP code 61044 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 127 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 61044?
In ZIP code 61044, 80.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 66.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 61044?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 61044 is 8.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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