Lena, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61048
Stephenson County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,360
- 20/sq mi
- $82,875
- Median income
- $166,600
- Median home value
- 24.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Lena pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 20
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61048 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 61048 (Lena, IL) rose +5.3% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 153.7 in 2023 to 161.8 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 61048 covers 215.8 square miles in Lena, Stephenson County, Illinois (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,360 residents on file, a density of 20 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 61048 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $82,875 (4% above the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $42,107. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 3.0% and unemployment is 2.3%. Median home value is $166,600 (13% below the average Illinois ZIP) and median rent is $664; 82.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.2, and the average commute is 26 minutes. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Stephenson County, so 61048 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 61048
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Lena, IL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 61048.
- Construction
Construction
17 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
17 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
14 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
13 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
11 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 61048, Lena, 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
4,360
Population
215.8
Area (sq mi)
20
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61048?
47.2
Median Age
50.5%
Male
49.5%
Female
0.5%
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?
$82,875
Median Household Income
+4% vs state ZIP avg
$42,107
Per Capita Income
3.0%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
25.7 min
Mean Commute Time
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
1,768housing units
1,768
Total Housing Units
1,641
Occupied Units
127
Vacant Units
2.27
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$166,600
Median Home Value
-13% vs state ZIP avg
$664
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+5.3%
YoY Change (2024)
162
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+62%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 61048 have increased 5.3% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +62% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +10.2% | 122 |
| 2021 | +3.6% | 126 |
| 2022 | +40.9% | 178 |
| 2023 | -13.4% | 154 |
| 2024 | +5.3% | 162 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 132 business establishments in ZIP 61048, employing approximately 1,304 people with a combined annual payroll of $69,687,000.
132
Businesses
1,304
Employees
$69.7M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 17 | 12.9% |
| Retail trade | 17 | 12.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 14 | 10.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 13 | 9.8% |
| Manufacturing | 11 | 8.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 9 | 6.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 9 | 6.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 8 | 6.1% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 8 | 6.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 7 | 5.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | 4.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 3.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 4 | 3.0% |
| Information | 3 | 2.3% |
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 61048 vs 61089 →
ZIP 61048 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
- 61062
Pearl City (61062)
1,983 residents
- 61089 867
Winslow (61089)
867 residents
- 61050 376
Mc Connell (61050)
376 residents
- 61044 232
Kent (61044)
232 residents
- 61059 141
Nora (61059)
141 residents
- 61027 52
Eleroy (61027)
52 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61048 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61048 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
- 61050
Mc Connell (61050)
$74,728 median income
- 61062
Pearl City (61062)
$66,667 median income
- 61089
Winslow (61089)
$66,250 median income
- 61059
Nora (61059)
$54,113 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61048 ranks the highest of 6 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 61048, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (4,360 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.