Mc Connell, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61050
Stephenson County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 376
- 15/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $74,728
- Median income Near-median income area
- $124,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 3.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Mc Connell pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 46%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 18th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61050 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61050 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mc Connell, Stephenson County, Illinois, home to just 376 residents across 24.7 square miles, a density of 15 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 61050 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $74,728 (7% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,586. The poverty rate is 0.0%, with unemployment at 7.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $124,400 (35% below the average Illinois ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 3.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Stephenson County, so 61050 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 61050, Mc Connell, 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
376
Population
24.7
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61050?
47.4
Median Age
52.8%
Male
47.2%
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?
$74,728
Median Household Income
-7% vs state ZIP avg
$41,586
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61050 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Mc Connell, 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)
$74,728 49th percentile higher than 49% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
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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
85housing units
85
Total Housing Units
85
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.34
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$124,400
Median Home Value
-35% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 61050, employing approximately 40 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,931,000.
5
Businesses
40
Employees
$1.9M
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 61050 vs 61089 →
ZIP 61050 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61032
Freeport (61032)
31,651 residents
- 61048 4,360
Lena (61048)
4,360 residents
- 61060 1,432
Orangeville (61060)
1,432 residents
- 53522 1,085
Browntown (53522)
1,085 residents
- 61089 867
Winslow (61089)
867 residents
- 61013 528
Cedarville (61013)
528 residents
- 61050 376
Mc Connell (61050)
376 residents
- 61027 52
Eleroy (61027)
52 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61050 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61050 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
- 53522
Browntown (53522)
$81,528 median income
- 61060
Orangeville (61060)
$76,726 median income
- 61050
Mc Connell (61050)
$74,728 median income
- 61013
Cedarville (61013)
$67,569 median income
- 61089
Winslow (61089)
$66,250 median income
- 61032
Freeport (61032)
$56,593 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61050 ranks #4 of 7 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 61050, 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 61050 in?
ZIP code 61050 (Mc Connell) 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 61050?
ZIP code 61050 in Mc Connell, IL has a population of 376 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 61050?
The median household income in ZIP 61050 is $74,728, which is 2% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 61050?
The median home value in ZIP 61050 is $124,400, which is 55% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 61050?
The largest racial group in ZIP 61050 is White at 96.5%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 61050?
ZIP code 61050 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 40 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 61050?
In ZIP code 61050, 43.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 3.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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