Nora, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61059
Jo Daviess County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 141
- 33/sq mi
- $54,113
- Median income
- $92,000
- Median home value
- 12.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Nora pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 33
- people per sq mi
- 61%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61059 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61059 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 4.3 square miles in Nora, Jo Daviess County, Illinois. The area is home to 141 residents, producing a population density of 33 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 61059 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61059 sits at $54,113 (32% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $27,940. The poverty rate stands at 5.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $92,000 (52% below the state average) with median rent at $1,120 per month, and 61.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61059 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Jo Daviess County, so you can benchmark 61059 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 61059, Nora, IL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
141
Population
4.3
Area (sq mi)
33
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61059?
41.5
Median Age
69.1%
Male
30.9%
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?
$54,113
Median Household Income
-32% vs state
$27,940
Per Capita Income
5.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61059 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$54,113 20th percentile higher than 20% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
82
Total Housing Units
72
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
2.47
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$92,000
Median Home Value
-52% vs state
$1,120
Median Rent
1963
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 61059 vs 61087 →
ZIP 61059 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
- 61087 1,670
Warren (61087)
1,670 residents
- 53587 1,290
South Wayne (53587)
1,290 residents
- 53522 1,085
Browntown (53522)
1,085 residents
- 61089 867
Winslow (61089)
867 residents
- 53541 861
Gratiot (53541)
861 residents
- 61044 232
Kent (61044)
232 residents
- 61059 141
Nora (61059)
141 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61059 ranks #9 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61059 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53587
South Wayne (53587)
$90,250 median income
- 61048
Lena (61048)
$82,875 median income
- 61044
Kent (61044)
$82,083 median income
- 53522
Browntown (53522)
$81,528 median income
- 61087
Warren (61087)
$77,321 median income
- 61089
Winslow (61089)
$66,250 median income
- 61085
Stockton (61085)
$59,798 median income
- 53541
Gratiot (53541)
$58,438 median income
- 61059
Nora (61059)
$54,113 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61059 ranks #9 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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