ZIP Code 61071

ZIP code 61071 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 184.1 square miles in Rock Falls, Whiteside County, Illinois. The area is home to 14,381 residents, producing a population density of 78 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 61071 against Illinois and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61071 sits at $60,508 (24% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $35,211. The poverty rate stands at 18.1% and the unemployment rate at 5.2%. On housing, the median home value is $102,300 (47% below the state average) with median rent at $797 per month, and 75.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61071 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.5, and the average commute is 18 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Whiteside County, so you can benchmark 61071 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 →