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ZIP Code 61079: Shirland, IL
ZIP code 61079 uses the postal name Shirland, Illinois and lies entirely in Winnebago County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 210 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,367 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Shirland · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Winnebago County
- Metro area
- Rockford, IL
- House district
- IL-16 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 3.9 sq mi · 54 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 61079?
61079 centers on 42.453°, -89.215° and covers 3.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 61072, 61024.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 61079, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 61079 compare with the rest of Winnebago County?
| Measure | 61079 | In Winnebago County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 210 | 23rd of 25 | 1,279th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $46k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $123k | not ranked | not ranked |
61079's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (210). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 44% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 61079?
The 2020 Census counted 226 people in 61079; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 210. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 210±71 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 226
- Households
- 101
- Median age
- 51.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 61079?
Of the 210 people the ACS estimates in 61079, 23.8% are under 18 and 33.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.6%).
- Under 1823.8%
- 18 to 6442.9%
- 65 and older33.3%
- White, not Hispanic97.6%
- Other or two or more2.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 61079 earn?
Median household income is $46,367 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $46,367
- Income per person
- $32,004
- Below the poverty line
- 7.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 61079?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $123,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,063
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.2%
- Housing units
- 101
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 61079?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61072 | Rockton | 11,285 | $105k | 4.0 mi |
| 61024 | Durand | 2,318 | $71k | 4.3 mi |
| 61101 | Rockford | 19,318 | $46k | 8.2 mi (near) |
| 53511 | Beloit, WI | 48,701 | $67k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 61019 | Davis | 3,461 | $105k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 61103 | Rockford | 22,869 | $51k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 61063 | Pecatonica | 4,011 | $84k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 61073 | Roscoe | 20,194 | $102k | 11.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.