ZIP Code 61102

ZIP code 61102 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 89.2 square miles in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois. The area is home to 20,538 residents, producing a population density of 230 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 61102 against Illinois and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61102 sits at $46,599 (42% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $26,006. The poverty rate stands at 24.4% and the unemployment rate at 9.6%. On housing, the median home value is $98,900 (48% below the state average) with median rent at $883 per month, and 64.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61102 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.3, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Winnebago County, so you can benchmark 61102 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 →