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ZIP Code 61243: Deer Grove, IL
ZIP code 61243 uses the postal name Deer Grove, Illinois and lies mostly in Whiteside County (95% of its land) with the rest in Lee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 160 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $148,309 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Deer Grove; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Deer Grove · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Whiteside County (95%); Lee County (5%)
- Census places
- Deer Grove
- Micro area
- Sterling, IL
- House districts
- IL-17 (95%), IL-16 (5%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 25.7 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 61243?
61243 centers on 41.618°, -89.678° and covers 25.7 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 61283, 61376, 61071, 61042.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 61243, 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 61243 compare with the rest of Whiteside County?
| Measure | 61243 | In Whiteside County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 155 | 12th of 13 | 1,314th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $148k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $173k | not ranked | not ranked |
61243's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (155). 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 12% 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 61243?
The 2020 Census counted 249 people in 61243; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 155. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 155±94 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 249
- Households
- 59
- Median age
- 49.8
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 61243?
Of the 155 people the ACS estimates in 61243, 8.4% are under 18 and 14.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.4%).
- Under 188.4%
- 18 to 6477.4%
- 65 and older14.2%
- White, not Hispanic97.4%
- Other or two or more2.6%
- 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 61243 earn?
Median household income is $148,309 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $148,309±$38,019
- Income per person
- $62,448
- Below the poverty line
- 2.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $97,045110 returns; wages 49% of AGI (IRS)
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 61243?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $172,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.7%
- Housing units
- 71
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 61243?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 61243?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61283 | Tampico | 1,269 | $64k | 6.0 mi |
| 61376 | Walnut | 1,894 | $61k | 6.8 mi |
| 61071 | Rock Falls | 13,581 | $61k | 7.4 mi |
| 61042 | Harmon | 404 | $71k | 8.1 mi |
| 61346 | New Bedford | 43 | $43k | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 61338 | Manlius | 299 | $76k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 61037 | Galt | 145 | $70k | 12.5 mi (near) |
| 61277 | Prophetstown | 3,054 | $70k | 13.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.