Deer Grove, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61243
Whiteside County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 264
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $148,309
- Median income Above-median income area
- $172,700
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 30.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Deer Grove pairs a top-decile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 4%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61243 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61243 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Deer Grove, Whiteside County, Illinois, home to just 264 residents across 71.4 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 61243 skews affluent, with a median household income of $148,309 (85% above the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $62,448. The poverty rate is 2.6%, with unemployment at 6.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $172,700 (10% below the average Illinois ZIP); 84.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 30.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Whiteside County, so 61243 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 61243, Deer Grove, IL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
264
Population
71.4
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61243?
49.8
Median Age
49.0%
Male
51.0%
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?
$148,309
Median Household Income
+85% vs state ZIP avg
$62,448
Per Capita Income
2.6%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61243 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Deer Grove, IL household income vs. every Illinois ZIP code
Median household income among 1,334 reporting Illinois ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$148,309 Top 2% higher than 98% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
71housing units
71
Total Housing Units
59
Occupied Units
12
Vacant Units
2.63
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$172,700
Median Home Value
-10% vs state ZIP avg
1952
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 61243, employing approximately 18 people with a combined annual payroll of $649,000.
8
Businesses
18
Employees
$649K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 61243 vs 61071 →
ZIP 61243 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61071
Rock Falls (61071)
14,381 residents
- 61376 2,280
Walnut (61376)
2,280 residents
- 61283 1,640
Tampico (61283)
1,640 residents
- 61042 527
Harmon (61042)
527 residents
- 61243 264
Deer Grove (61243)
264 residents
- 61346 75
New Bedford (61346)
75 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61243 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61243 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61243
Deer Grove (61243)
$148,309 median income
- 61042
Harmon (61042)
$70,833 median income
- 61283
Tampico (61283)
$64,063 median income
- 61376
Walnut (61376)
$61,200 median income
- 61071
Rock Falls (61071)
$60,508 median income
- 61346 $42,500
New Bedford (61346)
$42,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61243 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 61243, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 61243 in?
ZIP code 61243 (Deer Grove) is located in Whiteside County, Illinois. Whiteside County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/whiteside-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 61243?
ZIP code 61243 in Deer Grove, IL has a population of 264 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 61243?
The median household income in ZIP 61243 is $148,309, which is 94% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 61243?
The median home value in ZIP 61243 is $172,700, which is 38% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 61243?
The largest racial group in ZIP 61243 is White at 97.4%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 61243?
ZIP code 61243 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 18 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 61243?
In ZIP code 61243, 60.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 30.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 61243?
In ZIP code 61243, approximately 84.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 15.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 61243?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 61243 is 2.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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