Lee County, Illinois

Lee County covers 725 sq mi of land and has about 33,869 residents. 14 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 14 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

33,869

47/sq mi

Median household income

$70K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$155K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$894

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.1

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

11.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Lee County

14 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
60530	Lee	Residential	992	$96,250	$264,500
60553	Steward	Residential	722	$109,375	$176,900
61006	Ashton	Residential	1,541	$75,938	$155,500
61021	Dixon	Residential	22,308	$69,127	$148,500
61031	Franklin Grove	Residential	1,492	$75,446	$136,700
61042	Harmon	Residential	404	$70,833	$153,600
61057	Nachusa	Residential	30	—	—
61310	Amboy	Residential	3,347	$69,756	$165,800
61318	Compton	Residential	595	$63,021	$97,200
61324	Eldena	Residential	97	—	—
61331	Lee Center	Residential	0	—	—
61353	Paw Paw	Residential	1,282	$66,719	$165,300
61367	Sublette	Residential	843	$60,824	$159,700
61378	West Brooklyn	Residential	513	$85,350	$188,600

Lee County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

38%

Some college

24%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

0.6%

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

Other

At a glance

	Lee	U.S.
Own their home	73.6%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.4%	35.7%
Work from home	5.5%	15.1%
Households with broadband	87.4%	91%
Without health insurance	3.8%	8.4%
Foreign-born	2.2%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	6.4%	6.2%
Unemployment	5.2%	5.2%
Average commute	24.6 min	26.4 min