Whiteside County, Illinois
Whiteside County covers 684 sq mi of land and has about 54,947 residents. 12 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 12 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
54,947
80/sq mi
Median household income
$68K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$127K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$856
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
12%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Whiteside County
12 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61037 | Galt | 145 | $70,357 | |
| 61071 | Rock Falls | 13,581 | $60,508 | |
| 61081 | Sterling | 20,844 | $67,586 | |
| 61230 | Albany | 1,039 | $62,344 | |
| 61243 | Deer Grove | 155 | $148,309 | |
| 61250 | Erie | 2,781 | $84,688 | |
| 61251 | Fenton | 377 | $79,464 | |
| 61252 | Fulton | 5,437 | $59,861 | |
| 61261 | Lyndon | 656 | $64,375 | |
| 61270 | Morrison | 6,912 | $80,867 | |
| 61277 | Prophetstown | 3,054 | $70,363 | |
| 61283 | Tampico | 1,269 | $64,063 |
Whiteside County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
16%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
5%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
8%
High school
37%
Some college
23%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
13%
Graduate
8%
How people get to work
Drove alone
81%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.3%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0.9%
Worked from home
6%
Other
0.6%
At a glance
| Whiteside | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 76.9% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.5% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 6.1% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 86.7% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 5% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 3% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 20.3 min | 26.4 min |