Zip code 61001: Apple River, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 61001?

61001 is assigned to Apple River, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 61001 in?

61001 is in Jo Daviess County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 61001?

About 1,226 people live in 61001, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 61001?

The median household income in 61001 is $77,841.

Q: What zip codes are near 61001?

The closest zip codes to 61001 are 61087, 61075, 53541, 61059, 61085.

Residential delivery areaJo Daviess CountyCentral Time

Population

1,226

Median household income

$78K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$300K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$880/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

56.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

40 sq mi

31 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 61001

61001 is a rural zip code in Apple River, Illinois (Jo Daviess County), covering 40 sq mi of land. About 1,226 people live here, or 31 per square mile. The median resident is 56.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $77,841 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $300,300, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $880 a month.

33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.4 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; production and manufacturing; and education. 22% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 61001 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy53.1%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%5th of 1,338 in IL
Self-employed workers22.2%
99th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%65th of 1,340 in IL
Median age56.4
98th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 3963rd of 1,342 in IL
Residents 65 and older33.1%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%54th of 1,342 in IL
Homeownership rate86.9%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%373rd of 1,338 in IL
Veterans10.8%
92nd
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%169th of 1,342 in IL
Per capita income$50,694
73rd
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406206th of 1,341 in IL
Average commute28.4 min
65th
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min498th of 1,317 in IL
Unemployment rate5.7%
64th
U.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%447th of 1,340 in IL
Rent-burdened renters54.4%
64th
U.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%281st of 1,291 in IL
Work from home14.3%
58th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%323rd of 1,339 in IL
Median earnings per worker$50,182
56th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895502nd of 1,336 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher33.3%
53rd
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%302nd of 1,340 in IL
Median household income$77,841
47th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390606th of 1,316 in IL
Poverty rate10.3%
47th
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%595th of 1,339 in IL
Government workers13.2%
46th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%713th of 1,340 in IL
Median home value$300,300
44th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300200th of 1,311 in IL
Broadband access90.8%
40th
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%551st of 1,338 in IL
Uninsured rate4.6%
28th
U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%628th of 1,341 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.406
25th
U.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481669th of 1,336 in IL
Foreign-born residents2.1%
13th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%571st of 1,342 in IL
Median gross rent$880
12th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274679th of 1,170 in IL
Healthcare workers6.4%
10th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%1,083rd of 1,340 in IL
Residents under 1814.3%
7th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%1,202nd of 1,342 in IL
Tech workers0.6%
7th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%871st of 1,340 in IL
Diversity index12.7
6th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5854th of 1,342 in IL
Population density31/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi861st of 1,342 in IL
Population1,226
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798839th of 1,342 in IL

Measure	61001	Jo Daviess	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Housing vacancy	53.1%	22.7%	7.7%	10.1%	99th	5th of 1,338
Self-employed workers	22.2%	14.9%	8.8%	10%	99th	65th of 1,340
Median age	56.4	51.5	39	38.9	98th	63rd of 1,342
Residents 65 and older	33.1%	29.9%	17%	17.2%	98th	54th of 1,342
Homeownership rateStrength	86.9%	80.4%	67.1%	65.2%	92nd	373rd of 1,338
Veterans	10.8%	7.3%	4.8%	6.2%	92nd	169th of 1,342
Per capita income	$50,694	$44,251	$46,406	$44,673	73rd	206th of 1,341
Average commute	28.4 min	22.1 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	65th	498th of 1,317
Unemployment rate	5.7%	3.6%	5.8%	5.2%	64th	447th of 1,340
Rent-burdened renters	54.4%	41.2%	47.9%	51.1%	64th	281st of 1,291
Work from home	14.3%	12.5%	15.9%	15.1%	58th	323rd of 1,339
Median earnings per worker	$50,182	$46,892	$51,895	$49,666	56th	502nd of 1,336
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.3%	28.9%	37.8%	35.7%	53rd	302nd of 1,340
Median household income	$77,841	$73,993	$83,390	$80,734	47th	606th of 1,316
Poverty rate	10.3%	7.8%	11.8%	12.5%	47th	595th of 1,339
Government workers	13.2%	13.7%	13.3%	14.5%	46th	713th of 1,340
Median home value	$300,300	$209,900	$263,300	$332,700	44th	200th of 1,311
Broadband access	90.8%	87.2%	90.8%	91%	40th	551st of 1,338
Uninsured rate	4.6%	4.7%	6.9%	8.4%	28th	628th of 1,341
Income inequality (Gini)	0.406	0.428	0.481	0.483	25th	669th of 1,336
Foreign-born residents	2.1%	1.9%	14.7%	14.1%	13th	571st of 1,342
Median gross rent	$880	$825	$1,274	$1,413	12th	679th of 1,170
Healthcare workers	6.4%	10.4%	9.5%	9.7%	10th	1,083rd of 1,340
Residents under 18	14.3%	18.2%	21.8%	22%	7th	1,202nd of 1,342
Tech workers	0.6%	2.4%	3.8%	3.8%	7th	871st of 1,340
Diversity index	12.7	15.3	60.5	61.4	6th	854th of 1,342
Population density	31/sq mi	36/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	861st of 1,342
Population	1,226	21,851	12,694,798	334,922,499	2nd	839th of 1,342

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

12%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

16%

45–54

18%

55–64

17%

65–74

16%

75+

Median age

56.4

Under 18

14.3%

65 and over

33.1%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0%
Hispanic5%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

12.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

51.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

0.3%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.7%

Households

Households: 597
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 65.2%
Married couples: 51.6%
Living alone: 26.1%
Veterans (of adults): 10.8%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

$100–150k

26%

$150–200k

$200k+

10%

Median household income

61001

$77,841

Jo Daviess Co.

$73,993

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$50,694

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.406

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

61001

$300,300

Jo Daviess Co.

$209,900

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

61001

$880

Jo Daviess Co.

$825

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

96%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,273
Owner-occupied: 86.9%
Vacant: 53.1%
Median year built: 1986
Median rooms: 6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 54.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 35.3%
Home value to income: 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.4%

Bicycle

Worked from home

14%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

19%

20–29

23%

30–44

25%

45–59

11%

60+

10%

Average commute

28.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

51.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Production

12%

Education

12%

Office and admin

11%

Sales

10%

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Computer and math

0.6%

Arts, media and sports

0.2%

Industries

Manufacturing

25%

Education

12%

Retail

12%

Health care and social assistance

Construction

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

0.2%

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$50,182

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

22.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	61001	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$51,146	$74,888
Service	$21,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$51,600	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$31,667	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,000	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

27%

Some college

26%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.5%
Households with broadband: 90.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.2%
No internet access: 6.2%
Without health insurance: 4.6%
Limited-English households: 2.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Apple River
State: Illinois
County: Jo Daviess County
Center point: 42.4658° N, 90.1102° W
Land area: 40 sq mi
Water area: 0.7 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Apple Canyon Lake (unincorporated)9% of zip
Apple River2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 61001

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
61087	Warren, IL	6 mi	1,588	$77,321	$108,900
61075	Scales Mound, IL	7.9 mi	986	$75,547	$225,500
53541	Gratiot, WI	8.3 mi	904	$58,438	$245,000
61059	Nora, IL	8.7 mi	178	$54,113	$92,000
61085	Stockton, IL	9.4 mi	3,149	$59,798	$131,300
53586	Shullsburg, WI	9.5 mi	2,211	$70,806	$166,100
61028	Elizabeth, IL	12 mi	1,683	$86,053	$174,400
53587	South Wayne, WI	13 mi	1,177	$90,250	$203,900
61036	Galena, IL	14 mi	7,121	$81,989	$279,000
53803	Benton, WI	14 mi	1,386	$79,545	$163,700
61044	Kent, IL	14 mi	225	$82,083	$150,000
61089	Winslow, IL	15 mi	526	$66,250	$115,900

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Questions about 61001

What city is zip code 61001?

61001 is assigned to Apple River, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 61001 in?

61001 is in Jo Daviess County, Illinois.

What is the population of 61001?

About 1,226 people live in 61001, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 61001 in?

61001 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 61001?

The median household income in 61001 is $77,841.

What zip codes are near 61001?

The closest zip codes to 61001 are 61087, 61075, 53541, 61059, 61085.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61001, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.