Zip code 61010: Byron, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 61010?

61010 is assigned to Byron, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 61010 in?

61010 is in Ogle County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 61010?

About 7,497 people live in 61010, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 61010?

The median household income in 61010 is $93,613.

Q: What zip codes are near 61010?

The closest zip codes to 61010 are 61084, 61047, 61077, 61102, 61020.

Residential delivery areaOgle CountyCentral Time

Population

7,497

Median household income

$94K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$235K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$951/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

38 sq mi

196 people/sq mi

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

About 61010

61010 is a small-town zip code in Byron, Illinois (Ogle County), covering 38 sq mi of land. About 7,497 people live here, or 196 per square mile. The median resident is 40.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $93,613 a year, 16% above the national median of $80,734. 6.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $235,000, or 2.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $951 a month.

35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.8 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and transportation and moving goods.

How 61010 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate81.8%
82nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%619th of 1,338 in IL
Veterans7.8%
75th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%449th of 1,342 in IL
Government workers17.2%
73rd
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%406th of 1,340 in IL
Median household income$93,613
66th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390318th of 1,316 in IL
Residents under 1823.8%
65th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%480th of 1,342 in IL
Median earnings per worker$53,924
65th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895358th of 1,336 in IL
Average commute27.8 min
61st
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min555th of 1,317 in IL
Median age40.4
60th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39819th of 1,342 in IL
Healthcare workers10.1%
60th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%581st of 1,340 in IL
Per capita income$43,618
59th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406385th of 1,341 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%
56th
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%288th of 1,340 in IL
Residents 65 and older16.9%
53rd
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%914th of 1,342 in IL
Work from home11.4%
43rd
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%472nd of 1,339 in IL
Self-employed workers8.7%
42nd
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%684th of 1,340 in IL
Housing vacancy5.3%
36th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%955th of 1,338 in IL
Broadband access89.8%
33rd
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%640th of 1,338 in IL
Tech workers2%
33rd
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%510th of 1,340 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.413
31st
U.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481608th of 1,336 in IL
Median home value$235,000
29th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300327th of 1,311 in IL
Foreign-born residents4.7%
28th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%385th of 1,342 in IL
Poverty rate6.8%
24th
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%913th of 1,339 in IL
Population density196/sq mi
21st
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi490th of 1,342 in IL
Diversity index26.1
19th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5507th of 1,342 in IL
Unemployment rate3.1%
18th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%888th of 1,340 in IL
Median gross rent$951
17th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274548th of 1,170 in IL
Population7,497
12th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798412th of 1,342 in IL
Rent-burdened renters37.6%
12th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%745th of 1,291 in IL
Uninsured rate2.4%
8th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%1,042nd of 1,341 in IL

Measure	61010	Ogle	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Homeownership rateStrength	81.8%	75.4%	67.1%	65.2%	82nd	619th of 1,338
Veterans	7.8%	8.7%	4.8%	6.2%	75th	449th of 1,342
Government workers	17.2%	14.6%	13.3%	14.5%	73rd	406th of 1,340
Median household income	$93,613	$82,132	$83,390	$80,734	66th	318th of 1,316
Residents under 18	23.8%	22.2%	21.8%	22%	65th	480th of 1,342
Median earnings per worker	$53,924	$49,248	$51,895	$49,666	65th	358th of 1,336
Average commute	27.8 min	26 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	61st	555th of 1,317
Median age	40.4	42.2	39	38.9	60th	819th of 1,342
Healthcare workers	10.1%	9.7%	9.5%	9.7%	60th	581st of 1,340
Per capita income	$43,618	$40,038	$46,406	$44,673	59th	385th of 1,341
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.6%	24.3%	37.8%	35.7%	56th	288th of 1,340
Residents 65 and older	16.9%	20%	17%	17.2%	53rd	914th of 1,342
Work from home	11.4%	8%	15.9%	15.1%	43rd	472nd of 1,339
Self-employed workers	8.7%	9.7%	8.8%	10%	42nd	684th of 1,340
Housing vacancy	5.3%	8.2%	7.7%	10.1%	36th	955th of 1,338
Broadband access	89.8%	88.4%	90.8%	91%	33rd	640th of 1,338
Tech workers	2%	1.2%	3.8%	3.8%	33rd	510th of 1,340
Income inequality (Gini)	0.413	0.411	0.481	0.483	31st	608th of 1,336
Median home value	$235,000	$189,200	$263,300	$332,700	29th	327th of 1,311
Foreign-born residents	4.7%	4.5%	14.7%	14.1%	28th	385th of 1,342
Poverty rate	6.8%	8.4%	11.8%	12.5%	24th	913th of 1,339
Population density	196/sq mi	68/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	21st	490th of 1,342
Diversity index	26.1	29.6	60.5	61.4	19th	507th of 1,342
Unemployment rateStrength	3.1%	5%	5.8%	5.2%	18th	888th of 1,340
Median gross rent	$951	$936	$1,274	$1,413	17th	548th of 1,170
Population	7,497	51,495	12,694,798	334,922,499	12th	412th of 1,342
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	37.6%	38%	47.9%	51.1%	12th	745th of 1,291
Uninsured rateStrength	2.4%	4.1%	6.9%	8.4%	8th	1,042nd of 1,341

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

19%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

15%

35–44

11%

45–54

15%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

40.4

Under 18

23.8%

65 and over

16.9%

Race and ethnicity

White85%
Black0.0%
Hispanic10%
Asian0.6%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1.0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

26.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.5%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,843
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 71.6%
Married couples: 59.5%
Living alone: 26.4%
Veterans (of adults): 7.8%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

14%

Median household income

61010

$93,613

Ogle Co.

$82,132

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$43,618

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

25.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.413

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

61010

$235,000

Ogle Co.

$189,200

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

61010

$951

Ogle Co.

$936

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,001
Owner-occupied: 81.8%
Vacant: 5.3%
Median year built: 1990
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 37.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 19.1%
Home value to income: 2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

19%

10–19

17%

20–29

23%

30–44

25%

45–59

60+

Average commute

27.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

12%

Healthcare

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Office and admin

Sales

Construction and repair

Food service

Production

Education

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

Industries

Manufacturing

17%

Health care and social assistance

17%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

11%

Retail

10%

Education

Professional and technical services

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Wholesale

Information

0.6%

Admin, support and management

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$53,924

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	61010	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$68,628	$74,888
Service	$24,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$50,521	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$73,889	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,269	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

29%

Some college

20%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 94%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
Households with broadband: 89.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.5%
No internet access: 8%
Without health insurance: 2.4%
Limited-English households: 1.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Byron
State: Illinois
County: Ogle County
Center point: 42.1345° N, 89.2726° W
Land area: 38 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Byron12% of zip

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

Zip codes near 61010

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
61084	Stillman Valley, IL	4.3 mi	3,201	$102,817	$214,100
61047	Leaf River, IL	6.4 mi	1,622	$86,056	$242,200
61077	Seward, IL	8.3 mi	97	—	—
61102	Rockford, IL	8.6 mi	15,937	$46,599	$98,900
61020	Davis Junction, IL	9.1 mi	3,149	$105,769	$202,800
61088	Winnebago, IL	9.2 mi	6,167	$98,088	$208,700
61043	Holcomb, IL	9.8 mi	143	$69,063	$124,000
61061	Oregon, IL	10 mi	6,766	$87,829	$196,000
61015	Chana, IL	10 mi	901	$97,500	$193,200
61054	Mount Morris, IL	10 mi	3,610	$47,467	$121,400
61039	German Valley, IL	11 mi	824	$84,107	$181,300
61109	Rockford, IL	12 mi	26,768	$62,973	$139,400

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Questions about 61010

What city is zip code 61010?

61010 is assigned to Byron, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 61010 in?

61010 is in Ogle County, Illinois.

What is the population of 61010?

About 7,497 people live in 61010, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 61010 in?

61010 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 61010?

The median household income in 61010 is $93,613.

What zip codes are near 61010?

The closest zip codes to 61010 are 61084, 61047, 61077, 61102, 61020.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61010, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.