Zip code 61012: Capron, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 61012?

61012 is assigned to Capron, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 61012 in?

61012 is in Boone County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 61012?

About 2,264 people live in 61012, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 61012?

The median household income in 61012 is $98,594.

Q: What zip codes are near 61012?

The closest zip codes to 61012 are 61065, 61011, 60033, 53585, 61038.

Residential delivery areaBoone CountyCentral Time

Population

2,264

Median household income

$99K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$172K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$992/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

31.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

36 sq mi

63 people/sq mi

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

About 61012

61012 is a small-town zip code in Capron, Illinois (Boone County), covering 36 sq mi of land. About 2,264 people live here, or 63 per square mile. The median resident is 31.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $98,594 a year, 22% above the national median of $80,734. 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $172,000, or 1.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $992 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.8 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; transportation and moving goods; and management. 20% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 61012 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate18.9%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%23rd of 1,340 in IL
Homeownership rate83.4%
86th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%546th of 1,338 in IL
Uninsured rate10.8%
75th
U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%124th of 1,341 in IL
Residents under 1824.8%
73rd
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%362nd of 1,342 in IL
Median household income$98,594
70th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390267th of 1,316 in IL
Average commute28.8 min
67th
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min457th of 1,317 in IL
Foreign-born residents11.6%
56th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%223rd of 1,342 in IL
Diversity index44.1
42nd
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5275th of 1,342 in IL
Per capita income$34,543
32nd
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406853rd of 1,341 in IL
Broadband access89.5%
31st
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%656th of 1,338 in IL
Work from home8.7%
26th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%671st of 1,339 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%
25th
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%669th of 1,340 in IL
Median gross rent$992
21st
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274495th of 1,170 in IL
Poverty rate6.3%
21st
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%951st of 1,339 in IL
Housing vacancy3.9%
21st
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%1,072nd of 1,338 in IL
Residents 65 and older12.5%
20th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%1,202nd of 1,342 in IL
Rent-burdened renters41.5%
19th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%641st of 1,291 in IL
Median earnings per worker$39,046
19th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,8951,106th of 1,336 in IL
Self-employed workers7%
19th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%909th of 1,340 in IL
Median home value$172,000
15th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300539th of 1,311 in IL
Veterans2.8%
14th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%1,198th of 1,342 in IL
Population density63/sq mi
9th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi672nd of 1,342 in IL
Median age31.8
7th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 391,269th of 1,342 in IL
Population2,264
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798636th of 1,342 in IL
Tech workers0.3%
4th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%942nd of 1,340 in IL
Government workers7%
4th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%1,210th of 1,340 in IL
Healthcare workers4%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%1,230th of 1,340 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.340
2nd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,161st of 1,336 in IL

Measure	61012	Boone	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Unemployment rateWeakness	18.9%	7.4%	5.8%	5.2%	99th	23rd of 1,340
Homeownership rateStrength	83.4%	81.8%	67.1%	65.2%	86th	546th of 1,338
Uninsured rate	10.8%	5.6%	6.9%	8.4%	75th	124th of 1,341
Residents under 18	24.8%	23.8%	21.8%	22%	73rd	362nd of 1,342
Median household income	$98,594	$84,571	$83,390	$80,734	70th	267th of 1,316
Average commute	28.8 min	26.6 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	67th	457th of 1,317
Foreign-born residents	11.6%	11.3%	14.7%	14.1%	56th	223rd of 1,342
Diversity index	44.1	47.1	60.5	61.4	42nd	275th of 1,342
Per capita income	$34,543	$39,818	$46,406	$44,673	32nd	853rd of 1,341
Broadband access	89.5%	91.2%	90.8%	91%	31st	656th of 1,338
Work from home	8.7%	9.6%	15.9%	15.1%	26th	671st of 1,339
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.8%	23.6%	37.8%	35.7%	25th	669th of 1,340
Median gross rent	$992	$1,041	$1,274	$1,413	21st	495th of 1,170
Poverty rate	6.3%	9.9%	11.8%	12.5%	21st	951st of 1,339
Housing vacancy	3.9%	4.1%	7.7%	10.1%	21st	1,072nd of 1,338
Residents 65 and older	12.5%	16.7%	17%	17.2%	20th	1,202nd of 1,342
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	41.5%	45.5%	47.9%	51.1%	19th	641st of 1,291
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$39,046	$45,886	$51,895	$49,666	19th	1,106th of 1,336
Self-employed workers	7%	6.4%	8.8%	10%	19th	909th of 1,340
Median home value	$172,000	$216,900	$263,300	$332,700	15th	539th of 1,311
Veterans	2.8%	5.7%	4.8%	6.2%	14th	1,198th of 1,342
Population density	63/sq mi	190/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	9th	672nd of 1,342
Median age	31.8	39.7	39	38.9	7th	1,269th of 1,342
Population	2,264	53,230	12,694,798	334,922,499	4th	636th of 1,342
Tech workers	0.3%	1%	3.8%	3.8%	4th	942nd of 1,340
Government workers	7%	12.3%	13.3%	14.5%	4th	1,210th of 1,340
Healthcare workers	4%	7.8%	9.5%	9.7%	2nd	1,230th of 1,340
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.340	0.422	0.481	0.483	2nd	1,161st of 1,336

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

10%

Under 5

15%

5–17

11%

18–24

17%

25–34

12%

35–44

12%

45–54

11%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

31.8

Under 18

24.8%

65 and over

12.5%

Race and ethnicity

White69%
Black0%
Hispanic29%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

44.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

11.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

69.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

80%

Spanish

18%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 734
Average household size: 3.1
Family households: 82.6%
Married couples: 50.5%
Living alone: 14.4%
Veterans (of adults): 2.8%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

32%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

61012

$98,594

Boone Co.

$84,571

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,543

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.340

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

61012

$172,000

Boone Co.

$216,900

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

61012

$992

Boone Co.

$1,041

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

79%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.9%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

13%

Housing units: 764
Owner-occupied: 83.4%
Vacant: 3.9%
Median year built: 1986
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 41.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 32.9%
Home value to income: 1.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

0.6%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

27%

20–29

21%

30–44

25%

45–59

60+

10%

Average commute

28.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

18.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

76.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

18%

Transportation and moving

13%

Management

12%

Food service

10%

Construction and repair

Office and admin

Sales

Police and fire

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Education

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Computer and math

0.3%

Arts, media and sports

0.2%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

28%

Retail

14%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Health care and social assistance

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Other services

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Public administration

0.8%

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.5%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$39,046

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	61012	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,798	$74,888
Service	$12,539	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,612	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$60,156	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,083	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

16%

High school

36%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 84%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Households with broadband: 89.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 59.8%
No internet access: 9.9%
Without health insurance: 10.8%
Limited-English households: 2.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Capron
State: Illinois
County: Boone County
Center point: 42.4014° N, 88.7646° W
Land area: 36 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Capron2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 61012

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
61065	Poplar Grove, IL	3.7 mi	10,570	$97,386	$217,300
61011	Caledonia, IL	6.8 mi	2,676	$127,273	$311,900
60033	Harvard, IL	8 mi	12,999	$68,633	$203,300
53585	Sharon, WI	9.2 mi	2,264	$74,779	$200,400
61038	Garden Prairie, IL	9.5 mi	1,274	$104,875	$281,600
53525	Clinton, WI	11 mi	4,066	$79,323	$248,100
53184	Walworth, WI	11 mi	4,169	$84,413	$315,100
61008	Belvidere, IL	11 mi	33,582	$76,604	$195,800
61073	Roscoe, IL	12 mi	20,194	$102,064	$239,100
61080	South Beloit, IL	13 mi	10,955	$76,579	$181,200
61111	Loves Park, IL	13 mi	23,286	$61,393	$158,600
60152	Marengo, IL	13 mi	12,417	$98,451	$300,200

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Questions about 61012

What city is zip code 61012?

61012 is assigned to Capron, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 61012 in?

61012 is in Boone County, Illinois.

What is the population of 61012?

About 2,264 people live in 61012, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 61012 in?

61012 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 61012?

The median household income in 61012 is $98,594.

What zip codes are near 61012?

The closest zip codes to 61012 are 61065, 61011, 60033, 53585, 61038.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61012, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.