Zip code 61021: Dixon, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 61021?

61021 is assigned to Dixon, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 61021 in?

61021 is mostly in Lee County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 61021?

About 22,308 people live in 61021, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 61021?

The median household income in 61021 is $69,127.

Q: What zip codes are near 61021?

The closest zip codes to 61021 are 61057, 61324, 61091, 61031, 61042.

Residential delivery areaLee CountyCentral Time

Population

22,308

Median household income

$69K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$149K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$879/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

150 sq mi

149 people/sq mi

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

About 61021

61021 is a small-town zip code in Dixon, Illinois (Lee County), covering 150 sq mi of land. About 22,308 people live here, or 149 per square mile. The median resident is 43.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $69,127 a year, 14% below the national median of $80,734. 13.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $148,500, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $879 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.3 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; transportation and moving goods; and production and manufacturing.

How 61021 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers13.8%
92nd
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%217th of 1,340 in IL
Residents 65 and older21.9%
83rd
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%460th of 1,342 in IL
Median age43.4
79th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39535th of 1,342 in IL
Housing vacancy11.7%
78th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%434th of 1,338 in IL
Government workers16.5%
69th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%457th of 1,340 in IL
Poverty rate13.7%
64th
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%384th of 1,339 in IL
Homeownership rate72.8%
61st
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%992nd of 1,338 in IL
Veterans6.6%
61st
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%627th of 1,342 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.446
59th
U.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481319th of 1,336 in IL
Unemployment rate5.1%
54th
U.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%533rd of 1,340 in IL
Median earnings per worker$46,069
44th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895728th of 1,336 in IL
Per capita income$35,761
36th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406785th of 1,341 in IL
Population22,308
35th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798219th of 1,342 in IL
Median household income$69,127
34th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390793rd of 1,316 in IL
Rent-burdened renters45.6%
31st
U.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%531st of 1,291 in IL
Diversity index33.7
28th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5398th of 1,342 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%
23rd
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%705th of 1,340 in IL
Self-employed workers7.3%
23rd
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%882nd of 1,340 in IL
Residents under 1818.6%
22nd
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%1,006th of 1,342 in IL
Average commute21.3 min
19th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min1,084th of 1,317 in IL
Population density149/sq mi
17th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi530th of 1,342 in IL
Broadband access86.3%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%903rd of 1,338 in IL
Uninsured rate3.4%
16th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%846th of 1,341 in IL
Foreign-born residents2.6%
16th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%518th of 1,342 in IL
Median gross rent$879
12th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274680th of 1,170 in IL
Tech workers0.9%
11th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%782nd of 1,340 in IL
Median home value$148,500
9th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300699th of 1,311 in IL
Work from home5%
8th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%995th of 1,339 in IL

Measure	61021	Lee	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Healthcare workers	13.8%	11.8%	9.5%	9.7%	92nd	217th of 1,340
Residents 65 and older	21.9%	21.3%	17%	17.2%	83rd	460th of 1,342
Median age	43.4	43.1	39	38.9	79th	535th of 1,342
Housing vacancy	11.7%	11.1%	7.7%	10.1%	78th	434th of 1,338
Government workers	16.5%	15.3%	13.3%	14.5%	69th	457th of 1,340
Poverty rate	13.7%	11.8%	11.8%	12.5%	64th	384th of 1,339
Homeownership rate	72.8%	73.6%	67.1%	65.2%	61st	992nd of 1,338
Veterans	6.6%	6.4%	4.8%	6.2%	61st	627th of 1,342
Income inequality (Gini)	0.446	0.435	0.481	0.483	59th	319th of 1,336
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.2%	5.8%	5.2%	54th	533rd of 1,340
Median earnings per worker	$46,069	$46,514	$51,895	$49,666	44th	728th of 1,336
Per capita income	$35,761	$35,945	$46,406	$44,673	36th	785th of 1,341
Population	22,308	33,869	12,694,798	334,922,499	35th	219th of 1,342
Median household income	$69,127	$70,292	$83,390	$80,734	34th	793rd of 1,316
Rent-burdened renters	45.6%	42.3%	47.9%	51.1%	31st	531st of 1,291
Diversity index	33.7	29.5	60.5	61.4	28th	398th of 1,342
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.1%	19.4%	37.8%	35.7%	23rd	705th of 1,340
Self-employed workers	7.3%	8.5%	8.8%	10%	23rd	882nd of 1,340
Residents under 18	18.6%	19.6%	21.8%	22%	22nd	1,006th of 1,342
Average commuteStrength	21.3 min	24.6 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	19th	1,084th of 1,317
Population density	149/sq mi	47/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	17th	530th of 1,342
Broadband accessWeakness	86.3%	87.4%	90.8%	91%	16th	903rd of 1,338
Uninsured rateStrength	3.4%	3.8%	6.9%	8.4%	16th	846th of 1,341
Foreign-born residents	2.6%	2.2%	14.7%	14.1%	16th	518th of 1,342
Median gross rent	$879	$894	$1,274	$1,413	12th	680th of 1,170
Tech workers	0.9%	0.8%	3.8%	3.8%	11th	782nd of 1,340
Median home value	$148,500	$154,600	$263,300	$332,700	9th	699th of 1,311
Work from home	5%	5.5%	15.9%	15.1%	8th	995th of 1,339

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

15%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

13%

35–44

11%

45–54

15%

55–64

12%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

43.4

Under 18

18.6%

65 and over

21.9%

Race and ethnicity

White81%
Black8%
Hispanic8%
Asian0.9%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

33.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.7%

Asian / Pacific

0.8%

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 8,838
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 62.5%
Married couples: 43.9%
Living alone: 32%
Veterans (of adults): 6.6%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

61021

$69,127

Lee Co.

$70,292

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,761

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.446

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

61021

$148,500

Lee Co.

$154,600

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

61021

$879

Lee Co.

$894

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 10,010
Owner-occupied: 72.8%
Vacant: 11.7%
Median year built: 1964
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 16.3%
Home value to income: 2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

0.8%

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

27%

10–19

36%

20–29

15%

30–44

12%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

52.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

14%

Transportation and moving

12%

Production

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Management

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Education

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Manufacturing

16%

Retail

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Other services

Professional and technical services

Construction

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$46,069

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	61021	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,913	$74,888
Service	$21,455	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,351	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,267	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,507	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

35%

Some college

23%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
Households with broadband: 86.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 68.5%
No internet access: 12.2%
Without health insurance: 3.4%
Limited-English households: 1%

Geography

City (USPS): Dixon
State: Illinois
County: Lee County
Center point: 41.8295° N, 89.4771° W
Land area: 150 sq mi
Water area: 3.3 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

61021 spans 2 counties

Lee County90% of land
Ogle County10% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Dixon5% of zip
Lost Nation (unincorporated)2% of zip
Amboy2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 61021

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
61057	Nachusa, IL	4.8 mi	30	—	—
61324	Eldena, IL	5.3 mi	97	—	—
61091	Woosung, IL	6.7 mi	248	—	—
61031	Franklin Grove, IL	8 mi	1,492	$75,446	$136,700
61042	Harmon, IL	10 mi	404	$70,833	$153,600
61310	Amboy, IL	11 mi	3,347	$69,756	$165,800
61331	Lee Center, IL	12 mi	0	—	—
61064	Polo, IL	12 mi	3,757	$75,386	$164,400
61071	Rock Falls, IL	14 mi	13,581	$60,508	$102,300
61081	Sterling, IL	14 mi	20,844	$67,586	$123,400
61061	Oregon, IL	14 mi	6,766	$87,829	$196,000
61006	Ashton, IL	14 mi	1,541	$75,938	$155,500

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Questions about 61021

What city is zip code 61021?

61021 is assigned to Dixon, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 61021 in?

61021 is mostly in Lee County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 61021?

About 22,308 people live in 61021, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 61021 in?

61021 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 61021?

The median household income in 61021 is $69,127.

What zip codes are near 61021?

The closest zip codes to 61021 are 61057, 61324, 61091, 61031, 61042.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61021, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.