Zip code 61030: Forreston, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 61030?

61030 is assigned to Forreston, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 61030 in?

61030 is in Ogle County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 61030?

About 2,194 people live in 61030, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 61030?

The median household income in 61030 is $71,655.

Q: What zip codes are near 61030?

The closest zip codes to 61030 are 61007, 61078, 61054, 61039, 61064.

Residential delivery areaOgle CountyCentral Time

Population

2,194

Median household income

$72K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$157K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$731/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

61 sq mi

36 people/sq mi

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

About 61030

61030 is a rural zip code in Forreston, Illinois (Ogle County), covering 61 sq mi of land. About 2,194 people live here, or 36 per square mile. The median resident is 38 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $71,655 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $157,200, or 2.2 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 $731 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.7 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; healthcare; and production and manufacturing.

How 61030 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers16%
97th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%127th of 1,340 in IL
Self-employed workers13.6%
86th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%281st of 1,340 in IL
Homeownership rate82.7%
84th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%588th of 1,338 in IL
Residents under 1823.8%
65th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%481st of 1,342 in IL
Average commute26.7 min
54th
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min662nd of 1,317 in IL
Median earnings per worker$49,531
54th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895536th of 1,336 in IL
Residents 65 and older16.8%
52nd
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%928th of 1,342 in IL
Unemployment rate4.8%
49th
U.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%587th of 1,340 in IL
Housing vacancy6.2%
46th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%867th of 1,338 in IL
Median age38
42nd
U.S. 38.9 · IL 391,018th of 1,342 in IL
Government workers12.7%
42nd
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%776th of 1,340 in IL
Veterans5.2%
41st
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%866th of 1,342 in IL
Median household income$71,655
38th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390737th of 1,316 in IL
Per capita income$31,946
24th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,4061,005th of 1,341 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%829th of 1,340 in IL
Diversity index22.2
15th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5582nd of 1,342 in IL
Uninsured rate3.2%
14th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%894th of 1,341 in IL
Broadband access85.2%
13th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%971st of 1,338 in IL
Tech workers1%
13th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%757th of 1,340 in IL
Median home value$157,200
11th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300636th of 1,311 in IL
Work from home5.4%
9th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%960th of 1,339 in IL
Poverty rate4.1%
7th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%1,164th of 1,339 in IL
Population density36/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi805th of 1,342 in IL
Foreign-born residents0.8%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%841st of 1,342 in IL
Median gross rent$731
4th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274977th of 1,170 in IL
Rent-burdened renters27.5%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%963rd of 1,291 in IL
Population2,194
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798641st of 1,342 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.345
2nd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,145th of 1,336 in IL

Measure	61030	Ogle	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Healthcare workers	16%	9.7%	9.5%	9.7%	97th	127th of 1,340
Self-employed workers	13.6%	9.7%	8.8%	10%	86th	281st of 1,340
Homeownership rateStrength	82.7%	75.4%	67.1%	65.2%	84th	588th of 1,338
Residents under 18	23.8%	22.2%	21.8%	22%	65th	481st of 1,342
Average commute	26.7 min	26 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	54th	662nd of 1,317
Median earnings per worker	$49,531	$49,248	$51,895	$49,666	54th	536th of 1,336
Residents 65 and older	16.8%	20%	17%	17.2%	52nd	928th of 1,342
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5%	5.8%	5.2%	49th	587th of 1,340
Housing vacancy	6.2%	8.2%	7.7%	10.1%	46th	867th of 1,338
Median age	38	42.2	39	38.9	42nd	1,018th of 1,342
Government workers	12.7%	14.6%	13.3%	14.5%	42nd	776th of 1,340
Veterans	5.2%	8.7%	4.8%	6.2%	41st	866th of 1,342
Median household income	$71,655	$82,132	$83,390	$80,734	38th	737th of 1,316
Per capita income	$31,946	$40,038	$46,406	$44,673	24th	1,005th of 1,341
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.4%	24.3%	37.8%	35.7%	17th	829th of 1,340
Diversity index	22.2	29.6	60.5	61.4	15th	582nd of 1,342
Uninsured rateStrength	3.2%	4.1%	6.9%	8.4%	14th	894th of 1,341
Broadband accessWeakness	85.2%	88.4%	90.8%	91%	13th	971st of 1,338
Tech workers	1%	1.2%	3.8%	3.8%	13th	757th of 1,340
Median home value	$157,200	$189,200	$263,300	$332,700	11th	636th of 1,311
Work from home	5.4%	8%	15.9%	15.1%	9th	960th of 1,339
Poverty rateStrength	4.1%	8.4%	11.8%	12.5%	7th	1,164th of 1,339
Population density	36/sq mi	68/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	805th of 1,342
Foreign-born residents	0.8%	4.5%	14.7%	14.1%	5th	841st of 1,342
Median gross rent	$731	$936	$1,274	$1,413	4th	977th of 1,170
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	27.5%	38%	47.9%	51.1%	4th	963rd of 1,291
Population	2,194	51,495	12,694,798	334,922,499	3rd	641st of 1,342
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.345	0.411	0.481	0.483	2nd	1,145th 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

Under 5

18%

5–17

18–24

22%

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

16%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

23.8%

65 and over

16.8%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black1%
Hispanic5%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

22.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

85.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.9%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 857
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 61.5%
Married couples: 49%
Living alone: 32.7%
Veterans (of adults): 5.2%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

24%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

21%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

61030

$71,655

Ogle Co.

$82,132

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,946

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.345

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

61030

$157,200

Ogle Co.

$189,200

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

61030

$731

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: 914
Owner-occupied: 82.7%
Vacant: 6.2%
Median year built: 1962
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 27.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 9.9%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

14%

Transit

0.9%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

16%

20–29

33%

30–44

24%

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

26.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

16%

Healthcare

16%

Production

10%

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Office and admin

Education

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Police and fire

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Engineering and science

0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

21%

Retail

17%

Manufacturing

16%

Education

Construction

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.6%

Information

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$49,531

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	61030	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$68,542	$74,888
Service	$25,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$27,898	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$46,103	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,655	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

41%

Some college

21%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
Households with broadband: 85.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 62.1%
No internet access: 10.3%
Without health insurance: 3.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Forreston
State: Illinois
County: Ogle County
Center point: 42.1197° N, 89.5916° W
Land area: 61 sq mi
Water area: under 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

Forreston2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 61030

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
61007	Baileyville, IL	5.5 mi	196	—	—
61078	Shannon, IL	7.8 mi	1,459	$75,769	$133,100
61054	Mount Morris, IL	8.7 mi	3,610	$47,467	$121,400
61039	German Valley, IL	8.7 mi	824	$84,107	$181,300
61064	Polo, IL	9 mi	3,757	$75,386	$164,400
61047	Leaf River, IL	10 mi	1,622	$86,056	$242,200
61046	Lanark, IL	11 mi	2,794	$79,398	$167,400
61051	Milledgeville, IL	13 mi	1,469	$59,565	$104,200
61032	Freeport, IL	14 mi	29,020	$56,593	$112,300
61067	Ridott, IL	14 mi	450	$66,563	$170,500
61091	Woosung, IL	15 mi	248	—	—
61077	Seward, IL	15 mi	97	—	—

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Questions about 61030

What city is zip code 61030?

61030 is assigned to Forreston, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 61030 in?

61030 is in Ogle County, Illinois.

What is the population of 61030?

About 2,194 people live in 61030, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 61030 in?

61030 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 61030?

The median household income in 61030 is $71,655.

What zip codes are near 61030?

The closest zip codes to 61030 are 61007, 61078, 61054, 61039, 61064.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61030, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.