Zip code 61039: German Valley, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 61039?

61039 is assigned to German Valley, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 61039 in?

61039 is mostly in Stephenson County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 61039?

About 824 people live in 61039, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 61039?

The median household income in 61039 is $84,107.

Q: What zip codes are near 61039?

The closest zip codes to 61039 are 61047, 61007, 61077, 61067, 61030.

Residential delivery areaStephenson CountyCentral Time

Population

824

Median household income

$84K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$181K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$954/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

29 sq mi

29 people/sq mi

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

About 61039

61039 is a rural zip code in German Valley, Illinois (Stephenson County), covering 29 sq mi of land. About 824 people live here, or 29 per square mile. The median resident is 37.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $84,107 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $181,300, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $954 a month.

38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.1 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; business and finance; and legal and social services.

How 61039 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers25.4%
95th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%116th of 1,340 in IL
Residents under 1828.5%
92nd
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%132nd of 1,342 in IL
Homeownership rate76.4%
70th
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%868th of 1,338 in IL
Broadband access94%
66th
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%279th of 1,338 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher38.4%
63rd
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%239th of 1,340 in IL
Work from home15.2%
62nd
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%290th of 1,339 in IL
Median earnings per worker$50,250
56th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895496th of 1,336 in IL
Median household income$84,107
55th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390478th of 1,316 in IL
Self-employed workers9.5%
53rd
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%595th of 1,340 in IL
Per capita income$40,902
52nd
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406492nd of 1,341 in IL
Housing vacancy6.5%
49th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%843rd of 1,338 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.433
49th
U.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481415th of 1,336 in IL
Average commute25.1 min
44th
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min811th of 1,317 in IL
Residents 65 and older15.8%
44th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%1,015th of 1,342 in IL
Poverty rate9.6%
42nd
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%657th of 1,339 in IL
Median age37.2
36th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 391,066th of 1,342 in IL
Veterans3.9%
25th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%1,067th of 1,342 in IL
Unemployment rate3.3%
21st
U.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%849th of 1,340 in IL
Median gross rent$954
18th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274545th of 1,170 in IL
Median home value$181,300
17th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300490th of 1,311 in IL
Rent-burdened renters34.7%
8th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%824th of 1,291 in IL
Uninsured rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%1,128th of 1,341 in IL
Population density29/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi884th of 1,342 in IL
Foreign-born residents0.7%
4th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%876th of 1,342 in IL
Population824
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798967th of 1,342 in IL
Diversity index2.6
1st
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.51,264th of 1,342 in IL
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%1,301st of 1,340 in IL
Healthcare workers3.7%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%1,245th of 1,340 in IL

Measure	61039	Stephenson	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Government workers	25.4%	12.7%	13.3%	14.5%	95th	116th of 1,340
Residents under 18	28.5%	21.2%	21.8%	22%	92nd	132nd of 1,342
Homeownership rate	76.4%	70.9%	67.1%	65.2%	70th	868th of 1,338
Broadband access	94%	86.5%	90.8%	91%	66th	279th of 1,338
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.4%	20.7%	37.8%	35.7%	63rd	239th of 1,340
Work from home	15.2%	10.3%	15.9%	15.1%	62nd	290th of 1,339
Median earnings per worker	$50,250	$42,592	$51,895	$49,666	56th	496th of 1,336
Median household income	$84,107	$64,043	$83,390	$80,734	55th	478th of 1,316
Self-employed workers	9.5%	10.3%	8.8%	10%	53rd	595th of 1,340
Per capita income	$40,902	$35,305	$46,406	$44,673	52nd	492nd of 1,341
Housing vacancy	6.5%	9.2%	7.7%	10.1%	49th	843rd of 1,338
Income inequality (Gini)	0.433	0.420	0.481	0.483	49th	415th of 1,336
Average commute	25.1 min	20.7 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	44th	811th of 1,317
Residents 65 and older	15.8%	24.4%	17%	17.2%	44th	1,015th of 1,342
Poverty rate	9.6%	13.9%	11.8%	12.5%	42nd	657th of 1,339
Median age	37.2	45.3	39	38.9	36th	1,066th of 1,342
Veterans	3.9%	7.5%	4.8%	6.2%	25th	1,067th of 1,342
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.3%	5.8%	5.2%	21st	849th of 1,340
Median gross rent	$954	$798	$1,274	$1,413	18th	545th of 1,170
Median home value	$181,300	$134,900	$263,300	$332,700	17th	490th of 1,311
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	34.7%	43.3%	47.9%	51.1%	8th	824th of 1,291
Uninsured rateStrength	1.9%	5.2%	6.9%	8.4%	5th	1,128th of 1,341
Population density	29/sq mi	78/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	884th of 1,342
Foreign-born residents	0.7%	2.6%	14.7%	14.1%	4th	876th of 1,342
Population	824	43,768	12,694,798	334,922,499	1st	967th of 1,342
Diversity index	2.6	36.4	60.5	61.4	1st	1,264th of 1,342
Tech workers	0%	1.1%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,301st of 1,340
Healthcare workers	3.7%	8.4%	9.5%	9.7%	1st	1,245th of 1,340

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

21%

5–17

18–24

25–34

21%

35–44

45–54

11%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

37.2

Under 18

28.5%

65 and over

15.8%

Race and ethnicity

White99%
Black0%
Hispanic0.1%
Asian0.1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.4%
Other0.1%
Multiracial0.6%

Diversity index

2.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

73.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 331
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 74.6%
Married couples: 60.1%
Living alone: 23.6%
Veterans (of adults): 3.9%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

15%

Median household income

61039

$84,107

Stephenson Co.

$64,043

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,902

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

23%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.433

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

61039

$181,300

Stephenson Co.

$134,900

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

61039

$954

Stephenson Co.

$798

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.3%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 354
Owner-occupied: 76.4%
Vacant: 6.5%
Median year built: 1964
Median rooms: 7.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 34.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.8%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

30%

20–29

22%

30–44

14%

45–59

16%

60+

Average commute

25.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

14%

Business and finance

12%

Legal and social services

12%

Management

Police and fire

Construction and repair

Office and admin

Production

Engineering and science

Sales

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.7%

Cleaning and personal care

0.5%

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Education

17%

Manufacturing

15%

Professional and technical services

10%

Public administration

Retail

Health care and social assistance

Other services

Construction

Information

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

0.5%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$50,250

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

25.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	61039	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,042	$74,888
Service	$132,891	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,500	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,375	$49,199
Production and transportation	$58,333	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

30%

Some college

18%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

18%

High school graduate or higher: 97.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.7%
Households with broadband: 94%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 48.3%
No internet access: 5.4%
Without health insurance: 1.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): German Valley
State: Illinois
County: Stephenson County
Center point: 42.2080° N, 89.4693° W
Land area: 29 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

61039 spans 2 counties

Stephenson County62% of land
Ogle County38% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

German Valley2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 61039

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
61047	Leaf River, IL	5.3 mi	1,622	$86,056	$242,200
61007	Baileyville, IL	6.3 mi	196	—	—
61077	Seward, IL	6.6 mi	97	—	—
61067	Ridott, IL	6.7 mi	450	$66,563	$170,500
61030	Forreston, IL	8.7 mi	2,194	$71,655	$157,200
61063	Pecatonica, IL	10 mi	4,011	$84,276	$174,100
61054	Mount Morris, IL	11 mi	3,610	$47,467	$121,400
61010	Byron, IL	11 mi	7,497	$93,613	$235,000
61088	Winnebago, IL	11 mi	6,167	$98,088	$208,700
61032	Freeport, IL	12 mi	29,020	$56,593	$112,300
61078	Shannon, IL	14 mi	1,459	$75,769	$133,100
61070	Rock City, IL	14 mi	1,322	$84,167	$157,000

Questions about 61039

What city is zip code 61039?

61039 is assigned to German Valley, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 61039 in?

61039 is mostly in Stephenson County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 61039?

About 824 people live in 61039, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 61039 in?

61039 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 61039?

The median household income in 61039 is $84,107.

What zip codes are near 61039?

The closest zip codes to 61039 are 61047, 61007, 61077, 61067, 61030.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61039, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.