Zip code 61059: Nora, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 61059?

61059 is assigned to Nora, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 61059 in?

61059 is in Jo Daviess County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 61059?

About 178 people live in 61059, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 61059?

The median household income in 61059 is $54,113.

Q: What zip codes are near 61059?

The closest zip codes to 61059 are 61087, 61089, 61048, 61001, 53587.

Residential delivery areaJo Daviess CountyCentral Time

Population

178

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$54K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$92K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,120/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.1 sq mi

156 people/sq mi

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

About 61059

61059 is a small-town zip code in Nora, Illinois (Jo Daviess County), covering 1.1 sq mi of land. About 178 people live here, or 156 per square mile. The median resident is 41.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $54,113 a year, 33% below the national median of $80,734. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $92,000, or 1.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 61% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,120 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.8 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home; most commuters carpool. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods.

How 61059 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 178 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Government workers50%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%4th of 1,340 in IL
Housing vacancy12.2%
79th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%400th of 1,338 in IL
Work from home18.5%
73rd
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%189th of 1,339 in IL
Median age41.5
68th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39715th of 1,342 in IL
Broadband access90.3%
36th
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%598th of 1,338 in IL
Self-employed workers8.2%
35th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%741st of 1,340 in IL
Homeownership rate61.1%
34th
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%1,201st of 1,338 in IL
Median gross rent$1,120
30th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274362nd of 1,170 in IL
Veterans4.1%
27th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%1,042nd of 1,342 in IL
Population density156/sq mi
18th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi523rd of 1,342 in IL
Uninsured rate3.4%
16th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%845th of 1,341 in IL
Per capita income$27,940
14th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,4061,185th of 1,341 in IL
Residents under 1816.9%
14th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%1,100th of 1,342 in IL
Median household income$54,113
13th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,3901,145th of 1,316 in IL
Poverty rate5.1%
12th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%1,071st of 1,339 in IL
Average commute19.8 min
12th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min1,155th of 1,317 in IL
Residents 65 and older10.7%
11th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%1,255th of 1,342 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%1,113th of 1,340 in IL
Diversity index9.6
4th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5986th of 1,342 in IL
Median home value$92,000
2nd
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,3001,137th of 1,311 in IL
Median earnings per worker$27,115
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,8951,312th of 1,336 in IL
Population178
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,302nd of 1,342 in IL
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%1,288th of 1,340 in IL
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%1,200th of 1,342 in IL
Rent-burdened renters7.1%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%1,172nd of 1,291 in IL
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%1,129th of 1,340 in IL
Healthcare workers1.8%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%1,286th of 1,340 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.230
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,319th of 1,336 in IL

Measure	61059	Jo Daviess	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Government workers	50%	13.7%	13.3%	14.5%	99th	4th of 1,340
Housing vacancy	12.2%	22.7%	7.7%	10.1%	79th	400th of 1,338
Work from home	18.5%	12.5%	15.9%	15.1%	73rd	189th of 1,339
Median age	41.5	51.5	39	38.9	68th	715th of 1,342
Broadband access	90.3%	87.2%	90.8%	91%	36th	598th of 1,338
Self-employed workers	8.2%	14.9%	8.8%	10%	35th	741st of 1,340
Homeownership rate	61.1%	80.4%	67.1%	65.2%	34th	1,201st of 1,338
Median gross rent	$1,120	$825	$1,274	$1,413	30th	362nd of 1,170
Veterans	4.1%	7.3%	4.8%	6.2%	27th	1,042nd of 1,342
Population density	156/sq mi	36/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	18th	523rd of 1,342
Uninsured rateStrength	3.4%	4.7%	6.9%	8.4%	16th	845th of 1,341
Per capita incomeWeakness	$27,940	$44,251	$46,406	$44,673	14th	1,185th of 1,341
Residents under 18	16.9%	18.2%	21.8%	22%	14th	1,100th of 1,342
Median household incomeWeakness	$54,113	$73,993	$83,390	$80,734	13th	1,145th of 1,316
Poverty rateStrength	5.1%	7.8%	11.8%	12.5%	12th	1,071st of 1,339
Average commuteStrength	19.8 min	22.1 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	12th	1,155th of 1,317
Residents 65 and older	10.7%	29.9%	17%	17.2%	11th	1,255th of 1,342
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	12.9%	28.9%	37.8%	35.7%	6th	1,113th of 1,340
Diversity index	9.6	15.3	60.5	61.4	4th	986th of 1,342
Median home value	$92,000	$209,900	$263,300	$332,700	2nd	1,137th of 1,311
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$27,115	$46,892	$51,895	$49,666	2nd	1,312th of 1,336
Population	178	21,851	12,694,798	334,922,499	1st	1,302nd of 1,342
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	3.6%	5.8%	5.2%	1st	1,288th of 1,340
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.9%	14.7%	14.1%	1st	1,200th of 1,342
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	7.1%	41.2%	47.9%	51.1%	1st	1,172nd of 1,291
Tech workers	0%	2.4%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,129th of 1,340
Healthcare workers	1.8%	10.4%	9.5%	9.7%	1st	1,286th of 1,340
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.230	0.428	0.481	0.483	1st	1,319th 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

14%

5–17

31%

18–24

25–34

35–44

21%

45–54

15%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

41.5

Under 18

16.9%

65 and over

10.7%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

9.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

61.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

85%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

15%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 72
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 54.2%
Married couples: 48.6%
Living alone: 11.1%
Veterans (of adults): 4.1%
Male / female: 69% / 31%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

58%

$75–100k

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

61059

$54,113

Jo Daviess Co.

$73,993

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$27,940

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.230

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

61059

$92,000

Jo Daviess Co.

$209,900

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

61059

$1,120

Jo Daviess Co.

$825

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

94%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 82
Owner-occupied: 61.1%
Vacant: 12.2%
Median year built: 1963
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 7.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 3.6%
Home value to income: 1.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

34%

Carpooled

47%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

19%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

67%

10–19

20–29

30–44

45–59

15%

60+

Average commute

19.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care

48%

Office and admin

18%

Transportation and moving

15%

Management

Production

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Education

0.9%

Sales

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.9%

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Industries

Education

48%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

16%

Manufacturing

13%

Agriculture and mining

Admin, support and management

Health care and social assistance

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Retail

0.9%

Public administration

0.9%

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$27,115

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

50%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

0.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	61059	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$23,750	$74,888
Service	$26,178	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,705	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$41,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$73,864	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

49%

Some college

24%

Associate's

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
Households with broadband: 90.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 18.1%
No internet access: 2.8%
Without health insurance: 3.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Nora
State: Illinois
County: Jo Daviess County
Center point: 42.4547° N, 89.9408° W
Land area: 1.1 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

Nora68% of zip

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

Zip codes near 61059

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
61087	Warren, IL	3.2 mi	1,588	$77,321	$108,900
61089	Winslow, IL	6.1 mi	526	$66,250	$115,900
61048	Lena, IL	7.1 mi	3,786	$82,875	$166,600
61001	Apple River, IL	8.7 mi	1,226	$77,841	$300,300
53587	South Wayne, WI	8.9 mi	1,177	$90,250	$203,900
61085	Stockton, IL	9 mi	3,149	$59,798	$131,300
53541	Gratiot, WI	9.1 mi	904	$58,438	$245,000
61044	Kent, IL	9.2 mi	225	$82,083	$150,000
61050	Mc Connell, IL	11 mi	199	$74,728	$124,400
53522	Browntown, WI	11 mi	943	$81,528	$205,300
61027	Eleroy, IL	13 mi	33	—	—
53599	Woodford, WI	14 mi	75	—	$98,500

Questions about 61059

What city is zip code 61059?

61059 is assigned to Nora, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 61059 in?

61059 is in Jo Daviess County, Illinois.

What is the population of 61059?

About 178 people live in 61059, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 61059 in?

61059 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 61059?

The median household income in 61059 is $54,113.

What zip codes are near 61059?

The closest zip codes to 61059 are 61087, 61089, 61048, 61001, 53587.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61059, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.