Zip code 61062: Pearl City, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 61062?

61062 is assigned to Pearl City, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 61062 in?

61062 is mostly in Stephenson County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 61062?

About 1,840 people live in 61062, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 61062?

The median household income in 61062 is $66,667.

Q: What zip codes are near 61062?

The closest zip codes to 61062 are 61044, 61027, 61078, 61048, 61046.

Residential delivery areaStephenson CountyCentral Time

Population

1,840

Median household income

$67K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$197K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$977/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

75 sq mi

25 people/sq mi

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

About 61062

61062 is a rural zip code in Pearl City, Illinois (Stephenson County), covering 75 sq mi of land. About 1,840 people live here, or 25 per square mile. The median resident is 35.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $66,667 a year, 17% below the national median of $80,734. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $196,900, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $977 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.7 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; transportation and moving goods; and production and manufacturing. 24% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 61062 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers23.9%
99th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%49th of 1,340 in IL
Residents under 1830.3%
96th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%93rd of 1,342 in IL
Rent-burdened renters64.4%
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%139th of 1,291 in IL
Homeownership rate74.7%
66th
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%932nd of 1,338 in IL
Residents 65 and older17.3%
55th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%874th of 1,342 in IL
Broadband access92.1%
50th
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%444th of 1,338 in IL
Uninsured rate5.5%
38th
U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%497th of 1,341 in IL
Median household income$66,667
31st
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390851st of 1,316 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%
27th
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%635th of 1,340 in IL
Average commute22.7 min
27th
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min998th of 1,317 in IL
Work from home8.6%
26th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%691st of 1,339 in IL
Government workers10.8%
25th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%934th of 1,340 in IL
Median age35.3
23rd
U.S. 38.9 · IL 391,168th of 1,342 in IL
Veterans3.7%
23rd
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%1,092nd of 1,342 in IL
Per capita income$30,998
21st
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,4061,048th of 1,341 in IL
Median home value$196,900
20th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300443rd of 1,311 in IL
Median gross rent$977
19th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274508th of 1,170 in IL
Healthcare workers6.8%
13th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%1,049th of 1,340 in IL
Diversity index19.9
12th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5651st of 1,342 in IL
Median earnings per worker$36,617
12th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,8951,184th of 1,336 in IL
Foreign-born residents1.7%
10th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%636th of 1,342 in IL
Tech workers0.8%
10th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%820th of 1,340 in IL
Poverty rate4.3%
8th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%1,149th of 1,339 in IL
Population1,840
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798696th of 1,342 in IL
Population density25/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi939th of 1,342 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.350
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,123rd of 1,336 in IL
Unemployment rate0.5%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%1,249th of 1,340 in IL
Housing vacancy1.1%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%1,276th of 1,338 in IL

Measure	61062	Stephenson	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Self-employed workers	23.9%	10.3%	8.8%	10%	99th	49th of 1,340
Residents under 18	30.3%	21.2%	21.8%	22%	96th	93rd of 1,342
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	64.4%	43.3%	47.9%	51.1%	92nd	139th of 1,291
Homeownership rate	74.7%	70.9%	67.1%	65.2%	66th	932nd of 1,338
Residents 65 and older	17.3%	24.4%	17%	17.2%	55th	874th of 1,342
Broadband access	92.1%	86.5%	90.8%	91%	50th	444th of 1,338
Uninsured rate	5.5%	5.2%	6.9%	8.4%	38th	497th of 1,341
Median household income	$66,667	$64,043	$83,390	$80,734	31st	851st of 1,316
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.5%	20.7%	37.8%	35.7%	27th	635th of 1,340
Average commute	22.7 min	20.7 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	27th	998th of 1,317
Work from home	8.6%	10.3%	15.9%	15.1%	26th	691st of 1,339
Government workers	10.8%	12.7%	13.3%	14.5%	25th	934th of 1,340
Median age	35.3	45.3	39	38.9	23rd	1,168th of 1,342
Veterans	3.7%	7.5%	4.8%	6.2%	23rd	1,092nd of 1,342
Per capita income	$30,998	$35,305	$46,406	$44,673	21st	1,048th of 1,341
Median home value	$196,900	$134,900	$263,300	$332,700	20th	443rd of 1,311
Median gross rent	$977	$798	$1,274	$1,413	19th	508th of 1,170
Healthcare workers	6.8%	8.4%	9.5%	9.7%	13th	1,049th of 1,340
Diversity index	19.9	36.4	60.5	61.4	12th	651st of 1,342
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$36,617	$42,592	$51,895	$49,666	12th	1,184th of 1,336
Foreign-born residents	1.7%	2.6%	14.7%	14.1%	10th	636th of 1,342
Tech workers	0.8%	1.1%	3.8%	3.8%	10th	820th of 1,340
Poverty rateStrength	4.3%	13.9%	11.8%	12.5%	8th	1,149th of 1,339
Population	1,840	43,768	12,694,798	334,922,499	3rd	696th of 1,342
Population density	25/sq mi	78/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	939th of 1,342
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.350	0.420	0.481	0.483	3rd	1,123rd of 1,336
Unemployment rateStrength	0.5%	4.3%	5.8%	5.2%	1st	1,249th of 1,340
Housing vacancy	1.1%	9.2%	7.7%	10.1%	1st	1,276th of 1,338

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

22%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

12%

35–44

10%

45–54

11%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

35.3

Under 18

30.3%

65 and over

17.3%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black6%
Hispanic4%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

19.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

87%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

11%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 734
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 64.3%
Married couples: 50.4%
Living alone: 23.4%
Veterans (of adults): 3.7%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

26%

$75–100k

19%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

61062

$66,667

Stephenson Co.

$64,043

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$30,998

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.350

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

61062

$196,900

Stephenson Co.

$134,900

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

61062

$977

Stephenson Co.

$798

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

92%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 742
Owner-occupied: 74.7%
Vacant: 1.1%
Median year built: 1961
Median rooms: 6.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 64.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 5.6%
Home value to income: 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

86%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.8%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

41%

20–29

16%

30–44

23%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

34%

Transportation and moving

Production

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Sales

Education

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Computer and math

0.8%

Legal and social services

0.8%

Food service

0.5%

Police and fire

0.3%

Industries

Restaurants and hotels

13%

Other services

13%

Manufacturing

10%

Health care and social assistance

Construction

Agriculture and mining

Education

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Information

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$36,617

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

23.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	61062	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$36,740	$74,888
Service	$29,375	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,500	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$62,500	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,806	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

29%

Some college

27%

Associate's

17%

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Households with broadband: 92.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 45.8%
No internet access: 6.1%
Without health insurance: 5.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Pearl City
State: Illinois
County: Stephenson County
Center point: 42.2507° N, 89.8358° W
Land area: 75 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

61062 spans 3 counties

Stephenson County91% of land
Jo Daviess County7% of land
Carroll County2% of land

Zip codes near 61062

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
61044	Kent, IL	6.3 mi	225	$82,083	$150,000
61027	Eleroy, IL	7 mi	33	—	—
61078	Shannon, IL	7.9 mi	1,459	$75,769	$133,100
61048	Lena, IL	9.1 mi	3,786	$82,875	$166,600
61046	Lanark, IL	10 mi	2,794	$79,398	$167,400
61032	Freeport, IL	11 mi	29,020	$56,593	$112,300
61053	Mount Carroll, IL	12 mi	2,590	$62,250	$106,700
61085	Stockton, IL	12 mi	3,149	$59,798	$131,300
61007	Baileyville, IL	13 mi	196	—	—
61013	Cedarville, IL	13 mi	690	$67,569	$125,700
61050	Mc Connell, IL	14 mi	199	$74,728	$124,400
61059	Nora, IL	15 mi	178	$54,113	$92,000

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Questions about 61062

What city is zip code 61062?

61062 is assigned to Pearl City, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 61062 in?

61062 is mostly in Stephenson County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 61062?

About 1,840 people live in 61062, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 61062 in?

61062 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 61062?

The median household income in 61062 is $66,667.

What zip codes are near 61062?

The closest zip codes to 61062 are 61044, 61027, 61078, 61048, 61046.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61062, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.