61072 Zip Code Profile

61072 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Rockton, Illinois. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $170,900 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Rockford metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $71,179/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 61072 earn an average of $43,899/year. Women earn only $23,853/year.

4,388 people in 61072 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 61072? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 23.7 minutes.

The median age here is 40 . There are 5,708 men and 6,089 women. The median age for men is 40 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 4,918 people (out of the 11,797 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 4,255 homes, and 117 businesses every day. 67 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

61072 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 42 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Skopje, Macedonia!) and -89 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 719 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:11,797
• White Population:11,443
• Black Population:218
• Hispanic Population:423
• Asian Population:155
• Hawaiian Population:4
• Indian Population:74
• Male Population:5,708
• Female Population:6,089
• Median Age:40
• Median Age of Males:40
• Median Age of Females:40

• Geography

• Region:Midwest
• Division:East North Central
• State:Illinois
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Rockford IL
• County:Winnebago
• City: Rockton
• Longitude:-89.1
• Latitude:42.4
• Elevation:720 feet above sea levele
• Area code:815

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:4,230
• Drive alone:3,744
• Carpool:384
• Public transit:15
• Ride bikes or walk:67


• Average commute time:23.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5:204
•    5 - 9:511
•    10 - 14:588
•    15 - 19:554
•    20 - 24:501
•    25 - 29:468
•    30 - 34:820
•    35 - 39:193
•    40 - 44:73
•    45 - 59:134
•    60 - 89:62
•    90 plus:122

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$170,900
• Average Annual Household Income:$72,773
• Businesses:144
• Employees:1,578
• Annual Payroll:$58,848,000
• Average Family Income:$71,179
• Median Family Income:$57,951
• Average Income for Men:$43,899
• Average Income for Women:$23,853

• The Politics

• Congressional District:16
• Congressional District Land Area:4098.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)
• US House Representative: Adam Kinzinger (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:201
• State FIPS Code:17

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View all schools in Rockton

Primary Schools

Rockton Elementary

1050 E Union St

Rockton, IL 61072

(815) 624-8585

Whitman Post Elementary

1060 E Union St

Rockton, IL 61072

(815) 624-4006

Middle Schools

Stephen Mack Middle School

11810 Old River Rd

Rockton, IL 61072

(815) 624-2611

High Schools

Hononegah High School

307 Salem St

Rockton, IL 61072

(815) 624-5005