ZIP 61006 · Ashton
Who lives in ZIP code 61006 (Ashton, IL): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Ashton, IL · Lee County
uszips 2026
People1,541
Median age39.5
Household income$75,938
Home value$153,039
Median rent$874/mo
Poverty8.8%
College degree+19.2%
Commute25 min
Place
- Metro area
- Dixon, IL (micro)
- Wider region
- Dixon-Sterling, IL
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 9 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 644
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
20.9% are 65 or older; 73.7% are adults.
Household income
37.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $41,161.
Education (adults 25+)
51.8% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
8.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 52.3%
- Never married
- 28.4%
- Divorced
- 14.6%
- Widowed
- 4.7%
- Family size
- 3.14
- Dual-income families
- 56.5%
Housing
- Own their home
- 71.0%
- Rent burden
- 16.6%
- Men / women
- 47% / 53%
Work
- In labor force
- 63.2%
- Unemployment
- 7.5%
- Self-employed
- 14.3%
- Farmers
- 7.8%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 15.6%
- Veterans
- 5.0%
- With a disability
- 11.9%
- No health insurance
- 2.4%
- Limited English
- 1.2%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.