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ZIP 61079 · Shirland

Who lives in ZIP code 61079 (Shirland, IL): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Shirland, IL · Winnebago County

uszips 2026
People210
Median age51.6
Household income$46,367
Home value—
Median rent$1,063/mo
Poverty7.6%
College degree+27.2%
Commute24 min

Place

Metro area
Rockford, IL
Wider region
Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL
Time zone
Central
Density
21 / sq mi
Housing units
101

County

Winnebago100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1010.5%
10–1916.7%
20s8.1%
30s2.4%
40s9.5%
50s12.8%
60s16.7%
70s19.5%
80+3.8%

33.3% are 65 or older; 76.2% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K17.9%
$25K–50K46.5%
$50K–75K9.9%
$75K–100K5.0%
$100K–150K7.9%
$150K+12.9%

20.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $37,083.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school6.6%
High school30.9%
Some college35.3%
Bachelor's1.5%
Graduate25.7%

73.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White97.6%
Black0.0%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other2.4%
Two or more0.0%

0.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
20.5%
Never married
37.5%
Divorced
22.2%
Widowed
19.9%
Family size
3.38
Dual-income families
42.5%

Housing

Own their home
84.2%
Rent burden
35.0%
Men / women
52% / 48%

Work

In labor force
52.0%
Unemployment
13.3%
Self-employed
—
Farmers
—

Community

Charitable givers
—
Veterans
5.0%
With a disability
21.9%
No health insurance
0.0%
Limited English
0.0%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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