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ZIP 61243 · Deer Grove

Who lives in ZIP code 61243 (Deer Grove, IL): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Deer Grove, IL · Whiteside County

uszips 2026
People155
Median age49.8
Household income$148,309
Home value$194,036
Median rent—
Poverty2.6%
College degree+30.0%
Commute41 min

Place

Metro area
Sterling, IL (micro)
Wider region
Dixon-Sterling, IL
Time zone
Central
Density
2 / sq mi
Housing units
59

Spans 2 counties

Whiteside95%
Lee5%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 100.6%
10–197.7%
20s15.4%
30s0.6%
40s30.3%
50s18.7%
60s16.8%
70s9.0%
80+0.6%

14.2% are 65 or older; 91.6% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K3.4%
$25K–50K1.7%
$50K–75K10.2%
$75K–100K13.6%
$100K–150K40.7%
$150K+30.5%

71.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: —.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school0.8%
High school30.8%
Some college38.5%
Bachelor's29.2%
Graduate0.8%

35.9% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White97.4%
Black0.0%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Two or more2.6%

0.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
45.0%
Never married
21.5%
Divorced
28.9%
Widowed
4.7%
Family size
2.94
Dual-income families
58.3%

Housing

Own their home
84.7%
Rent burden
—
Men / women
49% / 51%

Work

In labor force
81.7%
Unemployment
6.9%
Self-employed
0.0%
Farmers
27.3%

Community

Charitable givers
0.0%
Veterans
11.3%
With a disability
7.7%
No health insurance
19.4%
Limited English
8.5%

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

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