ZIP code
61081
Sterling, IL
61081 covers Sterling in Whiteside County, with 20,916 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 61081. Methodology
ZIP code map of 61081
About ZIP code 61081
Acceptable cities: Coleta
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 61081. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 61081
Race
- White16,532
- Black or African American512
- American Indian or Alaska Native135
- Asian193
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander8
- Other race1,479
- Two or more races2,205
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 4,538
Age
- Under 102,414
- 10 to 192,707
- 20 to 292,299
- 30 to 392,335
- 40 to 492,421
- 50 to 592,722
- 60 to 692,999
- 70 to 791,831
- 80 and older1,336
Income and housing in 61081
Education
- High school graduate91.4%
- Bachelor's degree20.2%
- Graduate degree8.2%
Places covering 61081
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Sterling70.1%
- Como2.5%
- Coleta0.8%
- Galt0.3%
- Rock Falls0.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Whiteside County97.3%
- Lee County2.7%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
26.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 61081
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21,450 | |
| 2006 | 20,941 | |
| 2007 | 22,479 | |
| 2008 | 21,046 | |
| 2009 | 20,974 | |
| 2010 | 20,635 | |
| 2011 | 21,758 | 20,633 |
| 2012 | 21,477 | 20,270 |
| 2013 | 21,711 | 20,060 |
| 2014 | 21,617 | 19,830 |
| 2015 | 21,435 | 19,780 |
| 2016 | 21,468 | 19,390 |
| 2017 | 21,461 | 19,440 |
| 2018 | 21,129 | 18,960 |
| 2019 | 21,121 | 18,980 |
| 2020 | 20,910 | 18,830 |
| 2021 | 21,414 | 18,350 |
| 2022 | 21,138 | 18,270 |
| 2023 | 20,916 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 61081
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 61037Galt4.4 miPop 100 · Income $69,048
- 61071Rock Falls8.9 miPop 13,482 · Income $57,909
- 61051Milledgeville9.3 miPop 1,521 · Income $63,125
- 61091Woosung10.4 miPop 0 · Income —
- 61014Chadwick11.5 miPop 1,124 · Income $69,375
- 61270Morrison11.6 miPop 7,067 · Income $82,782
- 61261Lyndon11.8 miPop 691 · Income $53,750
- 61064Polo12.4 miPop 3,891 · Income $71,296
- 61021Dixon13.6 miPop 22,690 · Income $65,719
- 61042Harmon14.2 miPop 410 · Income $70,000
- 61243Deer Grove16.3 miPop 167 · Income $117,000
- 61324Eldena17.7 miPop 112 · Income —
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ZIP code 61081 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 61081 in?
- 61081 is in Sterling, IL.
- What county is 61081 in?
- 61081 is in Whiteside County.
- What is the median household income in 61081?
- The median household income in 61081 is $60,854.
- Which ZIP codes are near 61081?
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