Sterling, IL Micro Area

The Sterling, IL micropolitan area is home to 55,192 residents and 25,850 housing units, centered in Illinois. Its median household income is $64,536, and the median family income is $85,370. The median age is 43.4, 4.5 years older than the Illinois median of 38.9. Residents are 50.1% male and 49.9% female.

Population

55,192

Median household income

$64,536

Median family income

$85,370

Median age

43.4

Housing units

25,850

Zip codes

with 1,000+ residents

Population by Race and Ethnicity

White residents make up the largest share of the micropolitan area at 87.9%, followed by multiracial residents at 8.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents, who can be of any race, make up 13.1% of the population.

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race, so shares add to more than 100%.

Zip Codes in the Sterling, IL Micro Area

The Sterling, IL micropolitan area includes 8 zip codes in Whiteside County, home to a combined 55,037 residents. The most populous is Sterling (61081) with 20,916 residents. Median household incomes range from $57,909 in Rock Falls (61071) to $87,308 in Erie (61250). Home values are highest in Erie (61250) at $167,700 and lowest in Rock Falls (61071) at $102,300. Albany (61230) has the youngest population, with a median age of 38.0, while Fulton (61252) is the oldest at 48.7.

Highest income

$87,308

Erie (61250)

Lowest income

$57,909

Rock Falls (61071)

Highest home value

$167,700

Erie (61250)

Lowest median rent

$736/mo

Albany (61230)

Median Household Income by Zip Code

Each bar is one zip code, ranked from highest to lowest median household income. The area-wide median is $64,536, and 5 of 8 zip codes are above it.

Compare Every Zip Code

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Zip	Town	County	Population	Median income	Home value	Median rent	Median age	Owner occupied
61081	Sterling	Whiteside County	20,916	$60,854	$123,400	$870	43.3	72.8%
61071	Rock Falls	Whiteside County	13,482	$57,909	$102,300	$797	43.6	75.8%
61270	Morrison	Whiteside County	7,067	$82,782	$164,600	$903	41.3	83.1%
61252	Fulton	Whiteside County	5,369	$62,202	$141,500	$949	48.7	80.2%
61277	Prophetstown	Whiteside County	2,983	$72,837	$148,200	$801	45.4	76.5%
61250	Erie	Whiteside County	2,843	$87,308	$167,700	$838	42.6	80.8%
61283	Tampico	Whiteside County	1,349	$66,563	$122,300	$900	45.2	90.2%
61230	Albany	Whiteside County	1,028	$77,344	$138,600	$736	38.0	89.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Zip codes are grouped by the micropolitan area their population mainly falls in.