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61008 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 61008 covers Belvidere, Illinois, with a population of about 33,697 and a median household income of $75,833.

Population
33,697400 per square mile
Median age
40.51.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$75,8337% below the Illinois median
Poverty rate
13%0.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$267,975up 41.5% in five years
Median rent
$95322% below the Illinois median
Degree or higher
21%14 points below the US average
Homeownership
78.8%13.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
627

Where 61008 is

Belvidere, Illinois — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population33,697
Median age40.5
Family households68.3%
Born outside the US12%
Speaks a language other than English at home23.5%
White (non-Hispanic)65.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.4%
Hispanic or Latino29%
Veterans4.9%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$75,833
Income per person$38,312
Poverty rate13%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.6%
$10–15k4.3%
$15–20k2.5%
$20–25k2.8%
$25–30k5.0%
$30–35k4.4%
$35–40k3.2%
$40–45k5.7%
$45–50k3.0%
$50–60k7.2%
$60–75k8.2%
$75–100k14.0%
$100–125k9.6%
$125–150k7.1%
$150–200k9.5%
$200k or more10.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed16,230
Mean adjusted gross income$73,624
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.7%
Returns, under $25k28.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.1%
Returns, $200k or more4.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$185,200
Median gross rent$953
Rent as a share of household income28.5%
Owner-occupied78.8%
Vacant homes4.3%
Median year built1975

What the homes are

Detached house75.8%
Attached house4.6%
2 to 4 units7.9%
5 to 19 units2.3%
20 or more units2.7%
Mobile home6.7%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$267,975as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 41.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 102.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200320142026$267,975$109,277

$112,146 in 2003 to $267,975 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher21%
High school diploma or higher82.5%
Works from home8.1%
Drives to work alone77.5%
Takes public transport0.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more15.7%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity38.1% 4.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.4% 1.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.1% 2.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13.8% 2.5 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression22% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.1% 2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.1% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.3% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.9% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.4% 0.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening59.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58.8% 2.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.8% 1 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity19.3% 2.2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps17.4% 3.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.5% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.3% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use70.4% 5.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.9% 1.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.1% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.1% 0.5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments627
People employed13,509
Annual payroll$789,219,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 81.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss84.7 out of 100
Community resilience61 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Tornado93.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail93.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning93.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave91.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind90.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought88.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding88.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide76.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather69.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire55Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake54.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm52Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave50.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane25.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Illinois and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIllinoisUnited States
Median household income$75,833$81,702$78,538
Income per person$38,312$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate13%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$185,200$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$953$1,227$1,348
Homeownership78.8%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate6.8%5.8%5.2%
Works from home8.1%14%13.5%
Born outside the US12%14.4%13.9%
Median age40.538.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationMARENGO, IL US20 km away
Rain in a year38 in
Snow in a year31 in

Average high and low by month

January29.2°F / 12.7°F1.67 in rain, 8 in snow
February33.2°F / 15.8°F1.64 in rain, 9.1 in snow
March44.9°F / 25.9°F2.08 in rain, 2.4 in snow
April58.6°F / 36.2°F3.81 in rain, 0.4 in snow
May70.2°F / 47.2°F4.57 in rain
June79.9°F / 57.2°F4.62 in rain
July83.5°F / 61.7°F4.05 in rain
August81.8°F / 59.6°F4.22 in rain
September75.4°F / 51.8°F3.68 in rain
October62.4°F / 39.9°F2.98 in rain
November46.9°F / 29.1°F2.35 in rain, 1.6 in snow
December34.5°F / 18.5°F1.94 in rain, 9.3 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket5% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket65% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket2% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 10097.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Hiawatha Community Unit School District 4261.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Household characteristics59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Walkability4.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

61038 Garden Prairie, IL8.9 km away
61112 Rockford, IL10 km away
61016 Cherry Valley, IL10.1 km away
61065 Poplar Grove, IL11.1 km away
61114 Rockford, IL13.7 km away
61108 Rockford, IL14.2 km away
61011 Caledonia, IL14.9 km away
61107 Rockford, IL15.4 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Boone County99.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Winnebago County0.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area84.32 sq mi
Water area0.6 sq mi
Population density400 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.2595, -88.8509

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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