ZIP Code 61011 — Loves Park city, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 61011 covers Loves Park, IL in Boone County with a population of about 2,743.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 779, 815; U.S. House district IL-16; the ROCKFORD media market.

Median household income in ZIP 61011 is about $136,172 — about 81% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.8%; unemployment rate near 13.8%; 51.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Professional services; about 20.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.9 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $285,900 — about 18% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,484 (about 28% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 95.4% (about 30.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 61011 in Loves Park, IL, a household would need roughly $79,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,837. That sits below the local median household income ($136,172), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Loves Park city, IL as Relatively Low (composite score 57.3), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (63.9) and hurricane (8.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Loves Park city, IL show little to no average snow and around 37.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 153 for ZIP 61011 (Loves Park city, IL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.