ZIP Code 61021 — Dixon city, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 61021 covers Dixon, IL in Lee County with a population of about 22,690.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.9 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 61021 is about $65,719 — about 13% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.9%; unemployment rate near 3.1%; 21.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 4.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.5 points below 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 $144,800 — about 58% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $649 (about 44% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 72.8% (about 7.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 61021 in Dixon, IL, a household would need roughly $40,000 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 $930. That sits below the local median household income ($65,719), 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 Dixon city, IL as Relatively Low (composite score 54.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (62.5) and hurricane (15.7). 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 Dixon city, IL show little to no average snow and around 40.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,263 for ZIP 61021 (Dixon 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.