Housing data for ZIP code 61078

Name: Housing in ZIP code 61078, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 61078 has an estimated 1,459 residents and 677 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Cherry Grove-Shannon Township, Carroll County.

13.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $715 (±$67) a month.

The median home value is $133,100 (±$19,592).

The median household income is $75,769 (±$8,833) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 1,459 (±262)
Median gross rent: $715
Median home value: $133,100
Households that rent: 13.0%

How ZIP code 61078 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 61078	Cherry Grove-Shannon Township	Carroll County	Illinois	United States
Residents	1,459 (±262)	1,565	15,576	12,694,798	334,922,499
Housing units	677 (±98)	864	8,204	5,457,452	143,775,355
Households that rent	13.0% (±4.1 points)	10.6%	22.8%	32.9%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$715 (±$67)	$703	$818	$1,274	$1,413
Median home value	$133,100 (±$19,592)	$143,000	$114,500	$263,300	$332,700
Median household income	$75,769 (±$8,833)	$74,191	$60,758	$83,390	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,105 (±$364)	$2,601	$2,277	$5,298	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	26.8% (±18.4 points)	30.6%	37.2%	47.9%	51.1%
Built before 1980	71.9% (±12.0 points)	52.1%	71.3%	63.4%	49.7%
Average commute	25.3 minutes (±4.0)	26.9 minutes	24.6 minutes	27.8 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	87.2% (±6.7 points)	85.7%	86.1%	90.8%	91.0%
Median age of residents	39.8 years (±12.7)	47.3 years	45.4 years	39.0 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 61078, median gross rent is lower than in Carroll County ($818).

It is also lower than in Illinois ($1,274).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 61078 is not measurably different from Cherry Grove-Shannon Township as a whole ($703).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Cherry Grove-Shannon Township as a whole ($143,000).

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Carroll County with a published estimate, ZIP 61078 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Carroll County with a published estimate, ZIP 61078 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Carroll County with a published estimate, ZIP 61078 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 61078

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 61078	Carroll County	Illinois	United States
Less than $500	21.1% (±15.1 points)	9.9%	7.0%	6.3%
$500 to $999	71.8% (±18.6 points)	67.3%	23.5%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	4.2% (±6.6 points)	19.3%	32.6%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	2.8% (±7.4 points)	2.0%	18.7%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±37.8 points)	1.3%	9.6%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±37.8 points)	0.0%	4.1%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±37.8 points)	0.3%	4.4%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 71.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 61078

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$575 (±$427)
2 bedrooms	$929 (±$65)
3 bedrooms	$633 (±$263)

Rent burden in ZIP code 61078

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 61078	Carroll County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	31.0% (±19.8 points)	30.1%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	2.8% (±7.4 points)	12.4%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.2% (±6.3 points)	9.9%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	35.2% (±19.6 points)	10.4%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.7% (±14.6 points)	8.3%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	14.1% (±11.2 points)	28.9%	39.0%	41.9%

26.8% (±18.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 61078 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 61078

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 61078	Carroll County	Illinois	United States
Less than $50,000	4.9% (±2.8 points)	12.9%	5.4%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	22.3% (±6.9 points)	29.3%	8.3%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	30.7% (±7.7 points)	20.9%	9.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	18.0% (±7.2 points)	12.7%	11.8%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	16.4% (±8.4 points)	10.5%	22.3%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	3.9% (±3.7 points)	10.3%	27.7%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	1.6% (±2.3 points)	2.4%	12.1%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	2.2% (±2.6 points)	0.9%	2.7%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 61078

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 61078	Carroll County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	89.8% (±4.3 points)	86.3%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.7%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	1.0% (±1.2 points)	1.5%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.3% (±1.8 points)	2.5%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.2% (±2.2 points)	2.4%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.7% (±1.6 points)	0.6%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.4 points)	2.7%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.0% (±2.2 points)	3.3%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 61078 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 61078	Carroll County	Illinois	United States
2020 or later	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.5%	0.7%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	2.8% (±4.0 points)	2.2%	5.0%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	5.5% (±5.9 points)	8.6%	11.2%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	13.1% (±6.7 points)	10.5%	10.5%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	6.6% (±4.3 points)	6.8%	9.2%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	8.4% (±3.8 points)	9.5%	14.2%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	10.0% (±3.7 points)	8.9%	11.5%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	8.6% (±5.1 points)	10.5%	11.9%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	3.2% (±2.1 points)	7.4%	5.6%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	41.7% (±9.3 points)	35.0%	20.2%	11.7%

71.9% of the homes in ZIP code 61078 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 61078

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 61078	Carroll County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	63.0% (±9.8 points)	67.6%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	6.0% (±2.6 points)	11.7%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	28.5% (±10.1 points)	18.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.9 points)	1.9%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.5 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 61078 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 61078	Carroll County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	73.7% (±12.5 points)	79.2%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.0% (±6.8 points)	9.5%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.9%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±1.9 points)	2.7%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.9%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.4% (±9.5 points)	6.8%	15.9%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 61078 take an average of 25.3 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 61078

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Cherry Grove-Shannon Township	66%	$703	10.6%
Florence Township (Stephenson County)	16%	$856	23.9%
Forreston Township	14%	$781	14.1%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 61078

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
61046	6.0 mi	$771	$167,400	$79,398	13.6%
61007	7.5 mi	—	—	—	13.4%
61030	7.8 mi	$731	$157,200	$71,655	17.3%
61062	7.9 mi	$977	$196,900	$66,667	25.3%
61032	12 mi	$800	$112,300	$56,593	35.0%
61027	12 mi	—	—	—	0.0%
61051	13 mi	$550	$104,200	$59,565	15.9%
61053	13 mi	$787	$106,700	$62,250	24.0%

ZIP code 61078 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61078: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 61078

What is the median rent in ZIP code 61078?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61078 is $715 (±$67) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 61078?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 61078 is $133,100 (±$19,592) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 61078?

The median household income in ZIP code 61078 is $75,769 (±$8,833) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 61078 in?

Most of ZIP code 61078’s land lies in Cherry Grove-Shannon Township; it also covers Florence Township (Stephenson County), Forreston Township.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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