Housing data for ZIP code 61085

Name: Housing in ZIP code 61085, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 61085 has an estimated 3,149 residents and 1,547 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Stockton Township, Jo Daviess County.

22.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $830 (±$142) a month.

The median home value is $131,300 (±$14,280).

The median household income is $59,798 (±$8,808) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 3,149 (±291)
Median gross rent: $830
Median home value: $131,300
Households that rent: 22.6%

How ZIP code 61085 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 61085	Stockton Township	Jo Daviess County	Illinois	United States
Residents	3,149 (±291)	2,287	21,851	12,694,798	334,922,499
Housing units	1,547 (±169)	1,062	13,440	5,457,452	143,775,355
Households that rent	22.6% (±5.7 points)	22.4%	19.6%	32.9%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$830 (±$142)	$784	$825	$1,274	$1,413
Median home value	$131,300 (±$14,280)	$110,700	$209,900	$263,300	$332,700
Median household income	$59,798 (±$8,808)	$54,241	$73,993	$83,390	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,551 (±$310)	$2,216	$3,613	$5,298	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	43.1% (±18.5 points)	49.5%	41.2%	47.9%	51.1%
Built before 1980	70.6% (±9.4 points)	75.3%	55.2%	63.4%	49.7%
Average commute	22.6 minutes (±2.0)	20.6 minutes	22.1 minutes	27.8 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	89.2% (±3.9 points)	89.3%	87.2%	90.8%	91.0%
Median age of residents	45.9 years (±5.3)	43.1 years	51.5 years	39.0 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 61085, median gross rent is not measurably different from Jo Daviess County ($825).

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 61085 is not measurably different from Stockton Township as a whole ($784).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Stockton Township as a whole ($110,700).

Among the 9 ZIP codes in Jo Daviess County with a published estimate, ZIP 61085 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 9 ZIP codes in Jo Daviess County with a published estimate, ZIP 61085 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 9 ZIP codes in Jo Daviess County with a published estimate, ZIP 61085 ranks 7 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 61085

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 61085	Jo Daviess County	Illinois	United States
Less than $500	0.0% (±12.8 points)	5.2%	7.0%	6.3%
$500 to $999	64.6% (±13.4 points)	69.6%	23.5%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	30.3% (±12.8 points)	17.9%	32.6%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	0.0% (±12.8 points)	2.3%	18.7%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±12.8 points)	1.2%	9.6%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±12.8 points)	0.3%	4.1%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	5.1% (±7.2 points)	3.7%	4.4%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 64.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 61085

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$544 (±$135)
2 bedrooms	$706 (±$175)
3 bedrooms	$968 (±$107)
4 bedrooms	$1,155 (±$110)

Rent burden in ZIP code 61085

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 61085	Jo Daviess County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	20.4% (±13.5 points)	15.6%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.1% (±10.0 points)	10.3%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	18.6% (±16.3 points)	16.7%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	1.8% (±3.3 points)	16.2%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	16.8% (±13.3 points)	12.8%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	26.3% (±12.9 points)	28.4%	39.0%	41.9%

43.1% (±18.5 points) of renting households in ZIP code 61085 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 61085

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 61085	Jo Daviess County	Illinois	United States
Less than $50,000	2.3% (±1.4 points)	6.4%	5.4%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	35.4% (±6.2 points)	14.4%	8.3%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	19.9% (±5.9 points)	13.9%	9.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	15.0% (±5.0 points)	12.6%	11.8%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	14.3% (±5.2 points)	23.6%	22.3%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	12.6% (±6.3 points)	22.1%	27.7%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	0.5% (±1.0 points)	6.0%	12.1%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.0% (±3.3 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 61085

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 61085	Jo Daviess County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	87.3% (±4.0 points)	82.5%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.5% (±3.0 points)	4.0%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	1.0% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.0% (±1.4 points)	3.7%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.1% (±2.7 points)	2.8%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.8% (±1.0 points)	1.4%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.9%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.3% (±1.8 points)	2.5%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 61085 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 61085	Jo Daviess County	Illinois	United States
2020 or later	0.6% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	0.7%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	4.8% (±4.3 points)	4.2%	5.0%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	6.3% (±3.6 points)	12.6%	11.2%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	9.8% (±4.7 points)	15.2%	10.5%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	7.9% (±3.6 points)	11.8%	9.2%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	12.0% (±4.4 points)	12.3%	14.2%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	9.0% (±3.9 points)	7.6%	11.5%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	10.5% (±3.5 points)	4.7%	11.9%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	8.7% (±3.6 points)	5.6%	5.6%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	30.4% (±5.3 points)	25.0%	20.2%	11.7%

70.6% of the homes in ZIP code 61085 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 61085

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 61085	Jo Daviess County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	51.5% (±6.5 points)	52.2%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	12.3% (±3.7 points)	9.3%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	29.9% (±5.8 points)	34.2%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±1.3 points)	2.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.5% (±4.1 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.1%	0.8%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 61085 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 61085	Jo Daviess County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	84.5% (±4.6 points)	76.5%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.1% (±3.9 points)	6.0%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.6%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	4.2% (±3.3 points)	4.0%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.0% (±2.4 points)	12.5%	15.9%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 61085 take an average of 22.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 61085

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
Stockton Township	29%	$784	22.4%
Rush Township	22%	$1,106	36.0%
Pleasant Valley Township	11%	—	4.0%

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 61085

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
61044	6.3 mi	—	$150,000	$82,083	0.0%
61028	8.0 mi	$742	$174,400	$86,053	18.0%
61059	9.0 mi	$1,120	$92,000	$54,113	38.9%
61001	9.4 mi	$880	$300,300	$77,841	13.1%
61087	9.7 mi	$750	$108,900	$77,321	11.6%
61048	10 mi	$664	$166,600	$82,875	17.2%
61062	12 mi	$977	$196,900	$66,667	25.3%
61089	14 mi	$830	$115,900	$66,250	22.3%

ZIP code 61085 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61085: 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 61085

What is the median rent in ZIP code 61085?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61085 is $830 (±$142) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 61085?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 61085 is $131,300 (±$14,280) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 61085?

The median household income in ZIP code 61085 is $59,798 (±$8,808) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 61085 in?

Most of ZIP code 61085’s land lies in Stockton Township; it also covers Rush Township, Pleasant Valley 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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