Housing data for ZIP code 61250

ZIP code 61250 has an estimated 2,781 residents and 1,274 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Newton Township, Whiteside County.

19.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $838 (±$178) a month.

The median home value is $167,700 (±$8,317).

The median household income is $84,688 (±$26,601) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,781 (±369)
Median gross rent
$838
Median home value
$167,700
Households that rent
19.2%

How ZIP code 61250 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 61250Newton TownshipWhiteside CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents2,781 (±369)48954,94712,694,798334,922,499
Housing units1,274 (±198)18925,8375,457,452143,775,355
Households that rent19.2% (±9.5 points)0.0%23.1%32.9%34.8%
Median gross rent$838 (±$178)—$856$1,274$1,413
Median home value$167,700 (±$8,317)$147,100$127,100$263,300$332,700
Median household income$84,688 (±$26,601)$109,219$67,500$83,390$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,480 (±$218)$1,976$2,598$5,298$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income35.4% (±19.8 points)—45.5%47.9%51.1%
Built before 198067.9% (±12.2 points)51.3%77.6%63.4%49.7%
Average commute21.1 minutes (±3.2)23.8 minutes20.3 minutes27.8 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.0% (±6.9 points)80.4%86.7%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents42.7 years (±2.0)46.9 years43.0 years39.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 61250, median gross rent is not measurably different from Whiteside County ($856).

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

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

Its median home value is not measurably different from Newton Township as a whole ($147,100).

Among the 8 ZIP codes in Whiteside County with a published estimate, ZIP 61250 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Whiteside County with a published estimate, ZIP 61250 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Whiteside County with a published estimate, ZIP 61250 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 61250

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 61250Whiteside CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±25.1 points)12.2%7.0%6.3%
$500 to $99975.6% (±18.9 points)55.6%23.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49924.4% (±18.9 points)25.1%32.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±25.1 points)4.5%18.7%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±25.1 points)1.1%9.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±25.1 points)0.2%4.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±25.1 points)1.3%4.4%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 75.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 61250

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
2 bedrooms$656 (±$53)
3 bedrooms$1,058 (±$223)

Rent burden in ZIP code 61250

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 61250Whiteside CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%29.1% (±17.2 points)16.8%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%7.1% (±6.8 points)16.0%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%15.7% (±13.9 points)11.4%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%12.6% (±17.7 points)10.4%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%3.1% (±5.8 points)8.4%8.9%9.2%
35% or more32.3% (±18.9 points)37.1%39.0%41.9%

35.4% (±19.8 points) of renting households in ZIP code 61250 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 61250

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 61250Whiteside CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $50,0003.7% (±2.6 points)6.9%5.4%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99910.6% (±4.8 points)26.8%8.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99918.4% (±5.9 points)24.0%9.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99929.3% (±9.0 points)18.0%11.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99924.5% (±7.3 points)16.0%22.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99910.9% (±7.2 points)6.5%27.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9991.5% (±2.2 points)1.3%12.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.9% (±1.2 points)0.6%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 61250

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 61250Whiteside CountyIllinoisUnited States
Single-family, detached92.1% (±3.6 points)81.5%58.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.5% (±0.6 points)1.9%6.1%6.2%
2 units0.9% (±0.9 points)3.9%5.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.6% (±2.6 points)3.6%6.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.2% (±2.0 points)2.5%6.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±2.9 points)1.0%4.0%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±2.9 points)3.0%11.5%10.3%
Mobile home0.7% (±1.0 points)2.3%2.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±2.9 points)0.2%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 61250 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 61250Whiteside CountyIllinoisUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±2.9 points)0.3%0.7%2.0%
2010 to 20196.1% (±5.9 points)3.3%5.0%9.4%
2000 to 20097.8% (±4.7 points)6.0%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 19995.8% (±2.1 points)6.7%10.5%12.4%
1980 to 198912.4% (±9.0 points)6.2%9.2%12.9%
1970 to 197919.9% (±8.1 points)17.2%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19698.6% (±3.3 points)12.1%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 19598.6% (±4.1 points)15.8%11.9%9.5%
1940 to 19494.0% (±2.6 points)7.2%5.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier26.8% (±7.0 points)25.3%20.2%11.7%

67.9% of the homes in ZIP code 61250 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 61250

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 61250Whiteside CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas54.4% (±10.3 points)72.8%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±3.0 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity23.1% (±9.7 points)14.0%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)21.4% (±7.2 points)11.3%4.2%4.9%
Wood1.1% (±1.0 points)1.1%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.0 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±3.0 points)0.4%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.0 points)0.2%0.8%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 61250 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 61250Whiteside CountyIllinoisUnited States
Drove alone85.2% (±6.1 points)80.8%65.9%68.8%
Carpooled5.4% (±3.0 points)8.6%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±3.1 points)0.3%5.8%3.2%
Walked4.9% (±5.5 points)2.7%2.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.2% (±0.3 points)1.5%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home4.3% (±2.5 points)6.1%15.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 61250 take an average of 21.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 61250

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Newton Township29%—0.0%
Erie Township28%$80024.9%
Portland Township21%—0.0%
Fenton Township15%—12.4%

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 61250

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
612515.4 mi—$190,900$79,46413.9%
612577.1 mi$1,193$117,200$64,10723.6%
612307.5 mi$736$138,600$62,34410.7%
612429.6 mi$850$218,100$104,21913.2%
612779.8 mi$801$148,200$70,36323.5%
6127511 mi$1,005$245,700$108,43810.6%
6126112 mi—$134,100$64,37510.7%
6125213 mi$949$141,500$59,86119.8%

Crime reported to police in Whiteside County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Whiteside County recorded 209 violent and 1,063 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 61250 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61250: 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 61250

What is the median rent in ZIP code 61250?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61250 is $838 (±$178) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 61250?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 61250 is $167,700 (±$8,317) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 61250?

The median household income in ZIP code 61250 is $84,688 (±$26,601) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 61250 in?

Most of ZIP code 61250’s land lies in Newton Township; it also covers Erie Township, Portland Township, Fenton 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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