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Apple River ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Apple River, IL is 61001, and its area code is 815.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
290
Area code
815

Apple River in numbers

About 290 people live in Apple River, in 127 households. The median household income is $44,028 a year, 47% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $87,100 (67% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $880 a month. The median age is 41.5; 16.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population290Apple River290
Households127Apple River127
Median age41.5Apple River41.5Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$44,028Apple River$44,028Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$87,100Apple River$87,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$880Apple River$880Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%Apple River16.4%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.8 minApple River28.8 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density411 / sq miApple River411 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Apple River village. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Apple River

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Apple River
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61001 Apple River , IL Standard 1,226 $77,841 $300,300

Map of Apple River ZIP codes

61001

The ZIP codes of Apple River, IL, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Apple River

The nearest larger towns are Warren (1,396 people, 5.2 mi), Apple Canyon Lake (741 people, 5.8 mi) and Gratiot, WI (305 people, 6.4 mi).

Towns near Apple River
TownPopulationDistance
Lena 2,761 16.3 mi
Galena 2,931 17.9 mi
Monroe, WI 10,587 24.2 mi
Platteville, WI 11,499 24.6 mi
Mineral Point, WI 2,559 25.3 mi
Freeport 23,505 27.7 mi
Savanna 2,816 28.3 mi

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