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Belvidere ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Belvidere, IL is 61008, and its area codes are 815 and 779.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
24,752
Area codes
815, 779

Mail addressed to Belvidere uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Belvidere in numbers

About 24,752 people live in Belvidere, in 9,589 households. The median household income is $64,528 a year, 23% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,900 (40% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $991 a month. The median age is 38.7; 12.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population24,752Belvidere24,752
Households9,589Belvidere9,589
Median age38.7Belvidere38.7Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$64,528Belvidere$64,528Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$158,900Belvidere$158,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$991Belvidere$991Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%Belvidere12.8%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.3 minBelvidere24.3 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,955 / sq miBelvidere1,955 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Belvidere

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Belvidere
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61008 Belvidere , IL Standard 33,582 $76,604 $195,800

Other ZIP codes overlapping Belvidere

These ZIP codes cover part of Belvidere but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Belvidere
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61016 Cherry Valley , IL Standard 5,465 $84,883 $231,200

Map of Belvidere ZIP codes

61008

The ZIP codes of Belvidere, 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 Belvidere

The nearest larger towns are Rockford (147,521 people, 9.0 mi), Beloit, WI (36,534 people, 19 mi) and Woodstock (26,147 people, 23 mi).

Towns near Belvidere
TownPopulationDistance
Cherry Valley 3,749 4.9 mi
Candlewick Lake 5,448 6.0 mi
Poplar Grove 3,923 6.3 mi
Loves Park 23,502 7.6 mi
Rockford 147,521 9.0 mi
Machesney Park 22,630 9.9 mi
Roscoe 10,706 12.7 mi
Davis Junction 2,757 14.7 mi
Marengo 7,040 14.9 mi
Rockton 7,974 15.4 mi
Genoa 5,492 15.6 mi
South Beloit 7,946 16.8 mi
Winnebago 2,981 17.7 mi
Harvard 9,598 17.7 mi

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