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Dakota ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Dakota, IL is 61018, and its area code is 815.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
645
Area code
815

Dakota in numbers

About 645 people live in Dakota, in 229 households. The median household income is $55,815 a year, 33% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $115,600 (56% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $656 a month. The median age is 32.8; 20.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population645Dakota645
Households229Dakota229
Median age32.8Dakota32.8Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$55,815Dakota$55,815Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$115,600Dakota$115,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$656Dakota$656Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%Dakota20.5%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.0 minDakota25.0 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,590 / sq miDakota2,590 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Dakota

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Dakota
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61018 Dakota , IL Standard 1,034 $76,471 $157,800

Map of Dakota ZIP codes

61018

The ZIP codes of Dakota, 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 Dakota

The nearest larger towns are Cedarville (690 people, 5.7 mi), Willow Lake (764 people, 6.7 mi) and Orangeville (1,045 people, 8.2 mi).

Towns near Dakota
TownPopulationDistance
Freeport 23,505 8.8 mi
Lena 2,761 15.1 mi
Monroe, WI 10,587 15.9 mi
Winnebago 2,981 17.1 mi
Brodhead, WI 3,197 17.6 mi
Byron 3,743 22.7 mi
Mount Morris 2,726 24.0 mi
Rockton 7,974 24.0 mi
Rockford 147,521 25.3 mi
Machesney Park 22,630 25.7 mi
South Beloit 7,946 26.3 mi
Roscoe 10,706 26.5 mi
Loves Park 23,502 27.2 mi
Beloit, WI 36,534 27.6 mi

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