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Kent ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Kent, IL is 61044, and its area codes are 815 and 779.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
225
Area codes
815, 779

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Kent itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Lena (5.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Kent in numbers

About 225 people live in Kent, in 78 households. The median household income is $82,083 a year, about the same as the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $150,000 (43% below the Illinois median).

Population225Kent225
Households78Kent78
Median household income$82,083Kent$82,083Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$150,000Kent$150,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Kent. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Kent

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Kent
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61044 Kent , IL Standard 225 $82,083 $150,000

Map of Kent ZIP codes

61044

The ZIP codes of Kent, 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 Kent

The nearest larger towns are Stockton (1,873 people, 5.1 mi), Pearl City (745 people, 5.8 mi) and Lena (2,761 people, 5.9 mi).

Towns near Kent
TownPopulationDistance
Lena 2,761 5.9 mi
Freeport 23,505 14.3 mi
Savanna 2,816 19.7 mi
Monroe, WI 10,587 23.8 mi
Galena 2,931 27.3 mi

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