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Leaf River ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Leaf River, IL is 61047, and its area codes are 815 and 779.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
477
Area codes
815, 779

Leaf River in numbers

About 477 people live in Leaf River, in 226 households. The median household income is $79,500 a year, 5% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $94,000 (64% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $917 a month. The median age is 43.4; 17.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population477Leaf River477
Households226Leaf River226
Median age43.4Leaf River43.4Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$79,500Leaf River$79,500Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$94,000Leaf River$94,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$917Leaf River$917Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%Leaf River17.0%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.5 minLeaf River28.5 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density549 / sq miLeaf River549 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Leaf River

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Leaf River
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61047 Leaf River , IL Standard 1,622 $86,056 $242,200

Map of Leaf River ZIP codes

61047

The ZIP codes of Leaf 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 Leaf River

The nearest larger towns are Mount Morris (2,726 people, 5.3 mi), Byron (3,743 people, 7.0 mi) and Oregon (3,851 people, 8.4 mi).

Towns near Leaf River
TownPopulationDistance
Mount Morris 2,726 5.3 mi
Byron 3,743 7.0 mi
Oregon 3,851 8.4 mi
Winnebago 2,981 13.2 mi
Davis Junction 2,757 16.1 mi
Freeport 23,505 16.4 mi
Dixon 14,910 19.7 mi
Rockford 147,521 19.8 mi
Rochelle 9,529 22.4 mi
Cherry Valley 3,749 23.3 mi
Loves Park 23,502 25.5 mi
Machesney Park 22,630 25.7 mi
Sterling 14,717 26.9 mi
Lena 2,761 27.7 mi

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