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Mount Carroll ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Mount Carroll, IL is 61053, and its area codes are 815 and 779.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,501
Area codes
815, 779

Mount Carroll in numbers

About 1,501 people live in Mount Carroll, in 696 households. The median household income is $58,500 a year, 30% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $86,600 (67% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $785 a month. The median age is 43.2; 21.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population1,501Mount Carroll1,501
Households696Mount Carroll696
Median age43.2Mount Carroll43.2Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$58,500Mount Carroll$58,500Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$86,600Mount Carroll$86,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$785Mount Carroll$785Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%Mount Carroll21.5%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.0 minMount Carroll26.0 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density749 / sq miMount Carroll749 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Mount Carroll

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Mount Carroll
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61053 Mount Carroll , IL Standard 2,590 $62,250 $106,700

Map of Mount Carroll ZIP codes

61053

The ZIP codes of Mount Carroll, 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 Mount Carroll

The nearest larger towns are Lanark (1,541 people, 7.4 mi), Savanna (2,816 people, 8.3 mi) and Thomson (1,757 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Mount Carroll
TownPopulationDistance
Savanna 2,816 8.3 mi
Fulton 3,709 18.4 mi
Morrison 3,739 19.9 mi
Lena 2,761 21.2 mi
Freeport 23,505 22.1 mi
Clinton, IA 24,322 22.2 mi
Sterling 14,717 25.0 mi
Camanche, IA 4,550 25.9 mi
Rock Falls 8,587 26.6 mi
Mount Morris 2,726 28.3 mi

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