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Scales Mound ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Scales Mound, IL is 61075, and its area code is 815.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
463
Area code
815

Scales Mound in numbers

About 463 people live in Scales Mound, in 197 households. The median household income is $69,141 a year, 17% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,600 (41% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $831 a month. The median age is 38.8; 14.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 37 minutes.

Population463Scales Mound463
Households197Scales Mound197
Median age38.8Scales Mound38.8Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$69,141Scales Mound$69,141Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$155,600Scales Mound$155,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$831Scales Mound$831Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%Scales Mound14.3%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute36.6 minScales Mound36.6 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density737 / sq miScales Mound737 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Scales Mound

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Scales Mound
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61075 Scales Mound , IL Standard 986 $75,547 $225,500

Map of Scales Mound ZIP codes

61075

The ZIP codes of Scales Mound, 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 Scales Mound

The nearest larger towns are Apple Canyon Lake (741 people, 5.5 mi), The Galena Territory (1,735 people, 6.7 mi) and Shullsburg, WI (1,184 people, 6.9 mi).

Towns near Scales Mound
TownPopulationDistance
Galena 2,931 9.6 mi
Platteville, WI 11,499 20.6 mi
Lena 2,761 23.0 mi
Dubuque, IA 59,174 23.2 mi
Savanna 2,816 27.0 mi
Asbury, IA 5,989 27.0 mi
Mineral Point, WI 2,559 27.1 mi

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