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Shirland ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Shirland, IL is 61079, and its area code is 815.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
210
Area code
815

Shirland in numbers

About 210 people live in Shirland, in 101 households. The median household income is $46,367 a year, 44% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $123,200 (53% below the Illinois median).

Population210Shirland210
Households101Shirland101
Median household income$46,367Shirland$46,367Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$123,200Shirland$123,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700

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

ZIP codes addressed as Shirland

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Shirland
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61079 Shirland , IL Standard 210 $46,367 $123,200

Map of Shirland ZIP codes

61079

The ZIP codes of Shirland, 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 Shirland

The nearest larger towns are Durand (1,592 people, 5.8 mi), Rockton (7,974 people, 7.8 mi) and Lake Summerset (2,364 people, 8.9 mi).

Towns near Shirland
TownPopulationDistance
Rockton 7,974 7.8 mi
South Beloit 7,946 9.8 mi
Roscoe 10,706 10.7 mi
Beloit, WI 36,534 11.2 mi
Machesney Park 22,630 11.4 mi
Winnebago 2,981 12.9 mi
Loves Park 23,502 13.6 mi
Brodhead, WI 3,197 14.0 mi
Rockford 147,521 15.5 mi
Candlewick Lake 5,448 18.9 mi
Janesville, WI 66,030 19.0 mi
Cherry Valley 3,749 19.4 mi
Poplar Grove 3,923 20.2 mi
Belvidere 24,752 21.1 mi

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