61362 Zip Code Profile

61362 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Spring Valley, Illinois. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $107,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Ottawa-Streator area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $55,554/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 61362 is $50,429.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 61362 earn an average of $33,866/year. Women earn only $20,374/year.

2,801 people in 61362 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 61362? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.1 minutes.

The median age here is 41. There are 2,850 men and 3,061 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 3,615 people (out of the 5,911 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 2,504 homes, and 142 businesses every day. 62 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

61362 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Barcelona, Spain!) and -89 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 561 feet above sea levell.

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• Bureau County Farmers Market
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• Demographics

• Total Population: 5,911
• White Population: 5,448
• Black Population: 142
• Hispanic Population: 810
• Asian Population: 44
• Hawaiian Population: 3
• Indian Population: 37
• Male Population: 2,850
• Female Population: 3,061
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 39
• Median Age of Females: 42

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Illinois
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Ottawa-Streator IL
• County: Bureau
• City: Spring Valley
• Longitude: -89.2
• Latitude: 41.3
• Elevation: 562 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 815

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 2,765
• Drive alone: 2,364
• Carpool: 325
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 62


• Average commute time: 20.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 206
•    5 - 9: 462
•    10 - 14: 484
•    15 - 19: 640
•    20 - 24: 404
•    25 - 29: 97
•    30 - 34: 177
•    35 - 39: 24
•    40 - 44: 13
•    45 - 59: 56
•    60 - 89: 97
•    90 plus: 105

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $107,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $48,431
• Businesses: 132
• Employees: 2,862
• Annual Payroll: $109,888,000
• Average Family Income: $55,554
• Median Family Income: $39,014
• Average Income for Men: $33,866
• Average Income for Women: $20,374

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 18, 11
• Congressional District Land Area: 8186.0, 4240.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)
• US House Representative: Aaron Schock (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 011
• State FIPS Code: 17

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View all schools in Spring Valley

Primary Schools

John F Kennedy Elementary

800 N Richards St

Spring Valley, IL 61362

(815) 664-4601

Lincoln Elementary School

501 E Erie St

Spring Valley, IL 61362

(815) 663-5631

High Schools

Hall High School

800 W Erie St

Spring Valley, IL 61362

(815) 664-2100