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61018 ZIP Code

Dakota, Illinois

December 15, 2025
ZIP Code:61018
City/Town:Dakota
County:Stephenson
State:Illinois
ZIP Type:Standard
Population:953
Median Household Income:$73,828
Per Capita Income:$40,093
Total Housing Units:471
Median Home Value:$153,800
Land Area:33.5 sq miles
86.8 sq km
Water Area:0.0 sq miles
0.0 sq km
Coordinates:42.4160, -89.5556

Population Information (61018 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:953----
Male:50452.9%49.6%
Female:44947.1%50.4%
Median Age:43.7 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:363.8%5.7%
5 to 9 years:303.1%6.0%
10 to 14 years:747.8%6.5%
15 to 19 years:12813.4%6.6%
20 to 24 years:616.4%6.7%
25 to 34 years:666.9%13.7%
35 to 44 years:9510.0%12.9%
45 to 54 years:11912.5%12.4%
55 to 59 years:838.7%6.5%
60 to 64 years:576.0%6.4%
65 to 74 years:12713.3%9.7%
75 to 84 years:606.3%4.8%
85 years and over:171.8%2.0%

Housing Information (61018 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$153,800--$281,900
Median rooms:6.7--5.5
Median rent:$788 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:471----
Occupied housing units:36978.3%38.0%
Vacant housing units:10221.7%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:29880.8%64.8%
Renter-occupied:7119.2%35.2%

Educational Attainment (61018 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:624----
Less than 9th grade:91.4%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:274.3%6.1%
High school graduate:25040.1%26.4%
Some college, no degree:17327.7%19.7%
Associate degree:589.3%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:7011.2%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:375.9%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--94.2%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--17.1%34.3%

Income Information (61018 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$73,828 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$80,037 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$81,250 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$40,093 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (61018 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:457--63.5%
Employed:44396.9%96.4%
Unemployed:143.1%5.3%
Not in labor force:344----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:34076.7%79.7%
Government workers:409.0%14.2%
Self-employed:5612.6%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:71.6%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (61018 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:92296.7%61.6%
Black or African American:00.0%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:00.0%1.1%
Asian:00.0%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:00.0%0.2%
Some other race:00.0%8.4%
Two or more races:313.3%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):232.4%18.7%
Mexican:181.9%11.2%
Puerto Rican:181.9%1.8%
Cuban:00.0%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:00.0%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:00.0%81.1%

Income Distribution (61018 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:92.4%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:92.4%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:184.9%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:328.7%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:3810.3%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:8623.3%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:6317.1%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:9325.2%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:143.8%8.8%
$200,000 or more:71.9%11.4%

Commute to Work (61018 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:31470.9%67.8%
Carpooled:5312.0%8.7%
Public transportation:143.2%4.2%
Walked:92.0%2.5%
Other means:40.9%0.9%
Worked from home:4510.2%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:23.1 min--26.7 min

Industry (61018 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:235.2%1.6%
Construction:388.6%6.9%
Manufacturing:8318.7%10.0%
Wholesale trade:204.5%2.4%
Retail trade:9220.8%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:81.8%5.8%
Information:20.5%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:214.7%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:194.3%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:8218.5%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:10.2%9.0%
Other services:5211.7%4.7%
Public administration:20.5%4.7%

Poverty Status (61018 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--6.1%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (61018 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:91796.2%91.3%
Private health insurance:68772.1%67.6%
Public health coverage:35537.3%35.9%
Without health insurance:363.8%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (61018 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:26471.5%77.4%
Social Security income:13636.9%31.0%
Retirement income:12834.7%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):164.3%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:30.8%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:205.4%11.4%

Housing Types (61018 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:44394.1%61.4%
1-unit, attached:00.0%6.1%
2 units:00.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units:163.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units:81.7%4.6%
10 to 19 units:40.8%4.3%
20 or more units:00.0%9.9%
Mobile home:00.0%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (61018 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:00.0%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:00.0%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:224.7%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:418.7%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:398.3%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:4810.2%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:4810.2%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:428.9%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:265.5%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:20543.5%12.0%

Bedrooms (61018 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):00.0%2.4%
1 bedroom:40.8%3.0%
2 bedrooms:5511.7%9.1%
3 bedrooms:28660.7%15.9%
4 bedrooms:10121.4%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:255.3%17.6%

Heating Fuel (61018 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:20455.3%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:12533.9%4.9%
Electricity:318.4%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:00.0%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:00.0%1.5%
Solar energy:00.0%0.1%
Other fuel:00.0%0.5%
No fuel used:92.4%0.2%

Vehicles Available (61018 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:184.9%8.3%
1 vehicle available:7119.2%32.6%
2 vehicles available:19352.3%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:8723.6%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (61018 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:113.7%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:5518.5%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:7424.8%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:8528.5%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:3612.1%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:3511.7%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:20.7%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:00.0%5.6%

Housing Costs (61018 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$1,131 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$603 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$788 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):2.412.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):3.312.38

Households (61018 zip code)

#%US
Total households:369----
Married-couple households:24365.9%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:6417.3%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:4512.2%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:5715.4%12.7%
Householder living alone:11230.4%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:12333.3%11.8%
Average household size:2.58--2.53
Average family size:2.89----

Marital Status (61018 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:419----
Never married:13432.0%37.0%
Now married:26463.0%49.5%
Separated:30.7%1.5%
Widowed:184.3%2.6%
Divorced:12128.9%9.3%

School Enrollment (61018 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:286----
Nursery school, preschool:124.2%5.8%
Kindergarten:51.7%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):7325.5%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):10235.7%21.4%
College or graduate school:9432.9%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (61018 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:728----
Veterans:354.8%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:953----
With a disability:909.4%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:88.9%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:3336.7%10.4%
65 and over with disability:4954.4%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (61018 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:70273.7%86.9%
Different house:25126.3%13.1%
Same county:12951.4%7.0%
Different county:12248.6%3.2%
Different state:12148.2%2.5%
Abroad:00.0%0.4%

Place of Birth (61018 zip code)

#%US
Native born:953100.0%86.2%
Foreign born:00.0%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:0--52.7%
Not a citizen:0--47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:0--10.5%
Asia:0--31.3%
Africa:0--5.5%
Oceania:0--0.5%
Latin America:0--50.0%
Northern America:0--2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (61018 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:917----
English only:91399.6%78.3%
Language other than English:40.4%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:40.4%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:00.0%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:00.0%3.5%
Other languages:00.0%1.0%

Computers & Internet (61018 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:369100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:34894.3%89.4%