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STERLING, IL ZIP Code

City	STERLING
State	Illinois
ZIP Codes count	1 (see all)
Post offices count	1 (see all)
Total population	14,810 (see all)

ZIP Code for STERLING, Illinois

61081

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List of STERLING, IL ZIP Codes

ZIP	TYPE	POPULATION
61081	STANDARD	21,414

Post offices

STERLING — Post Office^™ 408 3RD AVE STERLING, IL 61081-3677

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1380 24TH PL
STERLING IL 61081-1467

725 AVENUE B
STERLING IL 61081-3533

624 AVENUE E
STERLING IL 61081-3441

477 E 2ND ST
STERLING IL 61081-3906

869 GREENRIDGE DR
STERLING IL 61081-1346

984 W 7TH ST
STERLING IL 61081-3222

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Census data for STERLING, IL

Demographic and housing estimates in STERLING, IL

Total population
Total population	14,810
Male	7,032
Female	7,778

Population by age
Total population	14,810
Under 5 years	982
5 to 9 years	1,157
10 to 14 years	922
15 to 19 years	1,016
20 to 24 years	870
25 to 34 years	1,648
35 to 44 years	1,894
45 to 54 years	1,652
55 to 59 years	1,024
60 to 64 years	970
65 to 74 years	1,199
75 to 84 years	881
85 years and over	595
Median age (years)	40.3
Under 18 years	3,664
16 years and over	11,643
18 years and over	11,146
21 years and over	10,494
62 years and over	3,283
65 years and over	2,675

Population by race
Total population	14,810
One race	14,065
White	12,798
Black or African American	396
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	195
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	658
Two or more races	745

Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	10,648
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	4,916
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	5,732

Social characteristics in STERLING, IL

Households by type
Total households	6,334
Family households (families)	3,757
Married-couple family	2,522
Male householder, no wife present, family	324
Female householder, no husband present, family	911
Nonfamily households	2,577
Average household size	2.28
Average family size	2.98

Economic characteristics in STERLING, IL

Income and benefits (in 2018 inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households	6,334
Less than $10,000	344
$10,000 to $14,999	267
$15,000 to $24,999	1,024
$25,000 to $34,999	888
$35,000 to $49,999	987
$50,000 to $74,999	1,311
$75,000 to $99,999	829
$100,000 to $149,999	273
$150,000 to $199,999	185
$200,000 or more	226
Median household income (dollars)	44,487

Housing characteristics in STERLING, IL

Housing occupancy
Total housing units	7,121
Occupied housing units	6,334
Vacant housing units	787

Units in structure
Total housing units	7,121
1-unit, detached	4,546
1-unit, attached	180
2 units	436
3 or 4 units	599
5 to 9 units	601
10 to 19 units	214
20 or more units	495
Mobile home	50
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0

Year structure built
Total housing units	7,121
Built 2014 or later	21
Built 2010 to 2013	169
Built 2000 to 2009	398
Built 1990 to 1999	561
Built 1980 to 1989	371
Built 1970 to 1979	1,047
Built 1960 to 1969	1,012
Built 1950 to 1959	1,341
Built 1940 to 1949	486
Built 1939 or earlier	1,715

Rooms
Total housing units	7,121
1 room	381
2 rooms	198
3 rooms	653
4 rooms	1,265
5 rooms	1,408
6 rooms	1,234
7 rooms	820
8 rooms	622
9 rooms or more	540
Median rooms	5.3

Bedrooms
Total housing units	7,121
No bedroom	391
1 bedroom	832
2 bedrooms	2,246
3 bedrooms	2,603
4 bedrooms	851
5 or more bedrooms	198

Housing tenure
Occupied housing units	6,334
Owner-occupied	3,935
Renter-occupied	2,399
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.48
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	1.95

Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units	6,334
Moved in 2017 or later	209
Moved in 2015 to 2016	898
Moved in 2010 to 2014	1,729
Moved in 2000 to 2009	1,586
Moved in 1990 to 1999	798
Moved in 1989 and earlier	1,114

Value
Owner-occupied units	3,935
Less than $50,000	232
$50,000 to $99,999	2,278
$100,000 to $149,999	856
$150,000 to $199,999	243
$200,000 to $299,999	154
$300,000 to $499,999	112
$500,000 to $999,999	60
$1,000,000 or more	0
Median (dollars)	86,800

Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units	3,935
Housing units with a mortgage	2,352
Housing units without a mortgage	1,583

Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent	2,310
Less than $500	544
$500 to $999	1,452
$1,000 to $1,499	180
$1,500 to $1,999	62
$2,000 to $2,499	34
$2,500 to $2,999	0
$3,000 or more	38
Median (dollars)	656
No rent paid	89

Data is based on 2018 Census

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