ZIP Code 61042 — Harmon village, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 61042 covers Harmon, IL in Lee County with a population of about 410.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.6 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 779, 815; U.S. House district IL-16; the ROCKFORD media market.

Median household income in ZIP 61042 is about $70,000 — about 7% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.5%; unemployment rate near 2.1%; 12.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 24.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.5 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 168.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $123,900 — about 64% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $545 (about 53% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 78.8% (about 13.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 61042 in Harmon, IL, a household would need roughly $34,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $796. That sits below the local median household income ($70,000), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Harmon village, IL as Relatively Low (composite score 54.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (62.5) and hurricane (15.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Harmon village, IL show little to no average snow and around 36.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 23 for ZIP 61042 (Harmon village, IL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.