Median household income (1999): $57,951
Estimated median household income in 2005: $57,377
| This zip code | $57,377 | | Illinois: | $50,260 |
Nearest zip codes: 61080, 61073, 53511, 61115, 61111, 61103.
Housing units in zip code 61072 with a mortgage: 1,831 (221 second mortgage, 357 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 524
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,160
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $368
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.5% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.6 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 28
- 1995 to 1998: 343
- 1990 to 1994: 635
- 1980 to 1989: 596
- 1970 to 1979: 513
- 1960 to 1969: 227
- 1950 to 1959: 322
- 1940 to 1949: 144
- 1939 or earlier: 440
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Rockton, IL (61072): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 25
- 2 bedrooms: 303
- 3 bedrooms: 1,587
- 4 bedrooms: 630
- 5 or more bedrooms: 76
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 95
- 2 bedrooms: 277
- 3 bedrooms: 127
- 4 bedrooms: 11
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 61072 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 36
- 1 vehicle: 475
- 2 vehicles: 1,319
- 3 vehicles: 594
- 4 vehicles: 145
- 5 or more vehicles: 52
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 54
- 1 vehicle: 270
- 2 vehicles: 158
- 3 vehicles: 28
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 61072:
- $35,000 to $39,999: 6
- $40,000 to $49,999: 10
- $50,000 to $59,999: 28
- $60,000 to $69,999: 73
- $70,000 to $79,999: 68
- $80,000 to $89,999: 220
- $90,000 to $99,999: 233
- $100,000 to $124,999: 630
- $125,000 to $149,999: 361
- $150,000 to $174,999: 299
- $175,000 to $199,999: 209
- $200,000 to $249,999: 155
- $250,000 to $299,999: 38
- $300,000 to $399,999: 22
- $400,000 to $499,999: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 61072:
- Less than $100: 8
- $100 to $149: 2
- $150 to $199: 8
- $200 to $249: 39
- $250 to $299: 24
- $300 to $349: 48
- $350 to $399: 23
- $400 to $449: 28
- $450 to $499: 41
- $500 to $549: 66
- $550 to $599: 68
- $600 to $649: 19
- $650 to $699: 19
- $700 to $749: 14
- $750 to $799: 24
- $800 to $899: 12
- $900 to $999: 9
- $1,000 to $1,249: 10
- No cash rent: 19
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $146,200
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $152,777
- Black or African American householders: $120,461
- Two or more races householders: $172,896
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $199,804
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,770
- One, attached: 86
- Two: 141
- 3 or 4: 52
- 5 to 9: 45
- 10 to 19: 54
- 50 or more: 59
- Mobile homes: 41

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,744 (85%)
- Carpooled: 384 (9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%)
- Walked: 67 (2%)
- Other means: 20 (0%)
- Worked at home: 158 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 204
- 5 to 9 minutes: 511
- 10 to 14 minutes: 588
- 15 to 19 minutes: 554
- 20 to 24 minutes: 501
- 25 to 29 minutes: 468
- 30 to 34 minutes: 820
- 35 to 39 minutes: 193
- 40 to 44 minutes: 73
- 45 to 59 minutes: 134
- 60 to 89 minutes: 62
- 90 or more minutes: 122
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 8,556
- In family households: 7,797 (2,065 male householders, 390 female householders)
2,200 spouses, 2,886 children (2,638 natural, 62 adopted, 186 stepchildren), 99 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 77 other relatives, 30 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 759 (377 male householders (309 living alone)), 289 female householders (265 living alone)), 93 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 65 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 983 2-persons, 561 3-persons, 582 4-persons, 239 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 49 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 574 1-person, 82 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
2,016 married couples with children.
324 single-parent households (79 men, 245 women).
96.3% of residents of 61072 zip code speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% very well, 13% well, 13% not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% very well, 24% well, 22% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% very well, 10% well, 40% not well).
Foreign born population: 190 (2.2%)
(37.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Poland (17%)
- Mexico (17%)
- United Kingdom (15%)
- Jamaica (14%)
- Philippines (10%)
- Germany (6%)
- Korea (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 84
- 1990 to 1994: 6
- 1985 to 1989: 46
- 1980 to 1984: 11
- 1975 to 1979: 15
- 1970 to 1974: 3
- 1970 to 1974: 9
- 1965 to 1969: 16
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 1977
- English: 772
- Irish: 627
- Swedish: 576
- Norwegian: 568
- Italian: 420
- Polish: 382
- Other groups: 355
- United States or American: 314
- French (except Basque): 247
- Scottish: 143
- Dutch: 115
- Scotch-Irish: 73
- Danish: 48
- Armenian: 47
- Swiss: 40
- Finnish: 34
- Czech: 33
- French Canadian: 32
- Russian: 32
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 26
- Jamaican: 26
- German Russian: 25
- Hungarian: 24
- Serbian: 18
- British: 17
- Belgian: 17
- Ukrainian: 17
- Welsh: 11
- Luxemburger: 8
- Scandinavian: 7
- Lithuanian: 7
- European: 7
- Subsaharan African:: 6
- African: 6
- Pennsylvania German: 6
- Romanian: 5
- Greek: 4
- Slovene: 3

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- MALLORY PROPERTIES (1165 PRAIRIE HILL ROAD in ROCKTON, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, AIR PROGRAM
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
SUPERFUND NPL (Superfund database)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-2002-0140, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: PAPER INDUSTRIES MACHINERY; GENERAL WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Business NAICS classification: PAPER INDUSTRY MACHINERY MANUFACTURING.
Alternative names: BELOIT CORP, BELOIT CORP. - BLACKHAWK WORKS, BELOIT CORP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, FORMER BELOIT CORP-BLACKHAWK, TERRA PURUS LTD
- LAIDLAW TRANSIT INC (720 N BLACKHAWK in ROCKTON, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
- ROCKTON STP?VILLAGE OF (718 W UNION ST in ROCKTON, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: ROCKTON SAN. DIS. STP, ROCKTON SD STP
- HONONEGAH HIGH SCHOOL (307 SALEM ST in ROCKTON, IL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0410120700001
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: HONONEGAH COMM H S DIST 207 (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ROCKFORD SAND & GRAVEL (ROCKTON TWP in ROCKTON, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
- OAKFIELD DEVELOPMENT (WAGON WHEEL ROAD in ROCKTON, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
- ROCKFORD BLACKTOP CONST. CO (11200 N MAIN ST in ROCKTON, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CUT STONE AND STONE PRODUCTS
- ROCKFORD SAND AND GRAVEL, INC. (SEC 35,T46N,R1E OF 3RD P.M. in ROCKTON, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
- SAFE-T-WAY MFG (918 BLACKHAWK BLVD in ROCKTON, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: METAL CANS
- ROCKTON COLLISION CTR INC (110 E MECHANIC ST in ROCKTON, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: SOLON TIMOTHY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ROCKTON ELEM SCHOOL (1050 E UNION STREET in ROCKTON, IL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0410114002001
Organizations: ROCKTON SCH DIST 140 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Median worth of mobile homes: $71,700
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (77%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4937
- Northeast: 205
- Midwest: 2650
- South: 378
- West: 235
61% of the 61072 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 28% lived in Illinois.
Population in 1990: 6,514. Population change in the 1990s: +2,098 (+32.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 105
| Here: | 8.2% | | Illinois: | 13.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 52
| Here: | 8.2% | | Illinois: | 11.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 45
| Here: | 15.2% | | Illinois: | 25.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY (1 WOODWARD WAY in ROCKTON, IL; small business): $39,010,538 in 585 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Engine Fuel System Components, Aircraft and Missile Prime Movers, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Engine Accessories, Fuel Burning Equipment Units, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Aircraft; Prime Moving, and Components, and more by Defense Logistics Agency, Air Force, Navy, Army, and others Signed by year: 2000: $3,903,676; 2001: $15,516,840; 2002: $4,871,994; 2003: $3,264,401; 2004: $3,799,698; 2005: $4,486,746; 2006: $2,925,563.
Biggest contracts:
$1,797,942 with Defense Logistics Agency for Engine Fuel System Components, Aircraft and Missile Prime Movers. Signed on 2001-08-27. Completion date: 2002-08-26.
$1,053,108 with Air Force for Engine Fuel System Components, Aircraft and Missile Prime Movers. Signed on 2006-07-07. Completion date: 2010-04-30.
$949,838 with Defense Logistics Agency for Engine Fuel System Components, Aircraft and Missile Prime Movers. Signed on 2001-09-27. Completion date: 2002-10-10.
$931,200 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Engine Accessories. Signed on 2000-09-25. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Construction: Roofing Contractors (20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Finance and Insurance: Credit Unions (20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (20-49: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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50 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
15 people in nursing homes
Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 1
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 0
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