SSA Field Office · Office Code 518
The Sterling Social Security Office is a Social Security field office at 3610 E Lincolnway, Sterling, IL 61081, phone (866) 789-1093. SSA lists its hours as Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Appeals from people this office serves are heard at the Evanston, IL Hearing Office in Evanston, IL.
3610 E Lincolnway
Sterling, IL 61081
Call (866) 789-1093 for the Sterling Social Security OfficeDirections to the Sterling Social Security Office
Fax: (833) 950-3443
From SSA's office data (updated March 9, 2026), checked against SSA's Office Locator on October 1, 2026. Closed on federal holidays.
Many tasks don't need this office. With a my Social Security account you can often request a replacement card, change your address or get a benefit letter.
Call (866) 789-1093 or SSA at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778), Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time.
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SSA's Office of Hearings Operations lists the Evanston, IL Hearing Office as the hearing office for people the Sterling office serves. If you ask for a hearing after a denied disability or benefits claim, an administrative law judge from this office handles it.
You usually request a hearing online or through your field office, not by visiting the hearing office. How an appeal reaches a hearing. Source: SSA Hearing Office Locator.
| Office | Distance | Phone | Monday hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling (this office) | (866) 789-1093 | 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM | |
| Freeport Social Security Office, Freeport, IL | 34 mi | (855) 628-1591 | 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Peru Social Security Office, Peru, IL | 42 mi | (855) 245-0640 | 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Rockford Social Security Office, Rockford, IL | 43 mi | (877) 628-6570 | 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Davenport Social Security Office, Davenport, IA | 50 mi | (855) 420-8556 | 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Rock Island Social Security Office, Rock Island, IL | 52 mi | (866) 414-9166 | 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
Straight-line distance between office addresses (U.S. Census Bureau geocoder). Blank cells are details SSA doesn't list.
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From SSA's Office Locator, looked up by ZIP code on October 1, 2026. How SSA assigns offices by ZIP code.
Every Social Security office in Illinois · Offices in and near Sterling
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Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, according to SSA's office data (updated March 9, 2026). It's closed on weekends and federal holidays.
SSA asks people to make an appointment before visiting an office. You can schedule online or by calling (866) 789-1093 or SSA's national number, 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778). See how to make an appointment.
SSA's Office of Hearings Operations lists the Evanston, IL Hearing Office as serving the Sterling field office. It's at Northwestern University Research Park, 1033 University Place, Suite 200, Evanston, IL 60201, phone (866) 336-6051. You usually ask for a hearing through your field office or online, not at the hearing office.
SSA assigns 33 ZIP codes to this office: 60530, 60553, 61006, 61014, 61021, 61031, 61037, 61042, 61046, 61051, 61053, 61057, 61071, 61074, 61078, 61081, 61230, 61243, 61250, 61251, 61252, 61261, 61270, 61277 and 61283 and others listed on this page. If yours is listed, this is your office.
The Freeport Social Security Office in Freeport, IL, about 34 mi away ((855) 628-1591).
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