ZIP Code 61242

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Rock Island County, Illinois.

Population: 1,135
Median household income: $95,804
Median home value: $218,600

Covering part of Rock Island County, Illinois, ZIP Code 61242 has about 1,135 residents. The median household income of $95,804 is above the Rock Island County median ($66,768).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 61242's population declined 14.1% from 1,322 to 1,135, while its median gross rent rose 25.8% from $760 to $956.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,135
Median age: 48.8 yrs
Median household income: $95,804
Median home value: $218,600
Median gross rent: $956
Housing units: 530
Homeownership rate: 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3221,135

Median household income

$73,194$95,804

Median home value

$148,600$218,600

Median gross rent

$760$956

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,322	$73,194	$148,600	$760
2020	1,227	$74,338	$157,000	$798
2021	1,217	$75,708	$163,700	$867
2022	1,136	$87,375	$198,400	$910
2023	1,135	$95,804	$218,600	$956

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6418.2%

65 to 7418.1%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	37	3.3%
5 to 17	231	20.4%
18 to 24	36	3.2%
25 to 34	92	8.1%
35 to 44	105	9.3%
45 to 54	153	13.5%
55 to 64	207	18.2%
65 to 74	206	18.1%
75 and over	68	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,089	95.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	14	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate24.5%

Some college or associate's37.1%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree16.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	72	8.7%
High school graduate	204	24.5%
Some college or associate's	308	37.1%
Bachelor's degree	107	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	140	16.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone85.7%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	463	85.7%
Carpooled	30	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	46	8.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	114	23.1%
15 to 29 min	120	24.3%
30 to 44 min	166	33.6%
45 to 59 min	56	11.3%
60+ min	38	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 4.6% (52 of 1,129)

	Count	Share
Family households	388	78.7%
Nonfamily households	105	21.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	493	93.0%
Vacant	37	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	440	89.2%
Renter-occupied	53	10.8%

1-unit, detached93.8%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	497	93.8%
1-unit, attached	2	0.4%
2 to 4 units	31	5.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 61242

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