ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 61257: Rock Island County, IL

ZIP Code 61257 (Rock Island County, Illinois) has an estimated 844 residents in 381 households. The median household income is $64,107, the median home value is $117,200 and the median gross rent is $1,193/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (household income, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

844

Margin of error ±187

Median household income

$64,107*

Margin of error ±$36,324· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$117,200

Margin of error ±$16,820

Median gross rent

$1,193/mo

Margin of error ±$404

Median age

50.6 yrs

Margin of error ±12.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

41.0 min*

Margin of error ±21.7 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 61257 compares with Illinois and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 6125750.6 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 61257$64,107*Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 61257$37,854Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6125712.1%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 612578.0%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 612579.4%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 61257$117,200Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 61257$1,193/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6125776.4%*Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6125741.0 min*Illinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 612571.2%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 61257

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 61257 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 61257	Margin of error	Illinois	United States
Total population	844	±187	12,694,798	334,922,499
Median age	50.6 yrs	±12.4 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	381	±69	5,036,449	129,227,496
Median household income	$64,107*	±$36,324	$83,390	$80,734
Per capita income	$37,854	±$6,636	$46,406	$44,673
Poverty rate	12.1%	±7.6 pts	11.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	8.0%	±6.0 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.4%	±4.5 pts	37.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$117,200	±$16,820	$263,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,193/mo	±$404	$1,274/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	76.4%*	±10.0 pts	67.1%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	41.0 min*	±21.7 min	27.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	1.2%	±1.4 pts	15.9%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 61257
Group	ZIP 61257	Illinois	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	87.4%	58.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	13.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	5.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.3%	3.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	7.0%	18.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 61257 is

State: Illinois
Main county: Rock Island County
Largest overlapping place: Joslin (11% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 41.26 sq mi· about 20 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Rock Island County

61201 Rock Island, IL 61232 Andalusia, IL 61236 Rock Island County, IL 61239 Carbon Cliff, IL 61240 Rock Island County, IL 61242 Rock Island County, IL 61244 East Moline, IL 61256 Hampton, IL 61259 Rock Island County, IL 61264 Rock Island County, IL 61265 Moline, IL 61275 Rock Island County, IL 61278 Rapids City, IL 61282 Silvis, IL 61284 Rock Island County, IL

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.