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61201 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 61201 covers Rock Island, Illinois, with a population of about 37,294 and a median household income of $57,260.

Population
37,2942,087 per square mile
Median age
37.31.4 points below the US average
Median household income
$57,26030% below the Illinois median
Poverty rate
20.6%8.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$129,276up 12.8% in five years
Median rent
$82233% below the Illinois median
Degree or higher
22.1%12.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
63.3%1.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
731

Where 61201 is

Rock Island, Illinois — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population37,294
Median age37.3
Family households51.5%
Born outside the US8.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home13.3%
White (non-Hispanic)63.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)15%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.3%
Hispanic or Latino13.4%
Veterans6.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$57,260
Income per person$32,423
Poverty rate20.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance21.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.6%
$10–15k6.5%
$15–20k3.6%
$20–25k5.0%
$25–30k3.4%
$30–35k4.5%
$35–40k5.2%
$40–45k4.2%
$45–50k4.3%
$50–60k6.3%
$60–75k9.0%
$75–100k16.0%
$100–125k8.2%
$125–150k5.2%
$150–200k6.8%
$200k or more3.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed16,140
Mean adjusted gross income$57,330
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.3%
Returns, under $25k31.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.1%
Returns, $200k or more2.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$118,300
Median gross rent$822
Rent as a share of household income31.5%
Owner-occupied63.3%
Vacant homes9.3%
Median year built1952

What the homes are

Detached house66.3%
Attached house4.2%
2 to 4 units9%
5 to 19 units11.2%
20 or more units8.3%
Mobile home1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$129,276as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 12.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 39.2%
Typical asking rent$911as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 5.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200620162026$129,276$88,257

$92,893 in 2006 to $129,276 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.1%
High school diploma or higher89.9%
Works from home8.7%
Drives to work alone76.5%
Takes public transport2.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity40.9% 7.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36% 1.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23% 2.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.7% 0.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.2% 0.7 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.6% 2.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.8% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.3% 1.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62% 2.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.5% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist54.2% 7.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.4% 1.6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity21.6% 4.5 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps22.1% 7.8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity16.3% 2.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.4% 2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71% 4.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.6% 1.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat11.2% 2.4 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.3% 3.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.7% 1.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments731
People employed15,120
Annual payroll$807,593,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 40.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 15 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss34.7 out of 100
Community resilience80.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Cold wave87.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind80.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail79.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather78.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave76.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning73.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado69.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide67.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm65.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding36.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake29.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought25.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire23.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane16.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Illinois and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIllinoisUnited States
Median household income$57,260$81,702$78,538
Income per person$32,423$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate20.6%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$118,300$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$822$1,227$1,348
Homeownership63.3%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.1%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate6.7%5.8%5.2%
Works from home8.7%14%13.5%
Born outside the US8.5%14.4%13.9%
Median age37.338.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationROCK ISLAND L&D 15, IL US3 km away
Rain in a year39 in

Average high and low by month

January31°F / 13.4°F1.49 in rain
February36.3°F / 17.9°F1.78 in rain
March48.4°F / 28°F2.62 in rain
April61.4°F / 39.3°F3.81 in rain
May72.3°F / 50.8°F5.12 in rain
June81.2°F / 61°F5.22 in rain
July83.9°F / 64.9°F4.22 in rain
August82.4°F / 63.1°F4.03 in rain
September76.7°F / 55°F3.31 in rain
October63.7°F / 42.9°F2.89 in rain
November48.7°F / 30.2°F2.3 in rain
December36°F / 19.7°F2.02 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket32% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket67% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket36% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Rock Island-Milan School District 4188.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Rockridge Community Unit School District 3007.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Moline-Coal Valley School District 403.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Household characteristics61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Walkability7.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

52801 Davenport, IA3.4 km away
61299 Rock Island, IL3.8 km away
61266 Moline, IL4.5 km away
52802 Davenport, IA5 km away
52803 Davenport, IA5.3 km away
61265 Moline, IL5.6 km away
52804 Davenport, IA6.5 km away
61264 Milan, IL7.3 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Rock Island County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area17.87 sq mi
Water area2.24 sq mi
Population density2,087 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.4913, -90.5648

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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