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61239 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 61239 covers Carbon Cliff, Illinois, with a population of about 1,138 and a median household income of $33,523.

Population
1,1381,439 per square mile
Median age
37.41.3 points below the US average
Median household income
$33,52359% below the Illinois median
Poverty rate
27.8%15.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$125,290up 15.3% in five years
Median rent
$98420% below the Illinois median
Degree or higher
6.6%28.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
28.5%36.5 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
17

Where 61239 is

Carbon Cliff, 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

Population1,138
Median age37.4
Family households58.6%
Born outside the US10.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home8.9%
White (non-Hispanic)66.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)17.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino7.5%
Veterans4.1%
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$33,523
Income per person$20,014
Poverty rate27.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.7%
$10–15k7.0%
$15–20k11.5%
$20–25k15.7%
$25–30k7.6%
$30–35k4.7%
$35–40k3.5%
$40–45k4.5%
$45–50k7.8%
$50–60k9.7%
$60–75k5.2%
$75–100k9.5%
$100–125k6.4%
$125–150k1.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more1.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed490
Mean adjusted gross income$44,641
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k40.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k6.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k8.2%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$102,600
Median gross rent$984
Rent as a share of household income38.9%
Owner-occupied28.5%
Vacant homes5.5%
Median year built1991

What the homes are

Detached house40%
Attached house3.1%
2 to 4 units11.5%
5 to 19 units27.3%
20 or more units17.5%
Mobile home0.6%
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$125,290as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 10.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 15.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 43.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200620162026$125,290$82,757

$95,392 in 2006 to $125,290 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.6%
High school diploma or higher71%
Works from home0.4%
Drives to work alone60.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more1.5%
Health

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

Obesity42% 8.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.2% 4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31.5% 2.6 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.3% 1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23% 1.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24% 1.1 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking20.1% 4.1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication71.6% 3.1 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.6% 2.3 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening59.2% 5.1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.5% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist54.7% 6.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.1% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support28.2% 3.4 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity20.8% 3.7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps20.5% 6.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol32.1% 4.1 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity17.5% 3.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69% 6.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.6% 3.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.1% 0.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.2% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat11.1% 2.3 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.5% 4.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.9% 4.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.6% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments17
People employed96
Annual payroll$3,668,000
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 36.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss35.2 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 wave89.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought86.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide82.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind81.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather80Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave79.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail78.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning75.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado69.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm65.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire30.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding26.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake20.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane16.7Very 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$33,523$81,702$78,538
Income per person$20,014$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate27.8%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$102,600$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$984$1,227$1,348
Homeownership28.5%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.6%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate7.7%5.8%5.2%
Works from home0.4%14%13.5%
Born outside the US10.6%14.4%13.9%
Median age37.438.938.7
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 stationLE CLAIRE L&D 14, IA US8.9 km away
Rain in a year37 in

Average high and low by month

January30.5°F / 14.1°F1.51 in rain
February34.7°F / 17.7°F1.64 in rain
March47.1°F / 28.4°F2.57 in rain
April60.6°F / 39.8°F3.77 in rain
May72°F / 51.7°F4.81 in rain
June81.5°F / 62.3°F4.61 in rain
July85°F / 66.1°F4.17 in rain
August83°F / 64.1°F4.06 in rain
September76.6°F / 56°F3.35 in rain
October63.6°F / 43.8°F2.6 in rain
November48.4°F / 31.4°F2.14 in rain
December35.7°F / 20.5°F1.89 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 supermarket99% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket99% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket1% 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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

United Township High School District 3050% of this ZIP code's land area
Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 3635.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Silvis School District 3410% of this ZIP code's land area
East Moline School District 374.3% 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 vulnerability76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Household characteristics87more vulnerable than 87% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Walkability5.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

61282 Silvis, IL1.9 km away
61236 Barstow, IL3.5 km away
61244 East Moline, IL3.9 km away
61241 Colona, IL5.8 km away
61256 Hampton, IL7 km away
61265 Moline, IL8.9 km away
61240 Coal Valley, IL9.1 km away
52767 Pleasant Valley, IA9.2 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 area0.79 sq mi
Population density1,439 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.4948, -90.3907

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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