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61257 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 61257 covers Hillsdale, Illinois, with a population of about 866.

Population
86621 per square mile
Median age
47.89.1 points above the US average
Poverty rate
16.3%3.9 points above the US average
Typical home value
$179,490up 9.6% in five years
Median rent
$1,6411.3× the Illinois median
Degree or higher
15.5%19.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
82.1%17.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
17

Where 61257 is

Hillsdale, 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

Population866
Median age47.8
Family households71.8%
Born outside the US0.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.1%
White (non-Hispanic)89.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino7%
Veterans10.4%
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

Income per person$42,205
Poverty rate16.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.5%
$10–15k1.1%
$15–20k0.6%
$20–25k1.4%
$25–30k4.2%
$30–35k3.1%
$35–40k6.1%
$40–45k8.4%
$45–50k10.9%
$50–60k3.6%
$60–75k2.5%
$75–100k13.7%
$100–125k9.2%
$125–150k9.8%
$150–200k8.9%
$200k or more7.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed480
Mean adjusted gross income$73,383
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.2%
Returns, under $25k27.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k18.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.8%
Returns, $200k or more4.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$116,300
Median gross rent$1,641
Owner-occupied82.1%
Vacant homes25.9%
Median year built1960

What the homes are

Detached house85.9%
Attached house1.9%
2 to 4 units1.7%
5 to 19 units1.7%
Mobile home8.9%
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$179,490as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 9.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 34.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200620162026$179,490$124,421

$146,052 in 2006 to $179,490 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%
High school diploma or higher92.9%
Works from home0.9%
Drives to work alone89%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more20.6%
Health

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

Obesity37.3% 3.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.6% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.2% 1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35% 0.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.1% 2.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.2% 0.7 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.4% 4 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.2% 4.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.8% 3.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78% 3.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.7% 2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.4% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78% 1.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.8% 1.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.4% 3.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.1% 3.8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.1% 1.6 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.4% 5.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.6% 3.7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.3% 4.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.4% 2.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72% 3.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.5% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.7% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.4% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.6% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6% 2.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34% 2.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.1% 3.9 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments17
People employed330
Annual payroll$10,897,000
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 48.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss53.5 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.

Drought94.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide89.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave84.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind80Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail78.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather73.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave71.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning65.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado64.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm61.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding60.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire39.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake27.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane21.2Very 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$81,702$78,538
Income per person$42,205$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate16.3%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$116,300$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,641$1,227$1,348
Homeownership82.1%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate8.8%5.8%5.2%
Works from home0.9%14%13.5%
Born outside the US0.2%14.4%13.9%
Median age47.838.938.7
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 US14.6 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Riverdale Community Unit School District 100100% 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 vulnerability23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Household characteristics41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Walkability4.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

61275 Port Byron, IL8.4 km away
61278 Rapids City, IL9.8 km away
52753 Le Claire, IA11.5 km away
61242 Cordova, IL13 km away
61250 Erie, IL13.7 km away
61236 Barstow, IL14 km away
61241 Colona, IL14 km away
61254 Geneseo, IL14.5 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 area41.26 sq mi
Water area1.06 sq mi
Population density21 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.5929, -90.2263

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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