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61442 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 61442 covers Keithsburg, Illinois, with a population of about 550 and a median household income of $49,643.

Population
55019 per square mile
Median age
52.513.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$49,64339% below the Illinois median
Poverty rate
14.7%2.3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$85,942down 14.9% in five years
Median rent
$60950% below the Illinois median
Degree or higher
3.4%31.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
84.7%19.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
6

Where 61442 is

Keithsburg, 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

Population550
Median age52.5
Family households57.3%
Born outside the US0.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.2%
White (non-Hispanic)96.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.7%
Veterans15.7%
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$49,643
Income per person$40,182
Poverty rate14.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.7%
$10–15k6.2%
$15–20k6.6%
$20–25k4.0%
$25–30k10.6%
$30–35k7.7%
$35–40k0.7%
$40–45k2.9%
$45–50k4.0%
$50–60k5.1%
$60–75k12.8%
$75–100k8.4%
$100–125k5.8%
$125–150k0.7%
$150–200k12.4%
$200k or more4.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed260
Mean adjusted gross income$53,146
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k30.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.4%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$65,000
Median gross rent$609
Rent as a share of household income27.5%
Owner-occupied84.7%
Vacant homes29.7%
Median year built1973

What the homes are

Detached house61.5%
Attached house1.5%
2 to 4 units5.1%
5 to 19 units4.4%
Mobile home27.4%
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$85,942as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 8.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 14.9%
Typical home value since 2000
202120232026$108,182$85,942

$100,956 in 2021 to $85,942 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate10.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher3.4%
High school diploma or higher84.2%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone73.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more41.4%
Health

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

Obesity39.1% 5.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.8% 3.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.4% 6.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.6% 2.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.2% 3.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.2% 1.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.2% 8.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.4% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80% 5.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.7% 3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.2% 3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.9% 1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.3% 1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.3% 3.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58.8% 2.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.2% 5.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.8% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.9% 2.2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.2% 0.9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10% 3.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.6% 3.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.8% 1.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.2% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69% 6.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.8% 1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.3% 4.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.9% 2.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.8% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments6
People employed38
Annual payroll$1,285,000
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 70.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss71.2 out of 100
Community resilience67.9 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.

Strong wind98.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought98.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning95.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide93.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm91.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail83.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave82.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave80.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather77.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding66.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado59.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire53Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane35.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake33.6Very 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$49,643$81,702$78,538
Income per person$40,182$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate14.7%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$65,000$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$609$1,227$1,348
Homeownership84.7%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher3.4%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate10.8%5.8%5.2%
Works from home0%14%13.5%
Born outside the US0.4%14.4%13.9%
Median age52.538.938.7
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 stationNEW BOSTON DAM 17, IL US14.7 km away
Rain in a year36 in

Average high and low by month

January31.5°F / 15.3°F1.31 in rain
February36°F / 19°F1.72 in rain
March48.6°F / 29.6°F2.62 in rain
April61.9°F / 40.4°F3.56 in rain
May72.9°F / 51.8°F5.05 in rain
June82.5°F / 61.9°F4.59 in rain
July86°F / 65.3°F3.52 in rain
August83.9°F / 62.9°F3.83 in rain
September77.4°F / 54.5°F3.34 in rain
October64.3°F / 43.3°F2.86 in rain
November49.4°F / 31.9°F2.13 in rain
December36.7°F / 21.8°F1.77 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 supermarket79% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

Mercer County School District 40499.9% 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 vulnerability48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Household characteristics66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status5more vulnerable than 5% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport43more vulnerable than 43% 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.

61476 Seaton, IL9.1 km away
52646 Oakville, IA9.9 km away
61272 New Boston, IL13.4 km away
61260 Joy, IL14.9 km away
61469 Oquawka, IL17.8 km away
61453 Little York, IL18.7 km away
61231 Aledo, IL18.8 km away
52637 Mediapolis, IA20.4 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.

Mercer County79.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Henderson County20.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area28.59 sq mi
Water area2.46 sq mi
Population density19 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.1043, -90.9263

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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