Barstow, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61236
Rock Island County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 193
- 52/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $77,813
- Median income Near-median income area
- $159,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 8.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Barstow pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 41%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 29th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 52
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61236 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61236 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Barstow, Rock Island County, Illinois, home to just 193 residents across 3.7 square miles, a density of 52 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 61236 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $77,813 (3% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,400. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $159,400 (17% below the average Illinois ZIP); owner occupancy is 69.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Rock Island County, so 61236 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 61236, Barstow, IL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
193
Population
3.7
Area (sq mi)
52
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61236?
36.3
Median Age
47.1%
Male
52.9%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$77,813
Median Household Income
-3% vs state ZIP avg
$28,400
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61236 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Barstow, IL household income vs. every Illinois ZIP code
Median household income among 1,334 reporting Illinois ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$77,813 Top 46% higher than 54% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
21housing units
21
Total Housing Units
13
Occupied Units
8
Vacant Units
2.62
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$159,400
Median Home Value
-17% vs state ZIP avg
1941
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 61236 vs 61244 →
ZIP 61236 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61244
East Moline (61244)
24,053 residents
- 61282 7,809
Silvis (61282)
7,809 residents
- 61241 7,124
Colona (61241)
7,124 residents
- 61240 5,870
Coal Valley (61240)
5,870 residents
- 52753 5,153
Le Claire (52753)
5,153 residents
- 61275 4,347
Port Byron (61275)
4,347 residents
- 61256 1,822
Hampton (61256)
1,822 residents
- 61239 1,219
Carbon Cliff (61239)
1,219 residents
- 61278 412
Rapids City (61278)
412 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61236 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61236 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61240
Coal Valley (61240)
$113,220 median income
- 61275
Port Byron (61275)
$108,438 median income
- 52753
Le Claire (52753)
$103,813 median income
- 61256
Hampton (61256)
$90,406 median income
- 61241
Colona (61241)
$80,000 median income
- 61236
Barstow (61236)
$77,813 median income
- 61278
Rapids City (61278)
$69,938 median income
- 61282
Silvis (61282)
$64,398 median income
- 61244
East Moline (61244)
$63,819 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61236 ranks #6 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61244 | East Moline, IL | 24,053 | 1.9 mi |
| 61239 | Carbon Cliff, IL | 1,219 | 2.4 mi |
| 61241 | Colona, IL | 7,124 | 2.7 mi |
| 61282 | Silvis, IL | 7,809 | 3.0 mi |
| 61256 | Hampton, IL | 1,822 | 3.8 mi |
| 61278 | Rapids City, IL | 412 | 4.9 mi |
| 52767 | Pleasant Valley, IA | 349 | 4.8 mi |
| 52753 | Le Claire, IA | 5,153 | 7.9 mi |
| 61275 | Port Byron, IL | 4,347 | 6.8 mi |
| 61240 | Coal Valley, IL | 5,870 | 7.1 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 61236, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 61236 in?
ZIP code 61236 (Barstow) is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. Rock Island County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/rock-island-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 61236?
ZIP code 61236 in Barstow, IL has a population of 193 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 61236?
The median household income in ZIP 61236 is $77,813, which is 2% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 61236?
The median home value in ZIP 61236 is $159,400, which is 43% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 61236?
The largest racial group in ZIP 61236 is White at 88.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 11.8% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 61236?
In ZIP code 61236, 47.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 8.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 61236?
In ZIP code 61236, approximately 69.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 30.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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