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
- $77,813
- Median income
- $159,400
- Median home value
- 8.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 3.7 square miles in Barstow, Rock Island County, Illinois. The area is home to 193 residents, producing a population density of 52 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 61236 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61236 sits at $77,813 (3% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $28,400. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $159,400 (17% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 69.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61236 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 8.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Rock Island County, so you can benchmark 61236 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + 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
$28,400
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61236 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$77,813 Top 41% higher than 59% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
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
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 |
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