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ZIP Code 61240: Coal Valley, IL
ZIP code 61240 uses the postal name Coal Valley, Illinois and lies mostly in Rock Island County (54% of its land) with the rest in Henry County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $113,220 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 9% of its land lies in Coal Valley, and 3% in smaller places; 89% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Coal Valley · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rock Island County (54%); Henry County (46%)
- Census places
- Coal Valley
- Neighborhood
- Timber Ridge GeoNames
- Metro area
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
- House districts
- IL-17 (63%), IL-16 (37%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 36.4 sq mi · 159 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 61240?
61240 centers on 41.423°, -90.437° and covers 36.4 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 61273, 61265, 61244, 61241, 61264, 61254.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 61240, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 61240 compare with the rest of Rock Island County?
| Measure | 61240 | In Rock Island County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,795 | 6th of 21 | 449th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $113k | 1st of 13 | 114th of 797 |
| Median home value | $237k | 2nd of 17 | 299th of 842 |
Its median household income is higher than in 88% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 60% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 61240?
The 2020 Census counted 5,902 people in 61240; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,795. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,795
- 2020 Census count
- 5,902+0.5% since 2010 (5,870)
- Households
- 2,259
- Median age
- 45.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 61240?
Of the 5,795 people the ACS estimates in 61240, 22.6% are under 18 and 22.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.3%).
- Under 1822.6%
- 18 to 6455.1%
- 65 and older22.3%
- White, not Hispanic86.3%
- Other or two or more7.2%
- Hispanic or Latino5.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 61240 earn?
Median household income is $113,220 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 13 ranked ZIP codes in Rock Island County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($93,235 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $113,220±$17,954
- Income per person
- $49,211
- Below the poverty line
- 3.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $95,0893,000 returns; wages 63% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 61240?
FHFA's house price index for 61240, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 48% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 38% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $237,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.1%
- Housing units
- 2,508
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 61240?
81 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 12 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction11
- Retail trade9
- Other services (except public administration)8
- Manufacturing7
- Professional, scientific, and technical services7
- Transportation and warehousing6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 61240?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61273 | Orion | 3,120 | $99k | 4.5 mi |
| 61265 | Moline | 43,748 | $67k | 4.7 mi |
| 61244 | East Moline | 23,308 | $64k | 7.3 mi |
| 61241 | Colona | 6,587 | $80k | 7.5 mi |
| 61264 | Milan | 10,073 | $78k | 8.4 mi |
| 61254 | Geneseo | 12,135 | $92k | 15.2 mi |
| 61282 | Silvis | 8,394 | $64k | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 61239 | Carbon Cliff | 1,189 | $32k | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 61236 | Barstow | 34 | $78k | 7.6 mi (near) |
| 61201 | Rock Island | 36,766 | $59k | 8.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.