Hillsdale, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61257
Rock Island County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,210
- 11/sq mi
- $64,107
- Median income
- $117,200
- Median home value
- 9.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hillsdale pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 37th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 16th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61257 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61257 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 106.1 square miles in Hillsdale, Rock Island County, Illinois. The area is home to 1,210 residents, producing a population density of 11 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 61257 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61257 sits at $64,107 (20% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $37,854. The poverty rate stands at 12.1% and the unemployment rate at 8.0%. On housing, the median home value is $117,200 (39% below the state average) with median rent at $1,193 per month, and 76.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61257 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.6, and the average commute is 41 minutes. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Rock Island County, so you can benchmark 61257 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 61257, Hillsdale, 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
1,210
Population
106.1
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61257?
50.6
Median Age
53.0%
Male
47.0%
Female
0.2%
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?
$64,107
Median Household Income
-20% vs state
$37,854
Per Capita Income
12.1%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
Unemployment Rate
41.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 61257 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$64,107 37th percentile higher than 37% of 30,318 US 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?
481
Total Housing Units
381
Occupied Units
100
Vacant Units
2.22
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$117,200
Median Home Value
-39% vs state
$1,193
Median Rent
1961
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 61257, employing approximately 263 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,867,000.
18
Businesses
263
Employees
$10.9M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 22.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 16.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 61257 vs 61275 →
ZIP 61257 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61254
Geneseo (61254)
11,414 residents
- 61241
Colona (61241)
7,124 residents
- 61275 4,347
Port Byron (61275)
4,347 residents
- 61250 2,737
Erie (61250)
2,737 residents
- 61230 1,232
Albany (61230)
1,232 residents
- 61257 1,210
Hillsdale (61257)
1,210 residents
- 61242 1,145
Cordova (61242)
1,145 residents
- 61278 412
Rapids City (61278)
412 residents
- 61251 347
Fenton (61251)
347 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61257 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61257 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61275
Port Byron (61275)
$108,438 median income
- 61242
Cordova (61242)
$104,219 median income
- 61254
Geneseo (61254)
$92,297 median income
- 61250
Erie (61250)
$84,688 median income
- 61241
Colona (61241)
$80,000 median income
- 61251
Fenton (61251)
$79,464 median income
- 61236
Barstow (61236)
$77,813 median income
- 61278
Rapids City (61278)
$69,938 median income
- 61257
Hillsdale (61257)
$64,107 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61257 ranks #9 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61275 | Port Byron, IL | 4,347 | 4.0 mi |
| 61278 | Rapids City, IL | 412 | 5.9 mi |
| 61230 | Albany, IL | 1,232 | 10.3 mi |
| 61242 | Cordova, IL | 1,145 | 8.3 mi |
| 61250 | Erie, IL | 2,737 | 7.8 mi |
| 61254 | Geneseo, IL | 11,414 | 9.2 mi |
| 61241 | Colona, IL | 7,124 | 8.7 mi |
| 61236 | Barstow, IL | 193 | 8.9 mi |
| 61251 | Fenton, IL | 347 | 12.3 mi |
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