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ZIP Code 61260: Joy, IL
ZIP code 61260 uses the postal name Joy, Illinois and lies entirely in Mercer County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 740 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $41,645 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Joy (under 1%) and Millersburg (under 1%); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Joy · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mercer County
- Census places
- Joy (under 1%); Millersburg (under 1%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
- House district
- IL-15 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 58.3 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 61260?
61260 centers on 41.238°, -90.887° and covers 58.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 61272, 61237, 61231, 61442, 61279, 61259, 61476.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 61260, 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).
How does 61260 compare with the rest of Mercer County?
| Measure | 61260 | In Mercer County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 737 | 11th of 17 | 998th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $42k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $97k | not ranked | not ranked |
61260's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (737). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 19% of 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 61260?
The 2020 Census counted 748 people in 61260; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 737. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 12.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 737±172 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 748−12.6% since 2010 (856)
- Households
- 371
- Median age
- 31.7
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 61260?
Of the 737 people the ACS estimates in 61260, 23.1% are under 18 and 13.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.1%).
- Under 1823.1%
- 18 to 6463.1%
- 65 and older13.8%
- White, not Hispanic92.1%
- Hispanic or Latino6.0%
- Other or two or more1.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 61260 earn?
Median household income is $41,645 (ACS 2020-2024). It fell from $58,656 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $41,645±$13,306
- Income per person
- $31,301
- Below the poverty line
- 9.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $69,700360 returns; wages 62% 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 61260?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $96,700
- Median gross rent
- $643
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.9%
- Housing units
- 392
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 61260?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 61260?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61272 | New Boston | 1,437 | $64k | 6.5 mi |
| 61237 | Buffalo Prairie | 0 | – | 7.3 mi |
| 61231 | Aledo | 4,962 | $71k | 9.0 mi |
| 61442 | Keithsburg | 504 | $49k | 9.5 mi |
| 61279 | Reynolds | 1,015 | $88k | 10.2 mi |
| 61259 | Illinois City | 1,053 | $92k | 10.4 mi |
| 61476 | Seaton | 551 | $88k | 10.7 mi |
| 61284 | Taylor Ridge | 2,599 | $101k | 13.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.