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ZIP Code 61278: Rapids City, IL
ZIP code 61278 is in Rapids City, Illinois, entirely in Rock Island County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 680 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,938 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Rapids City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rock Island County
- Census places
- Rapids City
- Metro area
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
- House district
- IL-17 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 1.6 sq mi · 437 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 61278?
61278 centers on 41.579°, -90.334° and covers 1.6 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 61275, 52753, 61244.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 61278, 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 61278 compare with the rest of Rock Island County?
| Measure | 61278 | In Rock Island County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 678 | 19th of 21 | 1,027th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $70k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $219k | not ranked | not ranked |
61278's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (678). 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 71% 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 61278?
The 2020 Census counted 697 people in 61278; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 678. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 678±119 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 697
- Households
- 299
- Median age
- 51.9
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 61278?
Of the 678 people the ACS estimates in 61278, 14.5% are under 18 and 32.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.1%).
- Under 1814.5%
- 18 to 6453.1%
- 65 and older32.4%
- White, not Hispanic86.1%
- Hispanic or Latino7.4%
- Other or two or more5.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
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 61278 earn?
Median household income is $69,938 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $69,938±$28,745
- Income per person
- $44,106
- Below the poverty line
- 4.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.6%
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 61278?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $219,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.6%
- Housing units
- 328
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 61278?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services5
- Construction3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 61278?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61275 | Port Byron | 4,253 | $108k | 2.3 mi |
| 52753 | Le Claire, IA | 6,020 | $104k | 4.3 mi |
| 61244 | East Moline | 23,308 | $64k | 4.9 mi |
| 61256 | Hampton | 1,926 | $90k | 3.7 mi (near) |
| 61236 | Barstow | 34 | $78k | 4.6 mi (near) |
| 52767 | Pleasant Valley, IA | 386 | – | 4.7 mi (near) |
| 61257 | Hillsdale | 844 | $64k | 5.9 mi (near) |
| 61241 | Colona | 6,587 | $80k | 6.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.