Rock Island County · Illinois
ZIP code 61257
- Population
- 866
- Median income
- $62,000
- Median home
- $116,300
- Sales tax
- 6.25%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Illinois state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 61257 sits in Rock Island County, Illinois and is home to 866 people. Median household income is $62,000, the median home is worth $116,300 and median gross rent is $1,641. 82.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Illinois state rate).
- County
- Rock Island County
- State
- Illinois (IL)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 17161
1,396 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 61257
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 866ZIP 61257 residents
- Median household income
- $62,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $116,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,641Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 47.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 82.1%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 61257
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
Illinois levies 6.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 61257 compares
ZIP 61257 against the median ZIP in Rock Island County and across Illinois.
| Measure | ZIP 61257 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,000 | $77,268 | $72,734 | -15% |
| Median home value | $116,300 | $167,000 | $146,900 | -21% |
| Median gross rent | $1,641 | $908 | $906 | +81% |
| Population | 866 | 1,946 | 1,856 | -53% |
Medians are computed across the 17 ZIP areas in Rock Island County and the 1396 ZIP areas in Illinois.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 1396 Illinois ZIP areas.
- Income
- #944
- Home value
- #891
- Population
- #961
richer than 30% of 1,344 state ZIPs
above 33% of 1,335 state ZIPs
larger than 31% of 1,396 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Illinois ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Rock Island County.
ZIP 61257 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 61257?
- ZIP 61257 lies mostly in Rock Island County, Illinois. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 61257?
- Illinois charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 61257 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,641 a month, about 32% of median household income, and the median home is worth $116,300 — -21% against the typical Illinois ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Illinois Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.