Zip code 61236: Barstow, Illinois
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 61236
61236 is a rural zip code in Barstow, Illinois (Rock Island County), covering 0.8 sq mi of land. About 34 people live here, or 42 per square mile. The median resident is 36.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $77,813 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $159,400, or 2.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; business and finance; and food service. 23% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 61236 compares
Only about 34 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798
- Population density42/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi
- Median household income$77,813U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390
- Per capita income$28,400U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406
- Median home value$159,400U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300
- Median age36.3U.S. 38.9 · IL 39
- U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%
- U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%
- Homeownership rate69.2%U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%
- U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%
- U.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%
- Diversity index20.8U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%
- Uninsured rate20.6%U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%
- U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%
- Housing vacancy38.1%U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%
- U.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%
- U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%
- Residents under 1832.4%U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%
- Median earnings per worker$40,625U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895
- U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%
- U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%
- U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%
- U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%
- U.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481
| Measure | 61236 | Rock Island | IL | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34 | 142,757 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 42/sq mi | 334/sq mi | 229/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $77,813 | $67,159 | $83,390 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $28,400 | $36,842 | $46,406 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $159,400 | $150,400 | $263,300 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 36.3 | 40.3 | 39 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 15.5% | 11.8% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.7% | 24.7% | 37.8% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 69.2% | 69.7% | 67.1% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 8.6% | 15.9% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 20.8 | 51.1 | 60.5 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 90.5% | 90.8% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 20.6% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 7.1% | 4.8% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 8.7% | 14.7% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 38.1% | 7.5% | 7.7% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Rent-burdened renters | 0% | 47.7% | 47.9% | 51.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 0% | 20.4% | 17% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 32.4% | 22.5% | 21.8% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $40,625 | $44,328 | $51,895 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 8.8% | 9.5% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 23.1% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 13.8% | 13.3% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.167 | 0.441 | 0.481 | 0.483 | — | — |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White88%
- Black0%
- Hispanic12%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 13
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 100%
- Married couples
- 69.2%
- Living alone
- 0%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 47% / 53%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 21
- Owner-occupied
- 69.2%
- Vacant
- 38.1%
- Median year built
- 1941
- Median rooms
- 3.5
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 2.0× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 61236 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $40,625 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 8.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 100%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 20.6%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Barstow
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Rock Island County
- Center point
- 41.5144° N, 90.3556° W
- Land area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Barstow (unincorporated)12% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 61236
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61244 | East Moline, IL | 1.9 mi | $63,819 |
| 61239 | Carbon Cliff, IL | 2.2 mi | $32,177 |
| 61241 | Colona, IL | 2.6 mi | $80,000 |
| 61282 | Silvis, IL | 3.2 mi | $64,398 |
| 61256 | Hampton, IL | 4 mi | $90,406 |
| 61278 | Rapids City, IL | 4.6 mi | $69,938 |
| 52767 | Pleasant Valley, IA | 5.5 mi | — |
| 61275 | Port Byron, IL | 6.8 mi | $108,438 |
| 52722 | Bettendorf, IA | 7.1 mi | $101,546 |
| 61265 | Moline, IL | 7.2 mi | $66,933 |
| 61240 | Coal Valley, IL | 7.6 mi | $113,220 |
| 52753 | Le Claire, IA | 8 mi | $103,813 |
Questions about 61236
What city is zip code 61236?
61236 is assigned to Barstow, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 61236 in?
61236 is in Rock Island County, Illinois.
What is the population of 61236?
About 34 people live in 61236, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 61236 in?
61236 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 61236?
The median household income in 61236 is $77,813.
What zip codes are near 61236?
The closest zip codes to 61236 are 61244, 61239, 61241, 61282, 61256.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61236, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.