Zip code 61244: East Moline, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 61244?

61244 is assigned to East Moline, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 61244 in?

61244 is in Rock Island County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 61244?

About 23,308 people live in 61244, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 61244?

The median household income in 61244 is $63,819.

Q: What zip codes are near 61244?

The closest zip codes to 61244 are 61239, 61236, 61282, 61256, 52767.

Residential delivery areaRock Island CountyCentral Time

Population

23,308

Median household income

$64K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$139K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$869/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

27 sq mi

865 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 61244

61244 is a suburban zip code in East Moline, Illinois (Rock Island County), covering 27 sq mi of land. About 23,308 people live here, or 865 per square mile. The median resident is 40.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $63,819 a year, 21% below the national median of $80,734. 18% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $139,400, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $869 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.6 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and production and manufacturing. 22% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 61244 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate18%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%207th of 1,339 in IL
Diversity index62.5
77th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.577th of 1,342 in IL
Residents under 1823.9%
66th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%468th of 1,342 in IL
Foreign-born residents14.4%
63rd
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%182nd of 1,342 in IL
Housing vacancy8.4%
63rd
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%660th of 1,338 in IL
Residents 65 and older18.3%
63rd
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%788th of 1,342 in IL
Median age40.4
60th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39821st of 1,342 in IL
Government workers14.6%
57th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%595th of 1,340 in IL
Veterans6.1%
54th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%717th of 1,342 in IL
Broadband access91.8%
47th
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%468th of 1,338 in IL
Homeownership rate67%
46th
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%1,121st of 1,338 in IL
Healthcare workers9.1%
44th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%736th of 1,340 in IL
Population density865/sq mi
41st
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi338th of 1,342 in IL
Rent-burdened renters48.5%
41st
U.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%445th of 1,291 in IL
Population23,308
37th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798208th of 1,342 in IL
Uninsured rate4.9%
32nd
U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%588th of 1,341 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.414
32nd
U.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481597th of 1,336 in IL
Median earnings per worker$42,484
31st
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895932nd of 1,336 in IL
Median household income$63,819
26th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390928th of 1,316 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%
25th
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%678th of 1,340 in IL
Unemployment rate3.4%
23rd
U.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%827th of 1,340 in IL
Per capita income$30,778
21st
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,4061,063rd of 1,341 in IL
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%649th of 1,340 in IL
Median gross rent$869
11th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274704th of 1,170 in IL
Average commute19.6 min
11th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min1,164th of 1,317 in IL
Work from home5.5%
9th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%948th of 1,339 in IL
Median home value$139,400
8th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300758th of 1,311 in IL
Self-employed workers4.3%
2nd
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%1,191st of 1,340 in IL

Measure	61244	Rock Island	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Poverty rateWeakness	18%	15.5%	11.8%	12.5%	80th	207th of 1,339
Diversity index	62.5	51.1	60.5	61.4	77th	77th of 1,342
Residents under 18	23.9%	22.5%	21.8%	22%	66th	468th of 1,342
Foreign-born residents	14.4%	8.7%	14.7%	14.1%	63rd	182nd of 1,342
Housing vacancy	8.4%	7.5%	7.7%	10.1%	63rd	660th of 1,338
Residents 65 and older	18.3%	20.4%	17%	17.2%	63rd	788th of 1,342
Median age	40.4	40.3	39	38.9	60th	821st of 1,342
Government workers	14.6%	13.8%	13.3%	14.5%	57th	595th of 1,340
Veterans	6.1%	7.1%	4.8%	6.2%	54th	717th of 1,342
Broadband access	91.8%	90.5%	90.8%	91%	47th	468th of 1,338
Homeownership rate	67%	69.7%	67.1%	65.2%	46th	1,121st of 1,338
Healthcare workers	9.1%	8.8%	9.5%	9.7%	44th	736th of 1,340
Population density	865/sq mi	334/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	41st	338th of 1,342
Rent-burdened renters	48.5%	47.7%	47.9%	51.1%	41st	445th of 1,291
Population	23,308	142,757	12,694,798	334,922,499	37th	208th of 1,342
Uninsured rate	4.9%	6.1%	6.9%	8.4%	32nd	588th of 1,341
Income inequality (Gini)	0.414	0.441	0.481	0.483	32nd	597th of 1,336
Median earnings per worker	$42,484	$44,328	$51,895	$49,666	31st	932nd of 1,336
Median household income	$63,819	$67,159	$83,390	$80,734	26th	928th of 1,316
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.7%	24.7%	37.8%	35.7%	25th	678th of 1,340
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.6%	5.8%	5.2%	23rd	827th of 1,340
Per capita income	$30,778	$36,842	$46,406	$44,673	21st	1,063rd of 1,341
Tech workers	1.4%	2.3%	3.8%	3.8%	20th	649th of 1,340
Median gross rent	$869	$889	$1,274	$1,413	11th	704th of 1,170
Average commuteStrength	19.6 min	19.7 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	11th	1,164th of 1,317
Work from home	5.5%	8.6%	15.9%	15.1%	9th	948th of 1,339
Median home value	$139,400	$150,400	$263,300	$332,700	8th	758th of 1,311
Self-employed workers	4.3%	6.7%	8.8%	10%	2nd	1,191st of 1,340

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

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

14%

35–44

13%

45–54

13%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.4

Under 18

23.9%

65 and over

18.3%

Race and ethnicity

White55%
Black19%
Hispanic18%
Asian3%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

62.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

14.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

63.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

78%

Spanish

10%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 9,678
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 61.1%
Married couples: 39%
Living alone: 33.2%
Veterans (of adults): 6.1%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

23%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

61244

$63,819

Rock Island Co.

$67,159

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$30,778

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

18%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.414

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

61244

$139,400

Rock Island Co.

$150,400

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

61244

$869

Rock Island Co.

$889

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

70%

2–4 units

5–19 units

10%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 10,563
Owner-occupied: 67%
Vacant: 8.4%
Median year built: 1967
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 27%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

0.9%

Walked

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

33%

20–29

30%

30–44

12%

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

14%

Office and admin

14%

Production

12%

Sales

10%

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Management

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

21%

Retail

13%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Education

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Construction

Wholesale

Other services

Arts and recreation

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$42,484

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

4.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	61244	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,671	$74,888
Service	$24,380	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,328	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$60,109	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,008	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

33%

Some college

23%

Associate's

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
Households with broadband: 91.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 72.1%
No internet access: 5%
Without health insurance: 4.9%
Limited-English households: 6.3%

Geography

City (USPS): East Moline
State: Illinois
County: Rock Island County
Center point: 41.5226° N, 90.3908° W
Land area: 27 sq mi
Water area: 1.8 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

East Moline45% of zip
Silvis6% of zip
Carbon Cliff3% of zip
Campbell's Island (unincorporated)2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 61244

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
61239	Carbon Cliff, IL	1.9 mi	1,189	$32,177	$99,400
61236	Barstow, IL	1.9 mi	34	$77,813	$159,400
61282	Silvis, IL	2.1 mi	8,394	$64,398	$160,100
61256	Hampton, IL	2.7 mi	1,926	$90,406	$184,900
52767	Pleasant Valley, IA	4 mi	386	—	$391,800
61241	Colona, IL	4.4 mi	6,587	$80,000	$165,900
61278	Rapids City, IL	4.9 mi	678	$69,938	$219,000
52722	Bettendorf, IA	5.3 mi	41,264	$101,546	$311,500
61265	Moline, IL	5.8 mi	43,748	$66,933	$147,000
61266	Moline, IL · PO box	6.5 mi	—	—	—
61275	Port Byron, IL	7.2 mi	4,253	$108,438	$245,700
61240	Coal Valley, IL	7.3 mi	5,795	$113,220	$237,000

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Questions about 61244

What city is zip code 61244?

61244 is assigned to East Moline, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 61244 in?

61244 is in Rock Island County, Illinois.

What is the population of 61244?

About 23,308 people live in 61244, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 61244 in?

61244 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 61244?

The median household income in 61244 is $63,819.

What zip codes are near 61244?

The closest zip codes to 61244 are 61239, 61236, 61282, 61256, 52767.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61244, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.