Zip code 61442: Keithsburg, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 61442?

61442 is assigned to Keithsburg, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 61442 in?

61442 is mostly in Mercer County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 61442?

About 504 people live in 61442, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 61442?

The median household income in 61442 is $48,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 61442?

The closest zip codes to 61442 are 61476, 52646, 61260, 61469, 61453.

Residential delivery areaMercer CountyCentral Time

Population

504

Median household income

$49K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$67K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$607/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

53.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

29 sq mi

18 people/sq mi

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

About 61442

61442 is a rural zip code in Keithsburg, Illinois (Mercer County), covering 29 sq mi of land. About 504 people live here, or 18 per square mile. The median resident is 53.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $48,750 a year, 40% below the national median of $80,734. 16.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $67,200, or 1.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $607 a month.

3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 41.9 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and production and manufacturing.

How 61442 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers18.5%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%79th of 1,340 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.572
99th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.48119th of 1,336 in IL
Average commute41.9 min
98th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min21st of 1,317 in IL
Veterans14.8%
98th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%48th of 1,342 in IL
Residents 65 and older33.7%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%48th of 1,342 in IL
Median age53.6
97th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39104th of 1,342 in IL
Unemployment rate9.2%
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%171st of 1,340 in IL
Housing vacancy18.2%
91st
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%188th of 1,338 in IL
Homeownership rate81.4%
81st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%632nd of 1,338 in IL
Poverty rate16.7%
75th
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%250th of 1,339 in IL
Per capita income$45,702
64th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406321st of 1,341 in IL
Median earnings per worker$51,667
60th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895435th of 1,336 in IL
Uninsured rate6.3%
45th
U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%409th of 1,341 in IL
Residents under 1815.7%
10th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%1,162nd of 1,342 in IL
Self-employed workers6%
10th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%1,041st of 1,340 in IL
Median household income$48,750
8th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,3901,214th of 1,316 in IL
Broadband access80.7%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%1,141st of 1,338 in IL
Population density18/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi1,088th of 1,342 in IL
Diversity index6.9
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.51,112th of 1,342 in IL
Foreign-born residents0.4%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%991st of 1,342 in IL
Rent-burdened renters17.6%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%1,098th of 1,291 in IL
Population504
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,115th of 1,342 in IL
Median home value$67,200
1st
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,3001,266th of 1,311 in IL
Median gross rent$607
1st
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,2741,108th of 1,170 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher2.7%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%1,319th of 1,340 in IL
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%1,312th of 1,339 in IL
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%1,214th of 1,340 in IL
Government workers3.7%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%1,298th of 1,340 in IL

Measure	61442	Mercer	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Healthcare workers	18.5%	6.6%	9.5%	9.7%	99th	79th of 1,340
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.572	0.414	0.481	0.483	99th	19th of 1,336
Average commuteWeakness	41.9 min	28.1 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	98th	21st of 1,317
Veterans	14.8%	8.4%	4.8%	6.2%	98th	48th of 1,342
Residents 65 and older	33.7%	21.9%	17%	17.2%	98th	48th of 1,342
Median age	53.6	44.7	39	38.9	97th	104th of 1,342
Unemployment rateWeakness	9.2%	3.2%	5.8%	5.2%	92nd	171st of 1,340
Housing vacancy	18.2%	9.9%	7.7%	10.1%	91st	188th of 1,338
Homeownership rateStrength	81.4%	83.8%	67.1%	65.2%	81st	632nd of 1,338
Poverty rate	16.7%	8.9%	11.8%	12.5%	75th	250th of 1,339
Per capita income	$45,702	$39,391	$46,406	$44,673	64th	321st of 1,341
Median earnings per worker	$51,667	$48,166	$51,895	$49,666	60th	435th of 1,336
Uninsured rate	6.3%	4.6%	6.9%	8.4%	45th	409th of 1,341
Residents under 18	15.7%	20.8%	21.8%	22%	10th	1,162nd of 1,342
Self-employed workers	6%	9.8%	8.8%	10%	10th	1,041st of 1,340
Median household incomeWeakness	$48,750	$74,182	$83,390	$80,734	8th	1,214th of 1,316
Broadband accessWeakness	80.7%	90.5%	90.8%	91%	5th	1,141st of 1,338
Population density	18/sq mi	28/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	1,088th of 1,342
Diversity index	6.9	13.1	60.5	61.4	2nd	1,112th of 1,342
Foreign-born residents	0.4%	1.1%	14.7%	14.1%	2nd	991st of 1,342
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	17.6%	37.7%	47.9%	51.1%	2nd	1,098th of 1,291
Population	504	15,495	12,694,798	334,922,499	1st	1,115th of 1,342
Median home value	$67,200	$146,700	$263,300	$332,700	1st	1,266th of 1,311
Median gross rent	$607	$786	$1,274	$1,413	1st	1,108th of 1,170
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	2.7%	20.9%	37.8%	35.7%	1st	1,319th of 1,340
Work from home	0%	10.1%	15.9%	15.1%	1st	1,312th of 1,339
Tech workers	0%	0.8%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,214th of 1,340
Government workers	3.7%	14.1%	13.3%	14.5%	1st	1,298th 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

10%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

18%

45–54

16%

55–64

15%

65–74

19%

75+

Median age

53.6

Under 18

15.7%

65 and over

33.7%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0%
Hispanic1.0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

6.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

72%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

0.7%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 274
Average household size: 1.8
Family households: 53.6%
Married couples: 44.5%
Living alone: 43.4%
Veterans (of adults): 14.8%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

24%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

61442

$48,750

Mercer Co.

$74,182

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$45,702

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.572

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

61442

$67,200

Mercer Co.

$146,700

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

61442

$607

Mercer Co.

$786

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

65%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

22%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 335
Owner-occupied: 81.4%
Vacant: 18.2%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 17.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

23%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20–29

30%

30–44

19%

45–59

19%

60+

19%

Average commute

41.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

9.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

20%

Healthcare

19%

Production

12%

Office and admin

Sales

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Food service

Education

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

19%

Health care and social assistance

19%

Retail

15%

Other services

12%

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Admin, support and management

Information

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.9%

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Professional and technical services

Median earnings per worker

$51,667

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

3.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	61442	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$53,750	$74,888
Service	$38,472	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,917	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$78,125	$49,199
Production and transportation	$61,042	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

15%

High school

54%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

0.7%

High school graduate or higher: 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
Households with broadband: 80.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 59.5%
No internet access: 19.3%
Without health insurance: 6.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Keithsburg
State: Illinois
County: Mercer County
Center point: 41.1033° N, 90.9240° W
Land area: 29 sq mi
Water area: 2.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

61442 spans 2 counties

Mercer County79% of land
Henderson County21% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Keithsburg9% of zip

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

Zip codes near 61442

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
61476	Seaton, IL	5 mi	551	$88,264	$122,500
52646	Oakville, IA	5.4 mi	255	$62,500	$118,100
61260	Joy, IL	9.5 mi	737	$41,645	$96,700
61469	Oquawka, IL	10 mi	1,818	$54,932	$105,400
61453	Little York, IL	10 mi	677	$58,281	$87,500
61272	New Boston, IL	11 mi	1,437	$64,167	$145,900
52653	Wapello, IA	13 mi	3,083	$83,525	$161,000
52637	Mediapolis, IA	13 mi	3,041	$81,477	$194,500
61231	Aledo, IL	13 mi	4,962	$70,991	$147,600
52650	Sperry, IA	16 mi	799	$105,255	$247,500
61237	Buffalo Prairie, IL	17 mi	0	—	—
61418	Biggsville, IL	18 mi	575	$84,375	$99,200

Questions about 61442

What city is zip code 61442?

61442 is assigned to Keithsburg, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 61442 in?

61442 is mostly in Mercer County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 61442?

About 504 people live in 61442, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 61442 in?

61442 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 61442?

The median household income in 61442 is $48,750.

What zip codes are near 61442?

The closest zip codes to 61442 are 61476, 52646, 61260, 61469, 61453.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61442, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.