ZIP 61272 · New Boston
Who lives in ZIP code 61272 (New Boston, IL): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
New Boston, IL · Mercer County
uszips 2026
People1,437
Median age41.1
Household income$64,167
Home value$132,956
Median rent$605/mo
Poverty9.5%
College degree+12.8%
Commute36 min
Place
- Metro area
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
- Wider region
- Davenport-Moline, IA-IL
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 6 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 586
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
17.4% are 65 or older; 72.8% are adults.
Household income
31.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $42,281.
Education (adults 25+)
22.7% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
0.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 62.2%
- Never married
- 20.1%
- Divorced
- 11.5%
- Widowed
- 6.2%
- Family size
- 3.00
- Dual-income families
- 42.9%
Housing
- Own their home
- 84.8%
- Rent burden
- —
- Men / women
- 49% / 51%
Work
- In labor force
- 57.6%
- Unemployment
- 2.1%
- Self-employed
- 13.4%
- Farmers
- 9.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 7.5%
- Veterans
- 13.1%
- With a disability
- 13.4%
- No health insurance
- 1.5%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.