ZIP 61281 · Sherrard
Who lives in ZIP code 61281 (Sherrard, IL): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Sherrard, IL · Mercer County
uszips 2026
People2,520
Median age47.6
Household income$102,639
Home value$224,337
Median rent$763/mo
Poverty4.6%
College degree+27.1%
Commute27 min
Place
- Metro area
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
- Wider region
- Davenport-Moline, IA-IL
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 24 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 965
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
17.8% are 65 or older; 79.6% are adults.
Household income
51.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $44,348.
Education (adults 25+)
49.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
3.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 67.4%
- Never married
- 21.3%
- Divorced
- 7.7%
- Widowed
- 3.7%
- Family size
- 3.00
- Dual-income families
- 56.7%
Housing
- Own their home
- 92.4%
- Rent burden
- —
- Men / women
- 55% / 45%
Work
- In labor force
- 64.6%
- Unemployment
- 2.1%
- Self-employed
- 11.1%
- Farmers
- 4.8%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 24.6%
- Veterans
- 8.4%
- With a disability
- 9.6%
- No health insurance
- 2.5%
- Limited English
- 0.8%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.