Area data
ZIP 61278
Population: 678 (Census ACS)
The median home value (Census ACS) in ZIP 61278 is $219,000. Homes sell for a median $120,000 after a median 3 days on market. Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$219,000
Median home value (Census)
3
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value (Census)
- $219,000
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $120,000
- Median list price
- $110,000
- Median price per sqft
- $124
- Median days on market
- 3 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 109.1%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $787/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $852/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,056/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,396/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,697/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.0 (100 = US avg)
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone AE
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 7
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Lawrence Todtz Farm (14.7 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.0 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5b (extreme annual low -15 to -10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 18,544
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 18,224
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (52 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 16
- Nearest airport
- McNeal's Field (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Quad City International Airport (MLI) (12 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 12
- Hospitals include
- CGH MEDICAL CENTER, GENESIS HLTH SYSTEM DBA GENESIS MDL CTR-ILLINI, TRINITY ROCK ISLAND
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.7 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1968
- Housing built before 1970
- 54.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 11.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,348
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 61278 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $120,000 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 3 days | — | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $4,348 | — | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 61278?
- $219,000 (Census ACS).
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 61278?
- $120,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 61278?
- Median days on market: 3 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 61278?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,056/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- Is ZIP 61278 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 61278. 7 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is AE. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 61278?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is ZIP 61278 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 61278?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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