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Prophetstown ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Prophetstown, IL is 61277, and its area code is 815.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,903
Area code
815

Prophetstown in numbers

About 1,903 people live in Prophetstown, in 716 households. The median household income is $65,125 a year, 22% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $116,600 (56% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $733 a month. The median age is 43.7; 14.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population1,903Prophetstown1,903
Households716Prophetstown716
Median age43.7Prophetstown43.7Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$65,125Prophetstown$65,125Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$116,600Prophetstown$116,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$733Prophetstown$733Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.8%Prophetstown14.8%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.8 minProphetstown22.8 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,421 / sq miProphetstown1,421 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Prophetstown city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Prophetstown

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Prophetstown
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61277 Prophetstown , IL Standard 3,054 $70,363 $148,200

Map of Prophetstown ZIP codes

61277

The ZIP codes of Prophetstown, IL, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Prophetstown

The nearest larger towns are Morrison (3,739 people, 9.6 mi), Rock Falls (8,587 people, 14 mi) and Sterling (14,717 people, 15 mi).

Towns near Prophetstown
TownPopulationDistance
Morrison 3,739 9.6 mi
Rock Falls 8,587 14.3 mi
Sterling 14,717 15.2 mi
Fulton 3,709 17.8 mi
Geneseo 6,673 18.9 mi
Camanche, IA 4,550 19.6 mi
Clinton, IA 24,322 19.9 mi
Le Claire, IA 4,735 23.4 mi
Colona 5,139 24.6 mi
East Moline 20,904 25.6 mi
Dixon 14,910 26.4 mi
Silvis 7,955 27.3 mi
Bettendorf, IA 39,647 28.9 mi
Kewanee 11,913 29.8 mi

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