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Rapids City ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Rapids City, IL is 61278, and its area code is 309.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
980
Area code
309

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Rapids City itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Port Byron (2.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Rapids City uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Rapids City in numbers

About 980 people live in Rapids City, in 414 households. The median household income is $83,125 a year, about the same as the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $203,700 (23% below the Illinois median). The median age is 49.9; 23.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population980Rapids City980
Households414Rapids City414
Median age49.9Rapids City49.9Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$83,125Rapids City$83,125Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$203,700Rapids City$203,700Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%Rapids City23.2%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.1 minRapids City21.1 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density603 / sq miRapids City603 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Rapids City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Rapids City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61278 Rapids City , IL Standard 678 $69,938 $219,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Rapids City

These ZIP codes cover part of Rapids City but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Rapids City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61275 Port Byron , IL Standard 4,253 $108,438 $245,700

Map of Rapids City ZIP codes

61278

The ZIP codes of Rapids City, 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 Rapids City

The nearest larger towns are Le Claire, IA (4,735 people, 2.3 mi), Port Byron (1,854 people, 3.2 mi) and Hampton (1,926 people, 3.6 mi).

Towns near Rapids City
TownPopulationDistance
Le Claire, IA 4,735 2.3 mi
East Moline 20,904 4.8 mi
Silvis 7,955 6.7 mi
Bettendorf, IA 39,647 7.1 mi
Colona 5,139 7.3 mi
Moline 42,197 10.4 mi
Coal Valley 4,229 11.0 mi
Geneseo 6,673 13.0 mi
Eldridge, IA 6,818 13.1 mi
Davenport, IA 100,913 13.7 mi
Rock Island 36,151 14.8 mi
Camanche, IA 4,550 15.2 mi
Milan 5,034 15.2 mi
Clinton, IA 24,322 18.9 mi

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