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Sherrard ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Sherrard, IL is 61281, and its area code is 309.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
691
Area code
309

Sherrard in numbers

About 691 people live in Sherrard, in 284 households. The median household income is $98,750 a year, 18% above the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $150,200 (43% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $850 a month. The median age is 42.9; 17.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population691Sherrard691
Households284Sherrard284
Median age42.9Sherrard42.9Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$98,750Sherrard$98,750Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$150,200Sherrard$150,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$850Sherrard$850Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%Sherrard17.2%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.6 minSherrard26.6 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density745 / sq miSherrard745 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Sherrard

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Sherrard
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61281 Sherrard , IL Standard 2,520 $102,639 $224,000

Map of Sherrard ZIP codes

61281

The ZIP codes of Sherrard, 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 Sherrard

The nearest larger towns are Orion (1,812 people, 6.8 mi), Coyne Center (904 people, 6.9 mi) and Windsor (704 people, 8.2 mi).

Towns near Sherrard
TownPopulationDistance
Milan 5,034 9.0 mi
Coal Valley 4,229 9.1 mi
Moline 42,197 11.6 mi
Rock Island 36,151 11.7 mi
Silvis 7,955 13.5 mi
Colona 5,139 13.9 mi
Aledo 3,668 15.2 mi
East Moline 20,904 15.3 mi
Bettendorf, IA 39,647 17.5 mi
Davenport, IA 100,913 17.7 mi
Geneseo 6,673 20.1 mi
Le Claire, IA 4,735 20.4 mi
Eldridge, IA 6,818 22.9 mi
Galesburg 29,481 25.9 mi

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