Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($87,656) for 61279 is less than the median household income for 61259 ($91,458) and 61284 ($100,505). But it's more than 61237 ($-1), 61231 ($70,991), 61264 ($78,068), 61260 ($41,645), Mercer County ($74,182), Rock Island County ($67,159), Reynolds village ($76,458), Hamlet CDP ($-1), and Buffalo Prairie CDP ($-1).
| 61279 | $87,656 |
| Buffalo Prairie CDP | $-1 |
| Hamlet CDP | $-1 |
| Reynolds village | $76,458 |
| Mercer County | $74,182 |
| Rock Island County | $67,159 |
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The average household income ($106,818) for 61279 is less than the average household income for 61284 ($115,911) and Reynolds village ($108,156). But it's more than 61264 ($98,919), 61231 ($83,801), 61237 ($-1), 61259 ($104,571), 61260 ($65,545), Rock Island County ($85,299), Mercer County ($92,846), Buffalo Prairie CDP ($-1), and Hamlet CDP ($-1).
| 61279 | $106,818 |
| Buffalo Prairie CDP | $-1 |
| Hamlet CDP | $-1 |
| Reynolds village | $108,156 |
| Mercer County | $92,846 |
| Rock Island County | $85,299 |
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The per-capita income for 61279 is $39,904. The per capita income ($39,904) for 61279 is less than the per capita income for 61259 ($45,792), 61264 ($45,770), and 61284 ($47,733). But it's more than 61237 ($-1), 61231 ($35,849), 61260 ($31,301), Mercer County ($39,391), Rock Island County ($36,842), Reynolds village ($39,598), Hamlet CDP ($-1), and Buffalo Prairie CDP ($-1).
| 61279 | $39,904 |
| Buffalo Prairie CDP | $-1 |
| Hamlet CDP | $-1 |
| Reynolds village | $39,598 |
| Mercer County | $39,391 |
| Rock Island County | $36,842 |
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7.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (7.9%) for 61279 is less than the percent high income households for 61264 (9.4%) and 61284 (13.7%). But it's more than 61237 (-1.0%), 61231 (4.8%), 61260 (5.4%), 61259 (6.9%), Mercer County (7.3%), Rock Island County (6.0%), Reynolds village (2.8%), Hamlet CDP (-1.0%), and Buffalo Prairie CDP (0.0%).
| 61279 | 7.9% |
| Buffalo Prairie CDP | 0.0% |
| Hamlet CDP | -1.0% |
| Reynolds village | 2.8% |
| Mercer County | 7.3% |
| Rock Island County | 6.0% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61279 | $-1 | $125,667 | $117,868 | $47,083 |
| Buffalo Prairie CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Hamlet CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Reynolds village | $-1 | $81,000 | $95,625 | $65,417 |
| Mercer County | $33,906 | $88,214 | $93,523 | $56,848 |
| Rock Island County | $46,705 | $73,010 | $84,185 | $53,586 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 61279 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 61279 | +/-$16,801 | +/-$25,421 | +/-$10,274 | +/-6.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$44,672 | +/-$54,009 | +/-$26,688 |
| Buffalo Prairie CDP | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-100.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Hamlet CDP | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/--1.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Reynolds village | +/-$7,123 | +/-$41,050 | +/-$16,412 | +/-3.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$31,714 | +/-$56,151 | +/-$27,021 |
| Mercer County | +/-$7,031 | +/-$4,653 | +/-$1,834 | +/-1.8% | +/-$15,836 | +/-$13,493 | +/-$12,851 | +/-$6,121 |
| Rock Island County | +/-$1,869 | +/-$2,017 | +/-$864 | +/-0.7% | +/-$7,048 | +/-$5,199 | +/-$5,903 | +/-$3,091 |