Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($102,639) for 61281 is less than the median household income for Cable CDP ($104,375). But it's more than 61486 ($78,889), 61264 ($78,068), 61273 ($99,032), 61276 ($87,750), 61465 ($56,875), 61231 ($70,991), 61262 ($86,250), 61263 ($86,500), Rock Island County ($67,159), Mercer County ($74,182), Preemption CDP ($86,406), and Sherrard village ($98,750).
| 61281 | $102,639 |
| Cable CDP | $104,375 |
| Preemption CDP | $86,406 |
| Sherrard village | $98,750 |
| Mercer County | $74,182 |
| Rock Island County | $67,159 |
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The average household income ($123,435) for 61281 is less than the average household income for Cable CDP ($123,955). But it's more than 61486 ($93,102), 61264 ($98,919), 61273 ($107,199), 61276 ($100,859), 61465 ($81,273), 61231 ($83,801), 61262 ($87,178), 61263 ($88,217), Rock Island County ($85,299), Mercer County ($92,846), Preemption CDP ($97,074), and Sherrard village ($104,064).
| 61281 | $123,435 |
| Cable CDP | $123,955 |
| Preemption CDP | $97,074 |
| Sherrard village | $104,064 |
| Mercer County | $92,846 |
| Rock Island County | $85,299 |
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The per-capita income for 61281 is $49,103. The per capita income ($49,103) for 61281 is less than the per capita income for Cable CDP ($73,715). But it's more than 61486 ($40,532), 61264 ($45,770), 61273 ($42,952), 61276 ($35,105), 61465 ($36,272), 61231 ($35,849), 61262 ($30,584), 61263 ($35,794), Rock Island County ($36,842), Mercer County ($39,391), Preemption CDP ($30,750), and Sherrard village ($43,375).
| 61281 | $49,103 |
| Cable CDP | $73,715 |
| Preemption CDP | $30,750 |
| Sherrard village | $43,375 |
| Mercer County | $39,391 |
| Rock Island County | $36,842 |
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12.7% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (12.7%) for 61281 is less than the percent high income households for Cable CDP (13.3%). But it's more than 61486 (7.9%), 61264 (9.4%), 61273 (7.8%), 61276 (0.0%), 61465 (7.5%), 61231 (4.8%), 61262 (0.0%), 61263 (0.0%), Rock Island County (6.0%), Mercer County (7.3%), Preemption CDP (0.0%), and Sherrard village (7.7%).
| 61281 | 12.7% |
| Cable CDP | 13.3% |
| Preemption CDP | 0.0% |
| Sherrard village | 7.7% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61281 | $88,125 | $114,397 | $97,976 | $100,278 |
| Cable CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $103,906 | $-1 |
| Preemption CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $87,750 |
| Sherrard village | $88,375 | $103,654 | $104,615 | $60,625 |
| 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 61281 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+ | |||||
| 61281 | +/-$9,245 | +/-$15,321 | +/-$7,484 | +/-5.4% | +/-$49,023 | +/-$33,236 | +/-$18,420 | +/-$29,884 |
| Cable CDP | +/-$12,492 | +/-$40,388 | +/-$22,434 | +/-18.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$37,806 | +/-$-1 |
| Preemption CDP | +/-$4,321 | +/-$25,854 | +/-$17,930 | +/-48.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$9,817 |
| Sherrard village | +/-$20,832 | +/-$14,095 | +/-$4,892 | +/-5.5% | +/-$8,171 | +/-$29,180 | +/-$12,840 | +/-$19,287 |
| 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 |