ZIP code
61272
New Boston, IL
61272 covers New Boston in Mercer County, with 1,463 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 61272. Methodology
ZIP code map of 61272

About ZIP code 61272
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 61272. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 61272
Race
- White1,383
- American Indian or Alaska Native2
- Other race5
- Two or more races59
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 32
Age
- Under 10140
- 10 to 19183
- 20 to 29120
- 30 to 39154
- 40 to 49181
- 50 to 59213
- 60 to 69228
- 70 to 79151
- 80 and older79
Income and housing in 61272
Education
- High school graduate91.6%
- Bachelor's degree10.0%
- Graduate degree2.0%
Places covering 61272
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- New Boston42.3%
- Eliza1.7%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Mercer County99.4%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
56.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 61272
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,451 | |
| 2006 | 1,428 | |
| 2007 | 1,555 | |
| 2008 | 1,437 | |
| 2009 | 1,372 | |
| 2010 | 1,356 | |
| 2011 | 1,592 | 1,352 |
| 2012 | 1,400 | 1,360 |
| 2013 | 1,459 | 1,370 |
| 2014 | 1,454 | 1,350 |
| 2015 | 1,415 | 1,290 |
| 2016 | 1,385 | 1,350 |
| 2017 | 1,291 | 1,320 |
| 2018 | 1,198 | 1,300 |
| 2019 | 1,170 | 1,270 |
| 2020 | 1,227 | 1,270 |
| 2021 | 1,299 | 1,250 |
| 2022 | 1,357 | 1,250 |
| 2023 | 1,463 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 61272
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 61260Joy6.5 miPop 635 · Income $47,500
- 52749Fruitland9.0 miPop 1,107 · Income $101,375
- 52752Grandview9.5 miPop 374 · Income $52,250
- 52653Wapello9.6 miPop 3,203 · Income $80,990
- 61237Buffalo Prairie10.0 miPop 0 · Income —
- 61259Illinois City10.3 miPop 1,107 · Income $88,550
- 61442Keithsburg11.2 miPop 550 · Income $49,643
- 52646Oakville12.5 miPop 266 · Income $60,000
- 52761Muscatine13.3 miPop 29,800 · Income $63,924
- 52754Letts13.4 miPop 1,430 · Income $100,417
- 61476Seaton14.6 miPop 553 · Income $86,667
- 61231Aledo15.5 miPop 4,958 · Income $66,389
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ZIP code 61272 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 61272 in?
- 61272 is in New Boston, IL.
- What county is 61272 in?
- 61272 is in Mercer County.
- What is the median household income in 61272?
- The median household income in 61272 is $65,893.
- Which ZIP codes are near 61272?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 61272.