ZIP Codes of Henry County, IL

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
47,370
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$68,703
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
21,843
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
1,022
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
58.59%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
24.21%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 16 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: July 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:16 ZIP Codes (14 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Codes:309 / 779 / 815 / 861
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:11:53:18 PM
Population:47,370 [See All]
FIPS:17073
CBSA:Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
Land Area:766 sq mi
Water Area:2 sq mi
Coordinates:41.3231, -90.1849
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Extreme geographic sprawl
The largest ZIP spans 415× the smallest by area — 166.6 sq mi down to 0.40.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Kewanee · 13,456 people
28.4% of county total
Highest Income
Orion · $99,032 median
1.4× county average
Largest Land Area
Geneseo · 166.6 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Geneseo · 7.7% (10-yr)
11,263 → 12,135 residents
Most Educated
Geneseo · 37.0% bachelor's+
3,201 of 8,657 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Henry County


47,370 residents live across 16 ZIPs covering 766 sq mi, served by 16 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 48,785 to 47,089 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.5% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 13 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 61273 (Orion, $99,032 median) and poorest ZIP 61443 (Kewanee, $52,615) are 24.8 miles apart — a 1.9× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 3.1× across this county — from $79,600 in 61443 (Kewanee) to $244,700 in 61262 (Lynn Center).

Density varies 15× across the county — from 21 people/sq mi in 61234 (Annawan) to 314 in 61241 (Colona).

Educational attainment ranges from 15.4% bachelor's+ in 61235 (Atkinson) to 37.0% in 61254 (Geneseo) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Illinois, this is the #30 most populous of 102 counties and ranks #64 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $73,177 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

24.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (8,210 of 33,905 reporting).

14 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Henry County


Big & sparse

A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.

Total area
766
square miles
Avg density
61.9
people per sq mi
Population
47,370
across 16 ZIPs
Geneseo
166.6 sq mi
12,135 residents
Cambridge
102.1 sq mi
2,549 residents
Kewanee
99.9 sq mi
13,456 residents

All ZIP Codes in Henry County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
61443KewaneeStandard13,456$52,61599.9-3.0%
61254GeneseoStandard12,135$92,297166.67.7%
61241ColonaStandard6,587$80,00021.0-2.7%
61273OrionStandard3,120$99,03246.1-6.3%
61434GalvaStandard2,971$56,78083.7-7.7%
61238CambridgeStandard2,549$64,583102.1-16.6%
61235AtkinsonStandard1,283$61,93252.5-10.8%
61262Lynn CenterStandard1,197$86,25043.4-6.3%
61234AnnawanStandard1,116$79,68853.2-18.6%
61490WoodhullStandard1,035$65,62539.5-28.3%
61413AlphaStandard1,035$73,12529.610.0%
61233AndoverPO Box281$71,6671.0
61274OscoStandard197$72,00025.0-22.4%
61258HooppoleStandard182$44,2610.4-37.9%
61419Bishop HillPO Box134$56,4290.5-2.2%
61468OphiemStandard92$42,9691.1-27.6%

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