ZIP Code 61204 in Rock Island, IL

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Rock Island, Illinois
County:Rock Island County
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:8:09:52 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:309 / 861
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:41.5096, -90.5787
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61204 Rock Island, IL - Quad Cities Downtown PO Box Hub

ZIP Code 61204, Rock Island

Vacation Island Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationRock Island County, IL
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points343 (146 businesses)
PO Boxes197
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 61201
Key Facts
  • This is a PO Box ZIP within Rock Island, Illinois, not an island vacation community. The city name refers to a Mississippi River island.
  • ZIP 61204 is a point-only assignment with zero residential population. Street delivery for the area routes through ZIP 61201.
  • The post office maintains 197 PO Boxes and serves 146 business delivery points in the downtown area.
  • Only two streets use this ZIP: 2nd Avenue (104 records) and 11th Street (50 records), both with unit designators indicating commercial buildings.
  • With 11 businesses employing 44 workers, this ZIP covers a small but active downtown commercial district.
  • Downtown Davenport, Iowa is just 0.4 miles away across the Mississippi River, showing the tight integration of this bi-state metro area.

Not an Island Vacation

ZIP 61204 serves as a PO Box-only assignment within Rock Island, Illinois, part of the Quad Cities metro area along the Mississippi River. This isn't an island vacation destination. It's a working Midwest city where the name comes from an island in the Mississippi that gave the community its identity.

A Point-Only ZIP

This ZIP has zero residential population because it's a point-only assignment (MultiPoint geometry) contained within the larger ZIP 61201. All street delivery in Rock Island routes through 61201, while 61204 exists specifically for PO Box and limited downtown business addresses.

Downtown Business Hub

The post office maintains 197 PO Boxes and serves 146 businesses. Street addresses using 61204 are limited to two streets:

StreetRecordsNotes
2nd Ave104Unit designators
11th St50Unit designators

These 154 street records all route through city carrier delivery (RouteC), indicating commercial or multi-tenant buildings in the downtown core. With 11 business establishments and 44 workers recorded here, this ZIP represents a concentrated commercial pocket.

Quad Cities Context

Downtown Davenport, Iowa sits just 0.4 miles away across the Mississippi River. The nearby neighborhoods all fall on the Iowa side: Hamburg, College Square, Cork Hill, and Prospect Park. This bi-state metro area shares economic and social ties across the river, making Rock Island's downtown post office a piece of a larger regional puzzle.

Street Name Patterns

Numbered Grid Commercial Units

Both streets have unit designators, indicating multi-tenant commercial or office buildings in the downtown core.

Nearby Areas

Downtown Davenport Hamburg College Square Cork Hill Prospect Park

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 61204 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 8 business establishments, employing about 28 people with an annual payroll of $2,799,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:1,067Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:8Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$671,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$2,799,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:28Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 61204 is located in Rock Island County, Illinois, within the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 19340) and Illinois's 17th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 379,690 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 61204. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-ILSource: Census
CBSA Number:19340Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:379,690Source: Census
MSA:Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:17Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:6933.08 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:--Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:1765078Source: Census
Place Name:Rock Island city; IllinoisSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


61230 | | 61201

Schools in ZIP Code 61204


We could not locate which school district 61204 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Rock Island Academy 930 14th St
Rock Island, IL 61201
District: Rock Island-Milan School District 41Nearby
Thurgood Marshall Learning Ctr 600 11th Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201
District: Rock Island-Milan School District 41Nearby
Ricms 2101 16th Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201
District: Rock Island-Milan School District 41Nearby
Central High School 1120 Main St
Davenport, IA 52803
District: Davenport Community School DistrictNearby
Jefferson Elementary School 1027 Marquette St
Davenport, IA 52804
District: Davenport Community School DistrictNearby
Alleman High School 1103 40th St
Rock Island, IL 61201
District: Private SchoolNearby
Jordan Catholic School 2901 24th St
Rock Island, IL 61201
District: Private SchoolNearby
All Saints Catholic School 1926 N Marquette St
Davenport, IA 52804
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 61204


Eastern Iowa Community College District 101 W Third Street
Davenport, IA 52801-1221
Type: Post Secondary
Palmer College Of Chiropractic 1000 Brady St
Davenport, IA 52803-5287
Type: Post Secondary
Augustana College 639 38th St
Rock Island, IL 61201-2296
Type: Post Secondary
Trinity College Of Nursing & Health Sciences 2122 25th Avenue
Rock Island, IL 61201-5317
Type: Post Secondary
Saint Ambrose University 518 W Locust St
Davenport, IA 52803-2898
Type: Post Secondary
Ross College-Davenport 1801 East Kimberly Road, Suite B
Davenport, IA 52807-2095
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

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  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov