US Census Data

ZIP 62838 vs ZIP 62844

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 62838 and ZIP Code 62844: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 62838 and ZIP 62844 are ZIP Code areas in Illinois. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 62844 has the higher population (1,904 vs 1,555 in ZIP 62838). ZIP 62838 has the higher median household income ($69,063 vs $49,659 in ZIP 62844). ZIP 62838 has the higher median home value ($128,000 vs $81,900 in ZIP 62844).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 62838ZIP 62844
Population1,5551,904
Median age41.8 yrs42.9 yrs
Median household income$69,063$49,659
Median home value$128,000$81,900
Median gross rent$735$646
Housing units642936
Homeownership rate85.1%69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%13.2%
Unemployment rate5.3%5.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 62838ZIP 62844
Population1,853 → 1,555 (-16.1%)2,081 → 1,904 (-8.5%)
Median household income$44,597 → $69,063 (+54.9%)$52,794 → $49,659 (-5.9%)
Median home value$68,100 → $128,000 (+88.0%)$71,300 → $81,900 (+14.9%)
Median gross rent$524 → $735 (+40.3%)$498 → $646 (+29.7%)

ZIP 62838

Population
1,8531,555
Median household income
$44,597$69,063
Median home value
$68,100$128,000
Median gross rent
$524$735

ZIP 62844

Population
2,0811,904
Median household income
$52,794$49,659
Median home value
$71,300$81,900
Median gross rent
$498$646

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 62838ZIP 62844
Under 53.7%2.9%
5 to 1718.8%18.4%
18 to 247.1%6.0%
25 to 3411.9%8.8%
35 to 4410.6%15.8%
45 to 5410.7%10.0%
55 to 6416.7%15.3%
65 to 7413.0%12.7%
75 and over7.5%10.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 62838ZIP 62844
White (non-Hispanic)98.1%94.0%
Black or African American0.0%0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.0%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.5%3.5%
Hispanic or Latino0.4%1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 62838ZIP 62844
No high school diploma16.3%11.8%
High school graduate41.7%34.1%
Some college or associate's27.5%40.9%
Bachelor's degree10.1%9.4%
Graduate or professional degree4.5%3.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 62838ZIP 62844
Drove alone86.3%68.0%
Carpooled4.7%11.5%
Public transit0.0%0.1%
Walked2.2%7.2%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home6.5%12.8%
Other means0.3%0.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 62838ZIP 62844
1-unit, detached78.5%72.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.5%
2 to 4 units3.0%8.2%
5 to 19 units0.0%3.4%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other18.5%15.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 62838ZIP 62844
Poverty rate15.2%26.1%
Average household size2.762.31
Mean commute (minutes)3128
Median year structure built19751957

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