US Census Data

ZIP 62838 vs ZIP 62846

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 62838 and ZIP Code 62846: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 62838 and ZIP 62846 are ZIP Code areas in Illinois. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 62846 has the higher population (1,845 vs 1,555 in ZIP 62838). ZIP 62838 has the higher median household income ($69,063 vs $64,167 in ZIP 62846). ZIP 62838 has the higher median home value ($128,000 vs $89,300 in ZIP 62846).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 62838ZIP 62846
Population1,5551,845
Median age41.8 yrs43.5 yrs
Median household income$69,063$64,167
Median home value$128,000$89,300
Median gross rent$735$538
Housing units642339
Homeownership rate85.1%70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%3.6%
Unemployment rate5.3%8.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 62838ZIP 62846
Population1,853 → 1,555 (-16.1%)2,613 → 1,845 (-29.4%)
Median household income$44,597 → $69,063 (+54.9%)$37,321 → $64,167 (+71.9%)
Median home value$68,100 → $128,000 (+88.0%)$74,700 → $89,300 (+19.5%)
Median gross rent$524 → $735 (+40.3%)$646 → $538 (-16.7%)

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 62846

Population
2,6131,845
Median household income
$37,321$64,167
Median home value
$74,700$89,300
Median gross rent
$646$538

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 62838ZIP 62846
Under 53.7%2.9%
5 to 1718.8%7.6%
18 to 247.1%6.8%
25 to 3411.9%18.4%
35 to 4410.6%15.8%
45 to 5410.7%19.2%
55 to 6416.7%16.2%
65 to 7413.0%7.9%
75 and over7.5%5.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 62838ZIP 62846
White (non-Hispanic)98.1%64.0%
Black or African American0.0%20.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.2%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%1.2%
Two or more races1.5%7.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.4%6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 62838ZIP 62846
No high school diploma16.3%31.4%
High school graduate41.7%39.6%
Some college or associate's27.5%25.4%
Bachelor's degree10.1%1.8%
Graduate or professional degree4.5%1.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 62838ZIP 62846
Drove alone86.3%89.5%
Carpooled4.7%6.3%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.2%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home6.5%4.1%
Other means0.3%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 62838ZIP 62846
1-unit, detached78.5%69.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units3.0%10.3%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.3%
Mobile home & other18.5%20.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 62838ZIP 62846
Poverty rate15.2%26.9%
Average household size2.762.69
Mean commute (minutes)3117
Median year structure built19751981

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