US Census Data

ZIP 62838 vs ZIP 62848

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 62838 and ZIP Code 62848: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 62838 and ZIP 62848 are ZIP Code areas in Illinois. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 62838 has the higher population (1,555 vs 587 in ZIP 62848). ZIP 62848 has the higher median household income ($70,556 vs $69,063 in ZIP 62838). ZIP 62838 has the higher median home value ($128,000 vs $89,500 in ZIP 62848).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 62838ZIP 62848
Population1,555587
Median age41.8 yrs35.3 yrs
Median household income$69,063$70,556
Median home value$128,000$89,500
Median gross rent$735$811
Housing units642245
Homeownership rate85.1%83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%9.7%
Unemployment rate5.3%9.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 62838ZIP 62848
Population1,853 → 1,555 (-16.1%)692 → 587 (-15.2%)
Median household income$44,597 → $69,063 (+54.9%)$62,500 → $70,556 (+12.9%)
Median home value$68,100 → $128,000 (+88.0%)$79,800 → $89,500 (+12.2%)
Median gross rent$524 → $735 (+40.3%)$695 → $811 (+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 62848

Population
692587
Median household income
$62,500$70,556
Median home value
$79,800$89,500
Median gross rent
$695$811

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 62838ZIP 62848
Under 53.7%9.2%
5 to 1718.8%14.7%
18 to 247.1%9.5%
25 to 3411.9%15.8%
35 to 4410.6%8.0%
45 to 5410.7%8.9%
55 to 6416.7%17.0%
65 to 7413.0%8.5%
75 and over7.5%8.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 62838ZIP 62848
White (non-Hispanic)98.1%79.6%
Black or African American0.0%0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.3%
Two or more races1.5%10.6%
Hispanic or Latino0.4%9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 62838ZIP 62848
No high school diploma16.3%9.2%
High school graduate41.7%33.5%
Some college or associate's27.5%47.6%
Bachelor's degree10.1%7.2%
Graduate or professional degree4.5%2.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 62838ZIP 62848
Drove alone86.3%89.0%
Carpooled4.7%3.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.2%2.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home6.5%5.3%
Other means0.3%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 62838ZIP 62848
1-unit, detached78.5%83.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%2.9%
2 to 4 units3.0%2.4%
5 to 19 units0.0%5.7%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other18.5%5.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 62838ZIP 62848
Poverty rate15.2%8.3%
Average household size2.762.51
Mean commute (minutes)3122
Median year structure built19751963

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