ZIP Code 62242
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Randolph County, Illinois.
- Population
- 1,764
- Median household income
- $60,313
- Median home value
- $110,700
+29.2%’19–’23
+0.8%’19–’23
+19.5%’19–’23
ZIP Code 62242 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Randolph County, Illinois, home to about 1,764 residents. Its median household income of $60,313 runs below the Randolph County figure of $68,870.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 62242's population grew 29.2% from 1,365 to 1,764, while its median gross rent rose 32.6% from $559 to $741.
77.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1970.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,764
- Median age
- 40.4 yrs
- Median household income
- $60,313
- Median home value
- $110,700
- Median gross rent
- $741
- Housing units
- 841
- Homeownership rate
- 83.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 19.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,3651,764
$59,821$60,313
$92,600$110,700
$559$741
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,365 | $59,821 | $92,600 | $559 |
| 2020 | 1,292 | $61,500 | $91,200 | $564 |
| 2021 | 1,476 | $44,375 | $79,300 | $533 |
| 2022 | 1,534 | $45,521 | $82,000 | $625 |
| 2023 | 1,764 | $60,313 | $110,700 | $741 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 56.1%
5 to 1719.0%
18 to 248.0%
25 to 345.3%
35 to 4418.1%
45 to 5410.3%
55 to 6413.5%
65 to 7414.0%
75 and over5.7%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 107 | 6.1% |
| 5 to 17 | 335 | 19.0% |
| 18 to 24 | 142 | 8.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 94 | 5.3% |
| 35 to 44 | 319 | 18.1% |
| 45 to 54 | 182 | 10.3% |
| 55 to 64 | 238 | 13.5% |
| 65 to 74 | 247 | 14.0% |
| 75 and over | 100 | 5.7% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,747 | 99.0% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 0.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15 | 0.9% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma8.8%
High school graduate33.1%
Some college or associate's38.6%
Bachelor's degree18.6%
Graduate or professional degree0.9%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 104 | 8.8% |
| High school graduate | 391 | 33.1% |
| Some college or associate's | 455 | 38.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 219 | 18.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 11 | 0.9% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 32 min
Drove alone81.0%
Carpooled11.5%
Public transit0.0%
Walked1.5%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home5.8%
Other means0.2%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 721 | 81.0% |
| Carpooled | 102 | 11.5% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 13 | 1.5% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 52 | 5.8% |
| Other means | 2 | 0.2% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 137 | 16.3% |
| 15 to 29 min | 352 | 42.0% |
| 30 to 44 min | 124 | 14.8% |
| 45 to 59 min | 100 | 11.9% |
| 60+ min | 125 | 14.9% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.27
- Poverty rate
- 19.3% (341 of 1,764)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 551 | 71.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 215 | 28.1% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1970
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 766 | 91.1% |
| Vacant | 75 | 8.9% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 639 | 83.4% |
| Renter-occupied | 127 | 16.6% |
1-unit, detached77.2%
1-unit, attached1.0%
2 to 4 units1.8%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other20.1%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 649 | 77.2% |
| 1-unit, attached | 8 | 1.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 15 | 1.8% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 169 | 20.1% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 62242
- Land area
- 50 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.18 sq mi
- Center point
- 38.0989, -89.9377
Counties this ZIP covers
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21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)