ZIP Code 62557

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Christian County, Illinois.

Population: 6,859
Median household income: $51,769
Median home value: $93,600

ZIP Code 62557 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Christian County, Illinois, home to about 6,859 residents. At $51,769, its median household income sits below Christian County's $59,253.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 62557's population declined 3.8% from 7,127 to 6,859, while its median gross rent rose 7.9% from $634 to $684.

The median resident is 46.9 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,859
Median age: 46.9 yrs
Median household income: $51,769
Median home value: $93,600
Median gross rent: $684
Housing units: 3,338
Homeownership rate: 73.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,1276,859

Median household income

$52,000$51,769

Median home value

$84,500$93,600

Median gross rent

$634$684

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,127	$52,000	$84,500	$634
2020	7,087	$49,784	$89,000	$634
2021	7,042	$52,396	$90,400	$663
2022	7,002	$53,060	$94,800	$685
2023	6,859	$51,769	$93,600	$684

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	269	3.9%
5 to 17	938	13.7%
18 to 24	501	7.3%
25 to 34	883	12.9%
35 to 44	700	10.2%
45 to 54	853	12.4%
55 to 64	1,125	16.4%
65 to 74	846	12.3%
75 and over	744	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,256	91.2%
Black or African American	99	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	52	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	37	0.5%
Two or more races	103	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	312	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate44.3%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	493	9.6%
High school graduate	2,281	44.3%
Some college or associate's	1,453	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	630	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	294	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,349	79.2%
Carpooled	291	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	72	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	253	8.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,058	39.0%
15 to 29 min	869	32.0%
30 to 44 min	353	13.0%
45 to 59 min	296	10.9%
60+ min	136	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 11.8% (792 of 6,722)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,489	52.7%
Nonfamily households	1,338	47.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,827	84.7%
Vacant	511	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,064	73.0%
Renter-occupied	763	27.0%

1-unit, detached81.2%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,710	81.2%
1-unit, attached	63	1.9%
2 to 4 units	163	4.9%
5 to 19 units	129	3.9%
20 or more units	145	4.3%
Mobile home & other	128	3.8%

ZIP Code 62557

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