ZIP Code 62642
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Menard County, Illinois.
- Population
- 1,381
- Median household income
- $75,846
- Median home value
- $108,800
+3.5%’19–’23
+15.1%’19–’23
+14.0%’19–’23
ZIP Code 62642 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Menard County, Illinois, home to about 1,381 residents. At $75,846, its median household income sits below Menard County's $81,334.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 62642's population grew 3.5% from 1,334 to 1,381, while its median gross rent fell 10.2% from $688 to $618.
85.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1959.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,381
- Median age
- 44.9 yrs
- Median household income
- $75,846
- Median home value
- $108,800
- Median gross rent
- $618
- Housing units
- 640
- Homeownership rate
- 83.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 13.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.8%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,3341,381
$65,885$75,846
$95,400$108,800
$688$618
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,334 | $65,885 | $95,400 | $688 |
| 2020 | 1,346 | $63,047 | $78,400 | $588 |
| 2021 | 1,276 | $68,319 | $84,500 | $610 |
| 2022 | 1,417 | $74,621 | $99,700 | $622 |
| 2023 | 1,381 | $75,846 | $108,800 | $618 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 53.9%
5 to 1717.6%
18 to 247.0%
25 to 347.8%
35 to 4413.8%
45 to 5414.5%
55 to 6416.4%
65 to 749.3%
75 and over9.7%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 54 | 3.9% |
| 5 to 17 | 243 | 17.6% |
| 18 to 24 | 97 | 7.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 108 | 7.8% |
| 35 to 44 | 190 | 13.8% |
| 45 to 54 | 200 | 14.5% |
| 55 to 64 | 227 | 16.4% |
| 65 to 74 | 128 | 9.3% |
| 75 and over | 134 | 9.7% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,348 | 97.6% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 1 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 2.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma5.2%
High school graduate43.8%
Some college or associate's37.8%
Bachelor's degree8.3%
Graduate or professional degree5.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 51 | 5.2% |
| High school graduate | 432 | 43.8% |
| Some college or associate's | 373 | 37.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 82 | 8.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 49 | 5.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 28 min
Drove alone85.7%
Carpooled9.2%
Public transit0.0%
Walked1.1%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home4.0%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 616 | 85.7% |
| Carpooled | 66 | 9.2% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 8 | 1.1% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 29 | 4.0% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 145 | 21.0% |
| 15 to 29 min | 142 | 20.6% |
| 30 to 44 min | 265 | 38.4% |
| 45 to 59 min | 103 | 14.9% |
| 60+ min | 35 | 5.1% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.36
- Poverty rate
- 9.3% (128 of 1,371)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 381 | 65.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 204 | 34.9% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1959
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 585 | 91.4% |
| Vacant | 55 | 8.6% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 486 | 83.1% |
| Renter-occupied | 99 | 16.9% |
1-unit, detached85.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units2.7%
5 to 19 units0.3%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other12.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 544 | 85.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 17 | 2.7% |
| 5 to 19 units | 2 | 0.3% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 77 | 12.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 62642
- Land area
- 73 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.26 sq mi
- Center point
- 40.0936, -89.7249
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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)