ZIP Code 62838

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Fayette County, Illinois.

Population: 1,555
Median household income: $69,063
Median home value: $128,000

Covering part of Fayette County, Illinois, ZIP Code 62838 has about 1,555 residents. At $69,063, its median household income sits above Fayette County's $57,113.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 62838's population declined 16.1% from 1,853 to 1,555, while its median gross rent rose 40.3% from $524 to $735.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,555
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $69,063
Median home value: $128,000
Median gross rent: $735
Housing units: 642
Homeownership rate: 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8531,555

Median household income

$44,597$69,063

Median home value

$68,100$128,000

Median gross rent

$524$735

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,853	$44,597	$68,100	$524
2020	1,997	$53,864	$73,700	$613
2021	1,953	$57,266	$78,100	$668
2022	1,540	$64,659	$101,700	$714
2023	1,555	$69,063	$128,000	$735

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	58	3.7%
5 to 17	292	18.8%
18 to 24	111	7.1%
25 to 34	185	11.9%
35 to 44	165	10.6%
45 to 54	166	10.7%
55 to 64	260	16.7%
65 to 74	202	13.0%
75 and over	116	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,525	98.1%
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	24	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	178	16.3%
High school graduate	456	41.7%
Some college or associate's	301	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	110	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	49	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	548	86.3%
Carpooled	30	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	41	6.5%
Other means	2	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	98	16.5%
15 to 29 min	175	29.5%
30 to 44 min	186	31.3%
45 to 59 min	68	11.4%
60+ min	67	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 15.2% (237 of 1,555)

	Count	Share
Family households	414	73.5%
Nonfamily households	149	26.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	563	87.7%
Vacant	79	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	479	85.1%
Renter-occupied	84	14.9%

1-unit, detached78.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	504	78.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	19	3.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	119	18.5%

ZIP Code 62838

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