ZIP Code 62842
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wayne County, Illinois.
- Population
- 696
- Median household income
- $62,500
- Median home value
- $110,100
-6.3%’19–’23
+21.2%’19–’23
+34.3%’19–’23
ZIP Code 62842 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wayne County, Illinois, home to about 696 residents. At $62,500, its median household income sits above Wayne County's $53,107.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 62842's population declined 6.3% from 743 to 696, while its median gross rent rose 6.5% from $688 to $733.
The typical home was built around 1982. 10.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 696
- Median age
- 42.5 yrs
- Median household income
- $62,500
- Median home value
- $110,100
- Median gross rent
- $733
- Housing units
- 331
- Homeownership rate
- 87.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 22.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.5%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023743696
$51,563$62,500
$82,000$110,100
$688$733
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 743 | $51,563 | $82,000 | $688 |
| 2020 | 720 | $43,077 | $68,900 | $692 |
| 2021 | 704 | $48,304 | $85,700 | $745 |
| 2022 | 673 | $56,875 | $98,000 | $850 |
| 2023 | 696 | $62,500 | $110,100 | $733 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 54.0%
5 to 1714.2%
18 to 249.1%
25 to 3412.5%
35 to 4416.8%
45 to 542.4%
55 to 6417.2%
65 to 7417.1%
75 and over6.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 28 | 4.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 99 | 14.2% |
| 18 to 24 | 63 | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 87 | 12.5% |
| 35 to 44 | 117 | 16.8% |
| 45 to 54 | 17 | 2.4% |
| 55 to 64 | 120 | 17.2% |
| 65 to 74 | 119 | 17.1% |
| 75 and over | 46 | 6.6% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 647 | 93.0% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 16 | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 28 | 4.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma8.5%
High school graduate19.8%
Some college or associate's49.0%
Bachelor's degree16.2%
Graduate or professional degree6.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 43 | 8.5% |
| High school graduate | 100 | 19.8% |
| Some college or associate's | 248 | 49.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 82 | 16.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 33 | 6.5% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 22 min
Drove alone81.8%
Carpooled11.2%
Public transit0.3%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home6.6%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 248 | 81.8% |
| Carpooled | 34 | 11.2% |
| Public transit | 1 | 0.3% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 20 | 6.6% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 108 | 38.2% |
| 15 to 29 min | 107 | 37.8% |
| 30 to 44 min | 33 | 11.7% |
| 45 to 59 min | 23 | 8.1% |
| 60+ min | 12 | 4.2% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.40
- Poverty rate
- 10.4% (72 of 695)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 193 | 66.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 97 | 33.4% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1982
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 290 | 87.6% |
| Vacant | 41 | 12.4% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 255 | 87.9% |
| Renter-occupied | 35 | 12.1% |
1-unit, detached66.5%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other33.5%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 220 | 66.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 111 | 33.5% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 62842
- Land area
- 46 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.01 sq mi
- Center point
- 38.4679, -88.3895
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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)