ZIP Code 62843
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wayne County, Illinois.
- Population
- 97
- Median household income
- $16,081
-47.3%’19–’23
-67.0%’19–’23
Covering part of Wayne County, Illinois, ZIP Code 62843 has about 97 residents. At $16,081, its median household income sits below Wayne County's $53,107.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 62843's population declined 47.3% from 184 to 97, while its median household income fell 67.0% from $48,750 to $16,081.
83.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 97
- Median age
- 60.3 yrs
- Median household income
- $16,081
- Median home value
- —
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 74
- Homeownership rate
- 40.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 10.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202318497
$48,750$16,081
$37,500$42,500
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 184 | $48,750 | $37,500 |
| 2020 | 187 | — | $37,100 |
| 2021 | 127 | $13,974 | $42,500 |
| 2022 | 90 | $15,764 | — |
| 2023 | 97 | $16,081 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 56.2%
5 to 1710.3%
18 to 241.0%
25 to 3420.6%
35 to 440.0%
45 to 546.2%
55 to 647.2%
65 to 7410.3%
75 and over38.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 6 | 6.2% |
| 5 to 17 | 10 | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1 | 1.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 20 | 20.6% |
| 35 to 44 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 6 | 6.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7 | 7.2% |
| 65 to 74 | 10 | 10.3% |
| 75 and over | 37 | 38.1% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 90 | 92.8% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 7 | 7.2% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma47.5%
High school graduate23.8%
Some college or associate's18.8%
Bachelor's degree10.0%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 38 | 47.5% |
| High school graduate | 19 | 23.8% |
| Some college or associate's | 15 | 18.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 8 | 10.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0 | 0.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 33 min
Drove alone30.0%
Carpooled25.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home35.0%
Other means10.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 6 | 30.0% |
| Carpooled | 5 | 25.0% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 7 | 35.0% |
| Other means | 2 | 10.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 6 | 46.2% |
| 15 to 29 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 30 to 44 min | 3 | 23.1% |
| 45 to 59 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60+ min | 4 | 30.8% |
Households
- Average household size
- 1.56
- Poverty rate
- 40.2% (39 of 97)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 15 | 24.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 47 | 75.8% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1938
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 62 | 83.8% |
| Vacant | 12 | 16.2% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 25 | 40.3% |
| Renter-occupied | 37 | 59.7% |
1-unit, detached83.8%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other16.2%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 62 | 83.8% |
| 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 | 12 | 16.2% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 62843
- Land area
- 5.64 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.03 sq mi
- Center point
- 38.3822, -88.1991
Counties this ZIP covers
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- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
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- 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)