Altamont, IL
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Altamont, IL: 1 USPS ZIP, population 4,430. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet ALTAMONT-IL · Altamont, IL 1 ZIPs · 4,430 pop · #14918/25278 · Effingham County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $66,111
- RANK-MID #14918/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Shumway
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 84% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 4,430
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $134,900
Nearest income peer: Shumway, IL (+ $8,239 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Altamont
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Altamont on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Edgewood · lowest
Edgewood · lowest
$51,667 median HH income
- Altamont · this city
Altamont · this city
$66,111 median HH income
- Shumway · near
Shumway · near
$74,350 median HH income
- Watson · near
Watson · near
$74,700 median HH income
- Effingham · near
Effingham · near
$82,374 median HH income
- Teutopolis · highest
Teutopolis · highest
$96,406 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Altamont, IL sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 41st pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 4,430
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $66,111
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $66,111 and poverty 16.3% concentrate in 62411.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (83.9%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Altamont as a pure owner town.
Within Illinois, Zion is the closest lower-income city and Girard the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Altamont.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 62411, is all of Altamont
There is no split to weigh here: 62411 holds every one of Altamont's 4,430 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense ZBP book packed into Altamont's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 117 establishments, 1,118 employees , annual payroll $59,380k (~26 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 62411 (117 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (22) · also Accommodation and food services · Construction .
ZIP Codes in Altamont, IL
These ZIP codes sit in Effingham County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Altamont. See the Effingham County roll-up →
Altamont sits in the lower half of Effingham County on income: Effingham, Teutopolis and Dieterich report more, and only Edgewood reports less. Teutopolis marks the far end of that range at $96,406, 46% above Altamont.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62411 | 4,430 | $66,111 | 117 | 20 |
Altamont roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Altamont, .