PlainZIP

Athens, IL

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Athens, IL: 1 USPS ZIP, population 3,872. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ATHENS-IL · Athens, IL 1 ZIPs · 3,872 pop · #7236/25278 · Menard County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-HIGH $86,675
  • RANK-UPPER #7236/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Petersburg
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 81% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 3,872
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $200,900

Nearest income peer: Petersburg, IL ( $2,408 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 Athens

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Athens on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Athens, IL sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 29%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
3,872
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$86,675
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.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 62613 (3,872 residents). Household income $86,675 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (81.2%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Athens as a pure owner town.

Within Illinois, Franklin is the closest lower-income city and Mansfield the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Athens.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 62613, is all of Athens

There is no split to weigh here: 62613 holds every one of Athens's 3,872 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

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Athens

Citywide ZBP: 56 establishments, 351 employees , annual payroll $16,523k (~14 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 62613 (56 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (10) · also Construction · Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services .

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ZIP Codes in Athens, IL

These ZIP codes sit in Menard County, which covers 5 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Athens. See the Menard County roll-up →

No other city sharing Menard County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Athens. Petersburg, Greenview and Tallula sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Oakford marks the far end of that range at $68,393, 21% below Athens.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
62613 3,872 $86,675 56 23
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Athens 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 Athens, .