PlainZIP

Benton, IL

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Benton, IL: 1 USPS ZIP, population 11,265. 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 BENTON-IL · Benton, IL 1 ZIPs · 11,265 pop · #17648/25278 · Franklin County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $60,539
  • RANK-LOWER #17648/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Sesser
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 70% owners
  • POP-TOWN 11,265
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $101,100

Nearest income peer: Sesser, IL ( $1,860 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 Benton

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Benton 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, Benton, IL sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

30th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
11,265
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$60,539
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 $60,539 and poverty 14.3% concentrate in 62812.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (69.7%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Benton as a pure owner town.

Within Illinois, Rock Falls is the closest lower-income city and Bradley the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Benton.

Population concentration

Benton's single ZIP 62812 carries the town

Benton is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 62812 is the entire residential footprint (11,265 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Benton's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 277 establishments, 2,592 employees , annual payroll $103,133k (~25 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 62812 (277 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (52) · also Accommodation and food services · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Benton, IL

These ZIP codes sit in Franklin County, which covers 16 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Benton. See the Franklin County roll-up →

Benton sits in the upper half of Franklin County on income: West Frankfort, Sesser and Thompsonville report less, while Mulkeytown, Ewing and Macedonia report more. Valier marks the far end of that range at $27,344, 55% below Benton.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
62812 11,265 $60,539 277 46
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Benton 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 Benton, .