Salem, IL
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Salem, IL: 1 USPS ZIP, population 11,385. 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 SALEM-IL · Salem, IL 1 ZIPs · 11,385 pop · #12692/25278 · Marion County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $71,270
- RANK-MID #12692/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Patoka
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 74% owners
- POP-TOWN 11,385
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $115,200
Nearest income peer: Patoka, IL (+ $2,063 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 Salem
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Salem on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Centralia · lowest
Centralia · lowest
$52,017 median HH income
- Iuka · near
Iuka · near
$60,789 median HH income
- Kinmundy · near
Kinmundy · near
$63,587 median HH income
- Salem · this city
Salem · this city
$71,270 median HH income
- Patoka · near
Patoka · near
$73,333 median HH income
- Vernon · near
Vernon · near
$75,417 median HH income
- Alma · highest
Alma · highest
$82,321 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, Salem, IL sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- Top 50%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 11,385
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $71,270
- 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 62881 (11,385 residents). Household income $71,270 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (73.5%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Salem as a pure owner town.
Within Illinois, Dwight is the closest lower-income city and Ohio the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Salem.
Population concentration
Salem reads through its lone ZIP, 62881
11,385 ACS residents, one ZIP: 62881 is not the leading code inside Salem, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense ZBP book packed into Salem's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 318 establishments, 5,107 employees , annual payroll $249,776k (~28 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 62881 (318 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (49) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .
ZIP Codes in Salem, IL
These ZIP codes sit in Marion County, which covers 11 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Salem. See the Marion County roll-up →
Salem sits in the upper half of Marion County on income: Centralia, Sandoval and Iuka report less, while Patoka, Alma and Vernon report more. Centralia marks the far end of that range at $52,017, 27% below Salem.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62881 | 11,385 | $71,270 | 318 | 44 |
Salem 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 Salem, .