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Sesser, IL

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Sesser, IL: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,940. 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 SESSER-IL · Sesser, IL 1 ZIPs · 2,940 pop · #18487/25278 · Franklin County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $58,679
  • RANK-LOWER #18487/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Royalton
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 76% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,940
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $97,200

Nearest income peer: Royalton, IL ( $1,012 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 Sesser

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

27th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,940
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$58,679
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 $58,679 and poverty 18.3% concentrate in 62884.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (76.4%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Sesser as a pure owner town.

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

Population concentration

One ZIP, 62884, is all of Sesser

There is no split to weigh here: 62884 holds every one of Sesser's 2,940 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

Mid-pack ZBP load on Sesser's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 52 establishments, 323 employees , annual payroll $12,808k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 62884 (52 units) ; leading NAICS Accommodation and food services (9) · also Construction · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Sesser, IL

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

Sesser lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Franklin County: Benton, Mulkeytown and Ewing earn more and West Frankfort, Thompsonville and Christopher earn less. Valier marks the far end of that range at $27,344, 53% below Sesser.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
62884 2,940 $58,679 52 36
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Sesser 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 Sesser, .