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Sparta, IL

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Sparta, IL: 1 USPS ZIP, population 6,008. 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 SPARTA-IL · Sparta, IL 1 ZIPs · 6,008 pop · #17295/25278 · Randolph County

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

  • INC-MID $61,220
  • RANK-LOWER #17295/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Evansville
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 66% owners
  • POP-TOWN 6,008
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $117,800

Nearest income peer: Evansville, IL ( $820 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 Sparta

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

32nd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
6,008
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$61,220
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 $61,220 and poverty 19.2% concentrate in 62286.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (66.1%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Sparta as a pure owner town.

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

Population concentration

Sparta's single ZIP 62286 carries the town

Sparta is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 62286 is the entire residential footprint (6,008 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

Dense ZBP book packed into Sparta's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 172 establishments, 2,517 employees , annual payroll $130,932k (~29 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 62286 (172 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (29) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Sparta, IL

These ZIP codes sit in Randolph County, which covers 14 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Sparta. See the Randolph County roll-up →

Sparta sits in the lower half of Randolph County on income: Chester, Red Bud and Steeleville report more, Coulterville, Percy and Tilden report less. Walsh marks the far end of that range at $90,938, 49% above Sparta.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
62286 6,008 $61,220 172 21
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Sparta 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 Sparta, .