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Watson, IL

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Watson, IL: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,422. 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 WATSON-IL · Watson, IL 1 ZIPs · 1,422 pop · #11228/25278 · Effingham County

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

  • INC-MID $74,700
  • RANK-MID #11228/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Shumway
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 81% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 1,422
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $104,800

Nearest income peer: Shumway, IL ( $350 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 Watson

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

Top 44%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
1,422
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$74,700
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 62473 (1,422 residents). Household income $74,700 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (81.0%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Watson as a pure owner town.

Within Illinois, Robinson is the closest lower-income city and Mc Connell the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Watson.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 62473, is all of Watson

There is no split to weigh here: 62473 holds every one of Watson's 1,422 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 Watson

Citywide ZBP: 14 establishments, 53 employees , annual payroll $3,055k (~10 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 62473 (14 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (3) · also Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Watson, IL

These ZIP codes sit in Effingham County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Watson. See the Effingham County roll-up →

Watson sits in the lower half of Effingham County on income: Effingham, Teutopolis and Dieterich report more, Altamont and Edgewood report less. Edgewood marks the far end of that range at $51,667, 31% below Watson.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
62473 1,422 $74,700 14 25
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Watson 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 Watson, .