West Salem, IL
Single-footprint Census roll-up for West Salem, IL: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,734. 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 WEST-SALEM-IL · West Salem, IL 1 ZIPs · 1,734 pop · #15201/25278 · Edwards County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $65,543
- RANK-LOWER #15201/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Albion
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 85% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 1,734
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $91,800
Nearest income peer: Albion, IL (+ $1,233 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 West Salem
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest West Salem on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Browns · lowest
Browns · lowest
$58,523 median HH income
- Bone Gap · near
Bone Gap · near
$63,750 median HH income
- West Salem · this city
West Salem · this city
$65,543 median HH income
- Albion · highest
Albion · highest
$66,776 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, West Salem, IL sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 40th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 1,734
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $65,543
- 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 $65,543 and poverty 7.4% concentrate in 62476.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (84.8%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating West Salem as a pure owner town.
Within Illinois, Ina is the closest lower-income city and Woodhull the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for West Salem.
Population concentration
West Salem's single ZIP 62476 carries the town
West Salem is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 62476 is the entire residential footprint (1,734 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 West Salem's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 31 establishments, 100 employees , annual payroll $3,884k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 62476 (31 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (9) · also Construction · Wholesale trade .
ZIP Codes in West Salem, IL
These ZIP codes sit in Edwards County, which covers 4 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in West Salem. See the Edwards County roll-up →
No other city sharing Edwards County reports a higher average ZIP median income than West Salem. Bone Gap and Browns sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Browns marks the far end of that range at $58,523, 11% below West Salem.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62476 | 1,734 | $65,543 | 31 | 9 |
West 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 West Salem, .