Franklin
Source:
Illinois
Franklin is a smaller county in Illinois with 16 ZIP codes, 41,360 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Franklin, IL sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a smaller county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- 23rd pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 41,360
- combined ZIP population
- 16
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $56,140
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Franklin lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on smaller county footing (FIPS 17055, 16 ZIPs, combined population 41,360). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Lower household-income footing across 16 ZIPs (combined population 41,360). Cost-of-living reads should start from the densest ZIP rather than the county mean - sparse codes can dominate land area while a small urban ZIP carries most residents.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
16
Total ZIPs
41,360
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Franklin
Side-by-side: Compare 62896 vs 62812 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62896 | West Frankfort | 12,626 | 76 |
| 62812 | Benton | 11,265 | 46 |
| 62884 | Sesser | 2,940 | 36 |
| 62890 | Thompsonville | 2,882 | 11 |
| 62822 | Christopher | 2,574 | 369 |
| 62865 | Mulkeytown | 2,018 | 14 |
| 62999 | Zeigler | 1,829 | 329 |
| 62983 | Royalton | 1,504 | 29 |
| 62836 | Ewing | 801 | 8 |
| 62891 | Valier | 652 | 334 |
| 62860 | Macedonia | 524 | 6 |
| 62819 | Buckner | 448 | 155 |
| 62897 | Whittington | 398 | 12 |
| 62874 | Orient | 372 | 101 |
| 62856 | Logan | 324 | 135 |
| 62825 | Coello | 203 | 250 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Franklin?
Franklin has a total population of 41,360 across 16 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Franklin?
Franklin includes 16 ZIP codes: 62896, 62812, 62884, 62890, 62822, 62865, 62999, 62983, 62836, 62891, and more.