Hamilton

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Illinois

Hamilton is a sparsely populated county in Illinois with 4 ZIP codes, 7,803 people, and above-median household income 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, Hamilton, IL sits among US counties with an above-median household income, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

Top 29%
household income vs 3,210 US counties
7,803
combined ZIP population
4
USPS ZIP codes covered
$76,740
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.

Hamilton lands in the national county income distribution as above-median household income on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 17065, 4 ZIPs, combined population 7,803). On this short ZIP list the county page is mainly the FIPS bridge - household ACS fields live on the primary ZIP.

Above-median income with few ZIPs: treat the top code (62859) as the primary ACS record and this county page as the FIPS bridge. Intra-county contrast is limited by construction.

Population sits in the five-to-twenty-five thousand band with few ZIPs - still ZIP-first for household fields, but the county seat ZIP (usually the densest row) is worth a second glance before the FIPS overlays.

Within Illinois, Putnam is the closest lower-income county and Crawford the closest higher-income county by average ZIP household income. Their 7 and 7 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Hamilton. Use those locations as statewide context before treating the county average as a local-market answer.

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4

Total ZIPs

7,803

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Hamilton

Side-by-side: Compare 62859 vs 62828 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
62859 Mc Leansboro 5,748 11
62828 Dahlgren 1,426 7
62817 Broughton 557 3
62829 Dale 72 16

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Hamilton?

Hamilton has a total population of 7,803 across 4 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Hamilton?

Hamilton includes 4 ZIP codes: 62859, 62828, 62817, 62829.

Hamilton's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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