Scott
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Illinois
Scott is a low-population county in Illinois with 4 ZIP codes, 4,854 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, Scott, IL sits among US counties with an above-median household income, on a low-population county population base, across a handful of delivery areas.
- Top 41%
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 4,854
- combined ZIP population
- 4
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $70,865
- 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.
Scott lands in the national county income distribution as above-median household income on low-population county footing (FIPS 17171, 4 ZIPs, combined population 4,854). 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 (62694) as the primary ACS record and this county page as the FIPS bridge. Intra-county contrast is limited by construction.
Combined population stays under five thousand - this is a thin rural FIPS. Bookmark one ZIP; a multi-ZIP shortlist rarely adds signal beyond the primary code's ACS row.
Within Illinois, Brown is the closest lower-income county and Mercer the closest higher-income county by average ZIP household income. Their 3 and 11 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Scott. Use those locations as statewide context before treating the county average as a local-market answer.
4
Total ZIPs
4,854
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Scott
Side-by-side: Compare 62694 vs 62621 →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Scott?
Scott has a total population of 4,854 across 4 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Scott?
Scott includes 4 ZIP codes: 62694, 62621, 62663, 62610.