Wabash
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Illinois
Wabash is a sparsely populated county in Illinois with 4 ZIP codes, 11,638 people, and below-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, Wabash, IL sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a handful of delivery areas.
- 44th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 11,638
- combined ZIP population
- 4
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $65,300
- 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.
Wabash lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 17185, 4 ZIPs, combined population 11,638). On this short ZIP list the county page is mainly the FIPS bridge - household ACS fields live on the primary ZIP.
Below-median income with few ZIPs: start cost-of-living reads on the primary code (62863), not the county mean. This page exists to join FIPS 17185 to HUD/FBI tables once the ZIP is chosen.
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, McDonough is the closest lower-income county and Henderson the closest higher-income county by average ZIP household income. Their 10 and 8 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Wabash. Use those locations as statewide context before treating the county average as a local-market answer.
4
Total ZIPs
11,638
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Wabash
Side-by-side: Compare 62863 vs 62410 →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Wabash?
Wabash has a total population of 11,638 across 4 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Wabash?
Wabash includes 4 ZIP codes: 62863, 62410, 62811, 62852.