Batchtown, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62006
Calhoun County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 648
- 9/sq mi
- $94,444
- Median income
- $221,300
- Median home value
- 26.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Batchtown pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 23%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 50%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62006 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62006 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Batchtown, Calhoun County, Illinois, home to just 648 residents across 76.2 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62006 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $94,444 (18% above the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $32,028. Local economic indicators show a 2.3% poverty rate alongside 0.0% unemployment. Median home value sits at $221,300 (15% above the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 98.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.1, and the average commute is -. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Calhoun County, so you can benchmark 62006 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 62006, Batchtown, IL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
648
Population
76.2
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62006?
48.1
Median Age
46.9%
Male
53.1%
Female
0.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$94,444
Median Household Income
+18% vs state
$32,028
Per Capita Income
2.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62006 ranks nationally
Batchtown, IL household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$94,444 Top 23% higher than 77% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
248
Total Housing Units
172
Occupied Units
76
Vacant Units
3.88
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$221,300
Median Home Value
+15% vs state
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 62006, employing approximately 29 people with a combined annual payroll of $883,000.
9
Businesses
29
Employees
$883K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 33.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 62006 vs 62047 →
ZIP 62006 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63389
Winfield (63389)
6,336 residents
- 63347
Foley (63347)
3,078 residents
- 63369 2,258
Old Monroe (63369)
2,258 residents
- 62047 1,555
Hardin (62047)
1,555 residents
- 62031 970
Fieldon (62031)
970 residents
- 62036 704
Golden Eagle (62036)
704 residents
- 62006 648
Batchtown (62006)
648 residents
- 62013 552
Brussels (62013)
552 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62006 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62006 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62047
Hardin (62047)
$116,250 median income
- 62036
Golden Eagle (62036)
$103,409 median income
- 63389
Winfield (63389)
$98,393 median income
- 63369
Old Monroe (63369)
$96,250 median income
- 62006
Batchtown (62006)
$94,444 median income
- 62031
Fieldon (62031)
$84,375 median income
- 63347
Foley (63347)
$81,949 median income
- 62013
Brussels (62013)
$72,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62006 ranks #5 of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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