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ZIP Code 62028: Elsah, IL
ZIP code 62028 uses the postal name Elsah, Illinois and lies entirely in Jersey County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,031 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 18% of its land lies in Elsah; 82% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Elsah · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jersey County
- Census places
- Elsah
- Metro area
- St. Louis, MO-IL
- House district
- IL-15 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 6.0 sq mi · 231 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62028?
62028 centers on 38.958°, -90.355° and covers 6.0 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 63373, 62022, 62035, 62037.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62028, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 62028 compare with the rest of Jersey County?
| Measure | 62028 | In Jersey County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,385 | 5th of 11 | 794th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $72k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $171k | not ranked | not ranked |
62028's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$49,254) is more than a quarter of the figure ($72,031); 62028's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$67,862) is more than a quarter of the figure ($170,900). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 64% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 62028?
The 2020 Census counted 1,148 people in 62028; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,385. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,385±220 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,148−10.0% since 2010 (1,276)
- Households
- 355
- Median age
- 21.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 62028?
Of the 1,385 people the ACS estimates in 62028, 10.4% are under 18 and 25.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.9%).
- Under 1810.4%
- 18 to 6463.8%
- 65 and older25.8%
- White, not Hispanic82.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic5.8%
- Hispanic or Latino5.4%
- Black, not Hispanic5.0%
- Other or two or more0.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 62028 earn?
Median household income is $72,031 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($62,357 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $72,031±$49,254
- Income per person
- $25,968
- Below the poverty line
- 11.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 53.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,473400 returns; wages 61% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 62028?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $170,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 64.8%
- Housing units
- 515
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62028?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 62028?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63373 | Portage Des Sioux, MO | 690 | $89k | 2.6 mi |
| 62022 | Dow | 1,088 | $111k | 3.5 mi |
| 62035 | Godfrey | 15,892 | $94k | 6.0 mi |
| 62037 | Grafton | 1,814 | $74k | 7.0 mi |
| 63034 | Florissant, MO | 18,908 | $104k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 63301 | Saint Charles, MO | 52,667 | $85k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 63386 | West Alton, MO | 482 | $110k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 63031 | Florissant, MO | 50,196 | $71k | 10.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.