Fieldon, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62031
Jersey County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 970
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $84,375
- Median income Above-median income area
- $118,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 15.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Fieldon pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 33%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 16th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62031 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62031 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Fieldon, Jersey County, Illinois, home to just 970 residents across 149.2 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62031 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $84,375 (5% above the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,402. The poverty rate is 10.1%, with unemployment at 1.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $118,800 (38% below the average Illinois ZIP); owner occupancy is 89.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Jersey County, so 62031 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 62031, Fieldon, 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
970
Population
149.2
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62031?
53.6
Median Age
45.5%
Male
54.5%
Female
1.2%
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?
$84,375
Median Household Income
+5% vs state ZIP avg
$40,402
Per Capita Income
10.1%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62031 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Fieldon, IL household income vs. every Illinois ZIP code
Median household income among 1,334 reporting Illinois ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$84,375 Top 36% higher than 64% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Illinois 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
432housing units
432
Total Housing Units
216
Occupied Units
216
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$118,800
Median Home Value
-38% vs state ZIP avg
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 62031, employing approximately 61 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,201,000.
14
Businesses
61
Employees
$4.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 21.4% |
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 62031 vs 62047 →
ZIP 62031 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62037
Grafton (62037)
1,993 residents
- 62047
Hardin (62047)
1,555 residents
- 62031
Fieldon (62031)
970 residents
- 62006 648
Batchtown (62006)
648 residents
- 62027 536
Eldred (62027)
536 residents
- 62065 97
Michael (62065)
97 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62031 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62031 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
- 62006
Batchtown (62006)
$94,444 median income
- 62031
Fieldon (62031)
$84,375 median income
- 62037
Grafton (62037)
$73,454 median income
- 62027
Eldred (62027)
$64,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62031 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 62031, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 62031 in?
ZIP code 62031 (Fieldon) is located in Jersey County, Illinois. Jersey County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/jersey-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62031?
ZIP code 62031 in Fieldon, IL has a population of 970 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62031?
The median household income in ZIP 62031 is $84,375, which is 11% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62031?
The median home value in ZIP 62031 is $118,800, which is 57% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62031?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62031 is White at 94.2%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 62031?
ZIP code 62031 has 14 business establishments employing approximately 61 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62031?
In ZIP code 62031, 61.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 62031?
In ZIP code 62031, approximately 89.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62031?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62031 is 10.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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