Patterson, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62078
Greene County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 119
- 103/sq mi
- $32,000
- Median home value
- 8.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Patterson pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 0th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 103
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62078 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62078 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Patterson, Greene County, Illinois, home to just 119 residents across 1.2 square miles, a density of 103 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 62078, but per-capita income is $34,099. 28.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $32,000 (83% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 88.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.5, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 4 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 62078, plus 6 more within Greene County, give a clearer read than the 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 62078, Patterson, 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
119
Population
1.2
Area (sq mi)
103
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62078?
46.5
Median Age
64.4%
Male
35.6%
Female
0.0%
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?
$34,099
Per Capita Income
28.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
51
Total Housing Units
27
Occupied Units
24
Vacant Units
2.70
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$32,000
Median Home Value
-83% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 62078 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62694
Winchester (62694)
3,192 residents
- 62092
White Hall (62092)
2,979 residents
- 62050 473
Hillview (62050)
473 residents
- 62610 199
Alsey (62610)
199 residents
- 62078 119
Patterson (62078)
119 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62078 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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