Modoc, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62261
Randolph County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 152
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Modoc has 152 residents, placing it in the 6th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 2 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 62261 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 62261 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Modoc, Randolph County, Illinois, home to just 152 residents across 76.0 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 62261, but per-capita income is $28,971. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 72.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Randolph County, so 62261 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 62261, Modoc, 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
152
Population
76.0
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62261?
72.1
Median Age
75.0%
Male
25.0%
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?
$28,971
Per Capita Income
0.0%
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
49housing units
49
Total Housing Units
33
Occupied Units
16
Vacant Units
2.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 62261 vs 62241 →
ZIP 62261 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62242
Evansville (62242)
1,526 residents
- 62277
Prairie Du Rocher (62277)
1,314 residents
- 62241
Ellis Grove (62241)
1,061 residents
- 62261 152
Modoc (62261)
152 residents
- 62279 69
Renault (62279)
69 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62261 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 62261 in?
ZIP code 62261 (Modoc) is located in Randolph County, Illinois. Randolph County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/randolph-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62261?
ZIP code 62261 in Modoc, IL has a population of 152 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62261?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62261 is White at 100.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 58.8% of the population.
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