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ZIP Code 62297: Walsh, IL
ZIP code 62297 uses the postal name Walsh, Illinois and lies entirely in Randolph County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 160 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $90,938 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Walsh · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Randolph County
- House district
- IL-12 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 22.6 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62297?
62297 centers on 38.052°, -89.806° and covers 22.6 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 62241, 62286, 62233, 62242.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62297, 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 62297 compare with the rest of Randolph County?
| Measure | 62297 | In Randolph County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 158 | 16th of 17 | 1,312th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $91k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $121k | not ranked | not ranked |
62297's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (158). 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 13% 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 62297?
The 2020 Census counted 378 people in 62297; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 158. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 16.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 158±80 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 378−16.4% since 2010 (452)
- Households
- 74
- Median age
- 63.5
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 62297?
Of the 158 people the ACS estimates in 62297, 0.0% are under 18 and 43.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6456.3%
- 65 and older43.7%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 62297 earn?
Median household income is $90,938 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($74,251 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $90,938±$16,503
- Income per person
- $47,756
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 4.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $69,729170 returns; wages 58% 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 62297?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $120,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.7%
- Housing units
- 104
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 62297?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62241 | Ellis Grove | 879 | $83k | 5.5 mi |
| 62286 | Sparta | 5,491 | $61k | 6.6 mi |
| 62233 | Chester | 8,326 | $85k | 7.7 mi |
| 62242 | Evansville | 1,660 | $60k | 7.8 mi |
| 62288 | Steeleville | 2,820 | $67k | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 62217 | Baldwin | 767 | $85k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 62261 | Modoc | 80 | – | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 62272 | Percy | 1,521 | $51k | 11.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.