Walsh, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62297
Randolph County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 452
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $90,938
- Median income Above-median income area
- $120,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 4.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Walsh pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 26%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 17th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62297 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62297 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Walsh, Randolph County, Illinois, home to just 452 residents across 61.9 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62297 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $90,938 (14% above the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $47,756. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $120,800 (37% below the average Illinois ZIP); owner occupancy is 79.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 4.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Randolph County, so 62297 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 62297, Walsh, 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
452
Population
61.9
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62297?
63.5
Median Age
59.5%
Male
40.5%
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?
$90,938
Median Household Income
+14% vs state ZIP avg
$47,756
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62297 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Walsh, 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)
$90,938 Top 28% higher than 72% 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
104housing units
104
Total Housing Units
74
Occupied Units
30
Vacant Units
2.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$120,800
Median Home Value
-37% vs state ZIP avg
1958
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 62297 vs 62241 →
ZIP 62297 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62233
Chester (62233)
10,037 residents
- 62286
Sparta (62286)
6,008 residents
- 62288 2,918
Steeleville (62288)
2,918 residents
- 62242 1,526
Evansville (62242)
1,526 residents
- 62241 1,061
Ellis Grove (62241)
1,061 residents
- 62217 807
Baldwin (62217)
807 residents
- 62297 452
Walsh (62297)
452 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62297 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62297 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62297
Walsh (62297)
$90,938 median income
- 62217
Baldwin (62217)
$84,615 median income
- 62233
Chester (62233)
$84,556 median income
- 62241
Ellis Grove (62241)
$83,438 median income
- 62288
Steeleville (62288)
$67,159 median income
- 62286
Sparta (62286)
$61,220 median income
- 62242
Evansville (62242)
$60,400 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62297 ranks the highest of 7 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 62297, 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 62297 in?
ZIP code 62297 (Walsh) 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 62297?
ZIP code 62297 in Walsh, IL has a population of 452 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62297?
The median household income in ZIP 62297 is $90,938, which is 19% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62297?
The median home value in ZIP 62297 is $120,800, which is 57% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62297?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62297 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62297?
In ZIP code 62297, 49.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 4.0% 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 62297?
In ZIP code 62297, approximately 79.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 20.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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