Basco, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62313
Hancock County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 389
- 4/sq mi
- $108,646
- Median income
- $133,400
- Median home value
- 13.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Basco pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 14%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 21th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62313 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62313 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 111.1 square miles in Basco, Hancock County, Illinois. The area is home to 389 residents, producing a population density of 4 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 62313 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 62313 sits at $108,646 (36% above the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $41,214. The poverty rate stands at 2.6% and the unemployment rate at 3.1%. On housing, the median home value is $133,400 (30% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 84.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 62313 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Hancock County, so you can benchmark 62313 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 62313, Basco, IL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
389
Population
111.1
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62313?
42.4
Median Age
58.4%
Male
41.6%
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?
$108,646
Median Household Income
+36% vs state
$41,214
Per Capita Income
2.6%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62313 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$108,646 Top 14% higher than 86% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
172
Total Housing Units
157
Occupied Units
15
Vacant Units
2.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$133,400
Median Home Value
-30% vs state
1963
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 62313, employing approximately 6 people with a combined annual payroll of $376,000.
4
Businesses
6
Employees
$376K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 62313 vs 62334 →
ZIP 62313 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62321
Carthage (62321)
4,091 residents
- 62341
Hamilton (62341)
3,610 residents
- 62380 401
West Point (62380)
401 residents
- 62313 389
Basco (62313)
389 residents
- 62373 300
Sutter (62373)
300 residents
- 62334 172
Elvaston (62334)
172 residents
- 62348 170
Lima (62348)
170 residents
- 62336 47
Ferris (62336)
47 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62313 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62313 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62373
Sutter (62373)
$110,568 median income
- 62313
Basco (62313)
$108,646 median income
- 62348
Lima (62348)
$77,969 median income
- 62321
Carthage (62321)
$76,825 median income
- 62380
West Point (62380)
$75,000 median income
- 62341
Hamilton (62341)
$62,262 median income
- 62336 $43,125
Ferris (62336)
$43,125 median income
- 62334 $38,750
Elvaston (62334)
$38,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62313 ranks #2 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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