Elvaston, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62334
Hancock County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 172
- 30/sq mi
- $38,750
- Median income
- $126,800
- Median home value
- 3.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Elvaston pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 19th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 30
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62334 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62334 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 5.8 square miles in Elvaston, Hancock County, Illinois. The area is home to 172 residents, producing a population density of 30 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 62334 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 62334 sits at $38,750 (52% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $22,070. The poverty rate stands at 18.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $126,800 (34% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 75.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 62334 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 3.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.4, 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 62334 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 62334, Elvaston, 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
172
Population
5.8
Area (sq mi)
30
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62334?
52.4
Median Age
57.1%
Male
42.9%
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?
$38,750
Median Household Income
-52% vs state
$22,070
Per Capita Income
18.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62334 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$38,750 5th percentile higher than 5% 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?
95
Total Housing Units
85
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
1.92
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$126,800
Median Home Value
-34% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 62334, employing approximately 21 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,069,000.
5
Businesses
21
Employees
$1.1M
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 62334 vs 62313 →
ZIP 62334 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
- 62354
Nauvoo (62354)
1,684 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
- 62336 47
Ferris (62336)
47 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62334 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62334 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
- 62321
Carthage (62321)
$76,825 median income
- 62380
West Point (62380)
$75,000 median income
- 62354
Nauvoo (62354)
$72,788 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 62334 ranks #8 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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