Ferris, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62336
Hancock County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 47
- 307/sq mi
- $43,125
- Median income
- $77,100
- Median home value
- 1.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ferris pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 307
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62336 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62336 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.2 square miles in Ferris, Hancock County, Illinois. The area is home to 47 residents, producing a population density of 307 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 62336 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 62336 sits at $43,125 (46% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $49,704. The poverty rate stands at 16.7% and the unemployment rate at 6.9%. On housing, the median home value is $77,100 (60% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 97.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 62336 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 1.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Hancock County, so you can benchmark 62336 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 62336, Ferris, 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
47
Population
0.2
Area (sq mi)
307
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62336?
60.0
Median Age
61.9%
Male
38.1%
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?
$43,125
Median Household Income
-46% vs state
$49,704
Per Capita Income
16.7%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62336 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$43,125 8th percentile higher than 8% 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?
43
Total Housing Units
43
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.95
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$77,100
Median Home Value
-60% vs state
1948
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 62336 vs 62321 →
ZIP 62336 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
- 62330
Dallas City (62330)
1,769 residents
- 62358 752
Niota (62358)
752 residents
- 62313 389
Basco (62313)
389 residents
- 62334 172
Elvaston (62334)
172 residents
- 62336 47
Ferris (62336)
47 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62336 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62336 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62313
Basco (62313)
$108,646 median income
- 62321
Carthage (62321)
$76,825 median income
- 62341
Hamilton (62341)
$62,262 median income
- 62358
Niota (62358)
$62,216 median income
- 62330
Dallas City (62330)
$61,042 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 62336 ranks #6 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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