Fowler, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62338
Adams County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,473
- 16/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $91,473
- Median income Above-median income area
- $226,800
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 26.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Fowler pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 25%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 49%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 16
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62338 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62338 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Fowler, Adams County, Illinois, home to just 1,473 residents across 95.0 square miles, a density of 16 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62338 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $91,473 (14% above the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $50,792. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 1.1% and unemployment is 2.2%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $226,800 (18% above the average Illinois ZIP), while 95.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Adams County, so 62338 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 62338, Fowler, 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
1,473
Population
95.0
Area (sq mi)
16
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62338?
51.9
Median Age
55.4%
Male
44.6%
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?
$91,473
Median Household Income
+14% vs state ZIP avg
$50,792
Per Capita Income
1.1%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62338 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Fowler, 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)
$91,473 Top 26% higher than 74% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
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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
571housing units
571
Total Housing Units
483
Occupied Units
88
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$226,800
Median Home Value
+18% vs state ZIP avg
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 62338, employing approximately 20 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,025,000.
9
Businesses
20
Employees
$1.0M
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 62338 vs 62359 →
ZIP 62338 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62301
Quincy (62301)
33,758 residents
- 62305
Quincy (62305)
18,052 residents
- 62351 1,856
Mendon (62351)
1,856 residents
- 62338 1,473
Fowler (62338)
1,473 residents
- 62325 403
Coatsburg (62325)
403 residents
- 62359 166
Paloma (62359)
166 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62338 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62338 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62338
Fowler (62338)
$91,473 median income
- 62305
Quincy (62305)
$83,598 median income
- 62351
Mendon (62351)
$77,298 median income
- 62325
Coatsburg (62325)
$75,469 median income
- 62301
Quincy (62301)
$52,055 median income
- 62359
Paloma (62359)
$51,413 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62338 ranks the highest of 6 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 62338, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,473 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 62338 in?
ZIP code 62338 (Fowler) is located in Adams County, Illinois. Adams County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/adams-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62338?
ZIP code 62338 in Fowler, IL has a population of 1,473 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62338?
The median household income in ZIP 62338 is $91,473, which is 20% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62338?
The median home value in ZIP 62338 is $226,800, which is 18% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62338?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62338 is White at 99.3%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 62338?
ZIP code 62338 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 20 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62338?
In ZIP code 62338, 60.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 26.0% 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 62338?
In ZIP code 62338, approximately 95.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 4.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62338?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62338 is 1.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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