Griggsville, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62340
Pike County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,715
- 7/sq mi
- $43,333
- Median income
- $99,500
- Median home value
- 13.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Griggsville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 67%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62340 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62340 covers 234.9 square miles in Griggsville, Pike County, Illinois (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,715 residents on file, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62340 reports a modest median household income of $43,333 (46% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $26,140. The poverty rate is 21.4%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $99,500 (48% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $541; owner occupancy is 66.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.3, and the average commute is 24 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Pike County, so 62340 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 62340
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Griggsville, IL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 62340.
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
5 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Finance and insurance 3
Finance and insurance
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 62340, Griggsville, 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
1,715
Population
234.9
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62340?
43.3
Median Age
51.2%
Male
48.8%
Female
1.7%
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?
$43,333
Median Household Income
-46% vs state ZIP avg
$26,140
Per Capita Income
21.4%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
24.2 min
Mean Commute Time
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
797housing units
797
Total Housing Units
694
Occupied Units
103
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$99,500
Median Home Value
-48% vs state ZIP avg
$541
Median Rent
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 35 business establishments in ZIP 62340, employing approximately 272 people with a combined annual payroll of $14,816,000.
35
Businesses
272
Employees
$14.8M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 22.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 5 | 14.3% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 11.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 11.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 8.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 8.6% |
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 62340 vs 62362 →
ZIP 62340 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62363
Pittsfield (62363)
6,353 residents
- 62340 1,715
Griggsville (62340)
1,715 residents
- 62362 399
Perry (62362)
399 residents
- 62323 290
Chambersburg (62323)
290 residents
- 62357 245
New Salem (62357)
245 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62340 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62340 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62323
Chambersburg (62323)
$92,917 median income
- 62357
New Salem (62357)
$81,000 median income
- 62363
Pittsfield (62363)
$58,500 median income
- 62362
Perry (62362)
$47,500 median income
- 62340
Griggsville (62340)
$43,333 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62340 ranks #5 of 5 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 62340, 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 (1,715 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.