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
The verdict
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 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 234.9 square miles in Griggsville, Pike County, Illinois. The area is home to 1,715 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 62340 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 62340 sits at $43,333 (46% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $26,140. The poverty rate stands at 21.4% and the unemployment rate at 3.5%. On housing, the median home value is $99,500 (48% below the state average) with median rent at $541 per month, and 66.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 62340 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 43.3, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Pike County, so you can benchmark 62340 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 62340
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
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 + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + 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
$26,140
Per Capita Income
21.4%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
24.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 62340 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$43,333 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?
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
$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.
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