Liberty, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62347
Adams County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,282
- 7/sq mi
- $93,810
- Median income
- $225,900
- Median home value
- 27.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Liberty pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 23%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 49%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62347 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62347 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 312.6 square miles in Liberty, Adams County, Illinois. The area is home to 2,282 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 62347 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 62347 sits at $93,810 (17% above the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $37,218. The poverty rate stands at 10.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.1%. On housing, the median home value is $225,900 (18% above the state average) with median rent at $790 per month, and 94.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 62347 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.4, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Adams County, so you can benchmark 62347 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 62347
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 62347.
- Construction
Construction
18 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 5
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Wholesale trade 3
Wholesale trade
3 establishments
- Retail trade 3
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 3
Transportation and warehousing
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 62347, Liberty, 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
2,282
Population
312.6
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62347?
43.4
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
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?
$93,810
Median Household Income
+17% vs state
$37,218
Per Capita Income
10.1%
Poverty Rate
0.1%
Unemployment Rate
29.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 62347 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$93,810 Top 23% higher than 77% 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?
818
Total Housing Units
734
Occupied Units
84
Vacant Units
2.69
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$225,900
Median Home Value
+18% vs state
$790
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 42 business establishments in ZIP 62347, employing approximately 126 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,258,000.
42
Businesses
126
Employees
$6.3M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 18 | 42.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 11.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 7.1% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 7.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 7.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 7.1% |
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 62347 vs 62365 →
ZIP 62347 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62347
Liberty (62347)
2,282 residents
- 62324
Clayton (62324)
1,361 residents
- 62365 647
Plainville (62365)
647 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62347 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62347 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62347
Liberty (62347)
$93,810 median income
- 62365
Plainville (62365)
$90,833 median income
- 62324
Clayton (62324)
$76,903 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62347 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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