New Canton, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62356
Pike County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 571
- 4/sq mi
- $68,542
- Median income
- $86,100
- Median home value
- 15.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
New Canton pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 44th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62356 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62356 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 150.3 square miles in New Canton, Pike County, Illinois. The area is home to 571 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 62356 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 62356 sits at $68,542 (14% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $23,349. The poverty rate stands at 7.9% and the unemployment rate at 1.4%. On housing, the median home value is $86,100 (55% below the state average) with median rent at $688 per month, and 78.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 62356 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Pike County, so you can benchmark 62356 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 62356, New Canton, 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
571
Population
150.3
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62356?
30.3
Median Age
65.1%
Male
34.9%
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?
$68,542
Median Household Income
-14% vs state
$23,349
Per Capita Income
7.9%
Poverty Rate
1.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62356 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$68,542 44th percentile higher than 44% 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?
233
Total Housing Units
174
Occupied Units
59
Vacant Units
2.98
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$86,100
Median Home Value
-55% vs state
$688
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 62356, employing approximately 28 people with a combined annual payroll of $691,000.
6
Businesses
28
Employees
$691K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 50.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 62356 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62312
Barry (62312)
2,162 residents
- 62356 571
New Canton (62356)
571 residents
- 62370 520
Rockport (62370)
520 residents
- 62345 357
Kinderhook (62345)
357 residents
- 63433 68
Ashburn (63433)
68 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62356 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62356 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62370
Rockport (62370)
$115,577 median income
- 62312
Barry (62312)
$68,571 median income
- 62356
New Canton (62356)
$68,542 median income
- 62345
Kinderhook (62345)
$61,607 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62356 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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