New Salem, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62357
Pike County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 245
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $81,000
- Median income Near-median income area
- $113,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 30.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
New Salem pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 37%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62357 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62357 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in New Salem, Pike County, Illinois, home to just 245 residents across 52.1 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62357 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $81,000 (1% above the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $66,222. The poverty rate is 17.2%, with unemployment at 3.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $113,800 (41% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $732; owner occupancy is 68.1%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 30.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Pike County, so 62357 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 62357, New Salem, 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
245
Population
52.1
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62357?
35.0
Median Age
52.2%
Male
47.8%
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?
$81,000
Median Household Income
+1% vs state ZIP avg
$66,222
Per Capita Income
17.2%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62357 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
New Salem, 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)
$81,000 Top 41% higher than 59% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Illinois 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
86housing units
86
Total Housing Units
72
Occupied Units
14
Vacant Units
1.86
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$113,800
Median Home Value
-41% vs state ZIP avg
$732
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 62357 vs 62314 →
ZIP 62357 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
- 62314 611
Baylis (62314)
611 residents
- 62362 399
Perry (62362)
399 residents
- 62357 245
New Salem (62357)
245 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62357 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62357 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62357
New Salem (62357)
$81,000 median income
- 62314
Baylis (62314)
$75,556 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 62357 ranks the highest 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 62357, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 62357 in?
ZIP code 62357 (New Salem) is located in Pike County, Illinois. Pike County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/pike-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62357?
ZIP code 62357 in New Salem, IL has a population of 245 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62357?
The median household income in ZIP 62357 is $81,000, which is 6% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62357?
The median home value in ZIP 62357 is $113,800, which is 59% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62357?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62357 is White at 98.5%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62357?
In ZIP code 62357, 64.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 30.8% 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 62357?
In ZIP code 62357, approximately 68.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 31.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62357?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62357 is 17.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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