Perry, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62362
Pike County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 399
- 406/sq mi
- $47,500
- Median income
- $89,700
- Median home value
- 15.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Perry pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 11th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 406
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62362 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62362 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.0 square miles in Perry, Pike County, Illinois. The area is home to 399 residents, producing a population density of 406 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 62362 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 62362 sits at $47,500 (41% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $43,345. The poverty rate stands at 16.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $89,700 (53% below the state average) with median rent at $396 per month, and 83.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 62362 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Pike County, so you can benchmark 62362 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 62362, Perry, 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
399
Population
1.0
Area (sq mi)
406
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62362?
54.5
Median Age
45.1%
Male
54.9%
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?
$47,500
Median Household Income
-41% vs state
$43,345
Per Capita Income
16.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62362 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$47,500 11th percentile higher than 11% 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?
218
Total Housing Units
136
Occupied Units
82
Vacant Units
1.74
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$89,700
Median Home Value
-53% vs state
$396
Median Rent
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 62362 vs 62340 →
ZIP 62362 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62340
Griggsville (62340)
1,715 residents
- 62378
Versailles (62378)
896 residents
- 62314 611
Baylis (62314)
611 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 62362 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62362 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
- 62314
Baylis (62314)
$75,556 median income
- 62378
Versailles (62378)
$69,650 median income
- 62362
Perry (62362)
$47,500 median income
- 62340
Griggsville (62340)
$43,333 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62362 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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