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 High-density area
- $47,500
- Median income Below-median income area
- $89,700
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 15.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Perry, Pike County, Illinois, home to just 399 residents across 1.0 square miles, a density of 406 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62362 reports a modest median household income of $47,500 (41% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $43,345. The poverty rate is 16.5%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $89,700 (53% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $396; owner occupancy is 83.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Pike County, so 62362 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 62362, Perry, 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
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 ZIP avg
$43,345
Per Capita Income
16.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62362 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Perry, 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)
$47,500 7th percentile higher than 7% 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
218housing units
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 ZIP avg
$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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 62362, 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 62362 in?
ZIP code 62362 (Perry) 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 62362?
ZIP code 62362 in Perry, IL has a population of 399 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62362?
The median household income in ZIP 62362 is $47,500, which is 38% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62362?
The median home value in ZIP 62362 is $89,700, which is 68% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62362?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62362 is White at 93.7%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62362?
In ZIP code 62362, 61.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.3% 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 62362?
In ZIP code 62362, approximately 83.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62362?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62362 is 16.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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