Versailles, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62378
Brown County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 896
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $69,650
- Median income Near-median income area
- $151,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 9.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Versailles pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 46th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 26th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62378 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62378 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Versailles, Brown County, Illinois, home to just 896 residents across 172.3 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62378 reports a modest median household income of $69,650 (13% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,143. The poverty rate is 11.5%, with unemployment at 3.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $151,400 (21% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $498; owner occupancy is 84.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 more in Brown County, so 62378 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 62378, Versailles, 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
896
Population
172.3
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62378?
43.6
Median Age
43.0%
Male
57.0%
Female
0.6%
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?
$69,650
Median Household Income
-13% vs state ZIP avg
$37,143
Per Capita Income
11.5%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62378 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Versailles, 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)
$69,650 41st percentile higher than 41% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
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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
407housing units
407
Total Housing Units
359
Occupied Units
48
Vacant Units
2.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$151,400
Median Home Value
-21% vs state ZIP avg
$498
Median Rent
1955
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 62378, employing approximately 25 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,332,000.
6
Businesses
25
Employees
$1.3M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 62378 vs 62323 →
ZIP 62378 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62353
Mount Sterling (62353)
5,637 residents
- 62665 1,629
Meredosia (62665)
1,629 residents
- 62378 896
Versailles (62378)
896 residents
- 62362 399
Perry (62362)
399 residents
- 62639 316
Frederick (62639)
316 residents
- 62323 290
Chambersburg (62323)
290 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62378 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62378 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
- 62378
Versailles (62378)
$69,650 median income
- 62353
Mount Sterling (62353)
$66,000 median income
- 62639
Frederick (62639)
$62,292 median income
- 62362
Perry (62362)
$47,500 median income
- 62665
Meredosia (62665)
$46,528 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62378 ranks #2 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 62378, 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 62378 in?
ZIP code 62378 (Versailles) is located in Brown County, Illinois. Brown County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/brown-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62378?
ZIP code 62378 in Versailles, IL has a population of 896 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62378?
The median household income in ZIP 62378 is $69,650, which is 9% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62378?
The median home value in ZIP 62378 is $151,400, which is 46% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62378?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62378 is White at 95.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 4.8% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 62378?
ZIP code 62378 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 25 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62378?
In ZIP code 62378, 51.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.3% 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 62378?
In ZIP code 62378, approximately 84.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 15.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62378?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62378 is 11.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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