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ZIP Code 62411: Altamont, IL
ZIP code 62411 uses the postal name Altamont, Illinois and lies mostly in Effingham County (97% of its land) with the rest in Fayette County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,111 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Altamont; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Altamont · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Effingham County (97%); Fayette County (3%)
- Census places
- Altamont
- Neighborhood
- Southmore Heights GeoNames
- Micro area
- Effingham, IL
- House districts
- IL-12 (97%), IL-15 (3%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 85.3 sq mi · 50 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62411?
62411 centers on 39.071°, -88.734° and covers 85.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 62458, 62414, 62461, 62473, 62443, 62401.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62411, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 62411 compare with the rest of Effingham County?
| Measure | 62411 | In Effingham County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,249 | 2nd of 14 | 509th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $66k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $135k | 6th of 7 | 615th of 842 |
62411's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$16,817) is more than a quarter of the figure ($66,111). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 42% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 62411?
The 2020 Census counted 4,408 people in 62411; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,249. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,249
- 2020 Census count
- 4,408−0.5% since 2010 (4,430)
- Households
- 1,654
- Median age
- 43.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 62411?
Of the 4,249 people the ACS estimates in 62411, 23.3% are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.6%).
- Under 1823.3%
- 18 to 6457.4%
- 65 and older19.3%
- White, not Hispanic92.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.3%
- Other or two or more1.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 62411 earn?
Median household income is $66,111 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($64,226 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $66,111±$16,817
- Income per person
- $33,234
- Below the poverty line
- 16.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,2362,120 returns; wages 66% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 62411?
FHFA's house price index for 62411, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 120% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 87% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +19.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $134,900
- Median gross rent
- $786
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.9%
- Housing units
- 1,868
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 62411?
117 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)22
- Accommodation and food services15
- Construction14
- Retail trade12
- Health care and social assistance9
- Finance and insurance8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 62411?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62458 | Saint Elmo | 2,176 | $49k | 7.2 mi |
| 62414 | Beecher City | 1,783 | $58k | 8.7 mi |
| 62461 | Shumway | 625 | $74k | 8.9 mi |
| 62473 | Watson | 1,264 | $75k | 9.5 mi |
| 62443 | Mason | 1,609 | $87k | 9.7 mi |
| 62401 | Effingham | 19,273 | $82k | 9.8 mi |
| 62426 | Edgewood | 778 | $52k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 62418 | Brownstown | 1,809 | $58k | 13.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.