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ZIP Code 62421: Claremont, IL
ZIP code 62421 uses the postal name Claremont, Illinois and lies mostly in Richland County (93% of its land), reaching into Crawford County and Lawrence County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 370 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,833 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Claremont; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Claremont · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Richland County (93%); Crawford County (6%); Lawrence County (1%)
- Census places
- Claremont
- House district
- IL-12 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 53.6 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62421?
62421 centers on 38.752°, -87.943° and covers 53.6 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 62466, 62450, 62419, 62425, 62449.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62421, 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).
How does 62421 compare with the rest of Richland County?
| Measure | 62421 | In Richland County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 366 | 7th of 8 | 1,179th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $56k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $85k | not ranked | not ranked |
62421's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (366). 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 13% 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 62421?
The 2020 Census counted 744 people in 62421; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 366. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 366±141 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 744−4.4% since 2010 (778)
- Households
- 150
- Median age
- 39.3
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 62421?
Of the 366 people the ACS estimates in 62421, 32.5% are under 18 and 26.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.9%).
- Under 1832.5%
- 18 to 6440.7%
- 65 and older26.8%
- White, not Hispanic95.9%
- Hispanic or Latino3.6%
- Other or two or more0.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 62421 earn?
Median household income is $55,833 (ACS 2020-2024). It fell from $90,235 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $55,833±$18,529
- Income per person
- $29,799
- Below the poverty line
- 33.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $70,471350 returns; wages 54% 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 62421?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $85,000
- Median gross rent
- $833
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.0%
- Housing units
- 193
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62421?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 62421?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62466 | Sumner | 4,001 | $78k | 5.2 mi |
| 62450 | Olney | 12,327 | $62k | 8.3 mi |
| 62419 | Calhoun | 352 | $96k | 8.9 mi |
| 62425 | Dundas | 838 | $54k | 10.2 mi |
| 62449 | Oblong | 2,951 | $60k | 17.5 mi |
| 62417 | Bridgeport | 2,848 | $55k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 62475 | West Liberty | 189 | – | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 62452 | Parkersburg | 387 | $78k | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 62459 | Sainte Marie | 281 | $86k | 13.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.