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ZIP Code 62422: Cowden, IL
ZIP code 62422 uses the postal name Cowden, Illinois and lies mostly in Shelby County (65% of its land) with the rest in Fayette County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 930 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $75,074 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Cowden; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cowden · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Shelby County (65%); Fayette County (35%)
- Census places
- Cowden
- House district
- IL-15 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 45.6 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62422?
62422 centers on 39.233°, -88.889° and covers 45.6 square miles of land. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 62414, 62431, 62438, 62444, 62571, 62080, 62565, 62418.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62422, 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 62422 compare with the rest of Shelby County?
| Measure | 62422 | In Shelby County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 926 | 15th of 22 | 942nd of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $75k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $106k | not ranked | not ranked |
62422's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (926). 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 26% 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 62422?
The 2020 Census counted 1,041 people in 62422; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 926. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 926±197 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,041
- Households
- 371
- Median age
- 40.6
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 62422?
Of the 926 people the ACS estimates in 62422, 25.2% are under 18 and 17.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.2%).
- Under 1825.2%
- 18 to 6457.8%
- 65 and older17.1%
- White, not Hispanic96.2%
- Other or two or more1.9%
- Hispanic or Latino1.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
- 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 62422 earn?
Median household income is $75,074 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $75,074±$20,627
- Income per person
- $30,403
- Below the poverty line
- 14.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,117480 returns; wages 75% 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 62422?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $105,900
- Median gross rent
- $720
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.7%
- Housing units
- 393
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62422?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 62422?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62414 | Beecher City | 1,783 | $58k | 5.3 mi |
| 62431 | Herrick | 717 | $65k | 5.8 mi |
| 62438 | Lakewood | 238 | $72k | 6.5 mi |
| 62444 | Mode | 623 | $62k | 8.8 mi |
| 62571 | Tower Hill | 1,269 | $79k | 10.9 mi |
| 62080 | Ramsey | 3,255 | $68k | 13.1 mi |
| 62565 | Shelbyville | 7,559 | $67k | 13.5 mi |
| 62418 | Brownstown | 1,809 | $58k | 15.3 mi |
| 62461 | Shumway | 625 | $74k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 62553 | Oconee | 318 | $92k | 11.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.