Dennison, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62423
Clark County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 724
- 12/sq mi Low-density area
- $47,179
- Median income Below-median income area
- $173,300
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 24.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Dennison pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 11th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62423 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62423 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Dennison, Clark County, Illinois, home to just 724 residents across 59.8 square miles, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62423 reports a modest median household income of $47,179 (41% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $54,261. The poverty rate is 18.9%, with unemployment at 9.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $173,300 (10% below the average Illinois ZIP); 87.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Clark County, so 62423 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 62423, Dennison, 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
724
Population
59.8
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62423?
48.6
Median Age
57.9%
Male
42.1%
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?
$47,179
Median Household Income
-41% vs state ZIP avg
$54,261
Per Capita Income
18.9%
Poverty Rate
9.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62423 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Dennison, 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)
$47,179 7th percentile higher than 7% 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
239housing units
239
Total Housing Units
222
Occupied Units
17
Vacant Units
2.46
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$173,300
Median Home Value
-10% vs state ZIP avg
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 62423 vs 61955 →
ZIP 62423 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61944
Paris (61944)
12,908 residents
- 47885
West Terre Haute (47885)
9,009 residents
- 62441
Marshall (62441)
7,395 residents
- 62423 724
Dennison (62423)
724 residents
- 47876 394
Saint Mary Of The Woods (47876)
394 residents
- 47863 205
New Goshen (47863)
205 residents
- 61955 157
Vermilion (61955)
157 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62423 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62423 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62441
Marshall (62441)
$80,738 median income
- 47885
West Terre Haute (47885)
$67,588 median income
- 61944
Paris (61944)
$56,383 median income
- 61955
Vermilion (61955)
$49,167 median income
- 62423
Dennison (62423)
$47,179 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62423 ranks #5 of 5 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 62423, 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 62423 in?
ZIP code 62423 (Dennison) is located in Clark County, Illinois. Clark County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/clark-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62423?
ZIP code 62423 in Dennison, IL has a population of 724 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62423?
The median household income in ZIP 62423 is $47,179, which is 38% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62423?
The median home value in ZIP 62423 is $173,300, which is 38% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62423?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62423 is White at 92.5%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62423?
In ZIP code 62423, 52.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 24.2% 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 62423?
In ZIP code 62423, approximately 87.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62423?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62423 is 18.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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