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ZIP Code 62426: Edgewood, IL
ZIP code 62426 uses the postal name Edgewood, Illinois and lies mostly in Clay County (56% of its land), reaching into Effingham County and Fayette County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 780 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,667 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Edgewood (3%) and La Clede (under 1%); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Edgewood · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Clay County (56%); Effingham County (32%); Fayette County (12%)
- Census places
- Edgewood (3%); La Clede (under 1%) census-designated place
- House districts
- IL-12 (88%), IL-15 (12%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 40.5 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62426?
62426 centers on 38.892°, -88.664° and covers 40.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 62443, 62838, 62858.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62426, 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 62426 compare with the rest of Clay County?
| Measure | 62426 | In Clay County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 778 | 11th of 13 | 980th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $96k | not ranked | not ranked |
62426's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (778). 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 25% 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 62426?
The 2020 Census counted 912 people in 62426; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 778. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 778±157 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 912
- Households
- 410
- Median age
- 54.3
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 62426?
Of the 778 people the ACS estimates in 62426, 11.7% are under 18 and 28.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.1%), then Other or two or more (11.3%).
- Under 1811.7%
- 18 to 6459.5%
- 65 and older28.8%
- White, not Hispanic86.1%
- Other or two or more11.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- 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 62426 earn?
Median household income is $51,667 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $51,667±$14,826
- Income per person
- $34,925
- Below the poverty line
- 8.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,924420 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 62426?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $95,600
- Median gross rent
- $566
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.7%
- Housing units
- 443
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62426?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- 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 62426?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62443 | Mason | 1,609 | $87k | 4.7 mi |
| 62838 | Farina | 1,341 | $83k | 4.8 mi |
| 62858 | Louisville | 3,554 | $66k | 10.8 mi |
| 62473 | Watson | 1,264 | $75k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 62880 | Saint Peter | 658 | $62k | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 62854 | Kinmundy | 1,827 | $64k | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 62411 | Altamont | 4,249 | $66k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 62458 | Saint Elmo | 2,176 | $49k | 13.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.