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ZIP Code 62436: Jewett, IL
ZIP code 62436 uses the postal name Jewett, Illinois and lies mostly in Cumberland County (62% of its land) with the rest in Jasper County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 590 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,229 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Jewett; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Jewett · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cumberland County (62%); Jasper County (38%)
- Census places
- Jewett
- Micro area
- Effingham, IL
- House district
- IL-12 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 23.8 sq mi · 25 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62436?
62436 centers on 39.182°, -88.256° and covers 23.8 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 62445, 62468, 62432, 62428, 62448.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62436, 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 62436 compare with the rest of Cumberland County?
| Measure | 62436 | In Cumberland County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 590 | 10th of 11 | 1,065th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $102k | not ranked | not ranked |
62436's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (590). 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 30% 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 62436?
The 2020 Census counted 571 people in 62436; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 590. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 590±180 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 571+1.6% since 2010 (562)
- Households
- 255
- Median age
- 50.7
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 62436?
Of the 590 people the ACS estimates in 62436, 20.3% are under 18 and 28.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.2%).
- Under 1820.3%
- 18 to 6451.5%
- 65 and older28.1%
- White, not Hispanic93.2%
- Other or two or more6.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 62436 earn?
Median household income is $63,229 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($46,258 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $63,229±$12,337
- Income per person
- $29,754
- Below the poverty line
- 18.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $69,122270 returns; wages 73% 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 62436?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $102,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.3%
- Housing units
- 279
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62436?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as 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 62436?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62445 | Montrose | 986 | $82k | 4.1 mi |
| 62468 | Toledo | 2,344 | $76k | 6.6 mi |
| 62432 | Hidalgo | 601 | $79k | 7.0 mi |
| 62428 | Greenup | 2,777 | $53k | 8.5 mi |
| 62448 | Newton | 5,356 | $74k | 15.4 mi |
| 62467 | Teutopolis | 3,710 | $96k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 62479 | Wheeler | 711 | $57k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 62462 | Sigel | 971 | $103k | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 62469 | Trilla | 552 | $116k | 12.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.