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ZIP Code 62440: Lerna, IL
ZIP code 62440 uses the postal name Lerna, Illinois and lies mostly in Coles County (74% of its land) with the rest in Cumberland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $79,605 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Lerna (under 1%) and Janesville (under 1%); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lerna · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Coles County (74%); Cumberland County (26%)
- Census places
- Lerna (under 1%); Janesville (under 1%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Charleston-Mattoon, IL
- House district
- IL-12 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 40.4 sq mi · 27 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62440?
62440 centers on 39.394°, -88.263° and covers 40.4 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 62469, 62468, 61938, 61920, 62428.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62440, 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 62440 compare with the rest of Coles County?
| Measure | 62440 | In Coles County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,107 | 10th of 14 | 881st of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $80k | 3rd of 8 | 395th of 797 |
| Median home value | $128k | not ranked | not ranked |
62440's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$52,465) is more than a quarter of the figure ($128,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 61% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 31% of all 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 62440?
The 2020 Census counted 1,121 people in 62440; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,107. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 14.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,107±274 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,121−14.8% since 2010 (1,316)
- Households
- 480
- Median age
- 51.4
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 62440?
Of the 1,107 people the ACS estimates in 62440, 18.5% are under 18 and 23.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.6%).
- Under 1818.5%
- 18 to 6458.3%
- 65 and older23.2%
- White, not Hispanic97.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.2%
- Other or two or more0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, 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 62440 earn?
Median household income is $79,605 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Coles County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($59,882 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $79,605±$8,360
- Income per person
- $42,587
- Below the poverty line
- 6.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $91,048540 returns; wages 51% 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 62440?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $128,000
- Median gross rent
- $850
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.8%
- Housing units
- 522
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 62440?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 62440?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62469 | Trilla | 552 | $116k | 4.8 mi |
| 62468 | Toledo | 2,344 | $76k | 8.1 mi |
| 61938 | Mattoon | 20,350 | $58k | 8.4 mi |
| 61920 | Charleston | 20,951 | $52k | 10.0 mi |
| 62428 | Greenup | 2,777 | $53k | 11.3 mi |
| 62447 | Neoga | 3,210 | $87k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 62474 | Westfield | 626 | $67k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 61928 | Gays | 776 | $118k | 13.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.