Mason, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62443
Effingham County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,623
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- $86,950
- Median income Above-median income area
- $172,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 9.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Mason pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 30%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62443 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62443 covers 190.9 square miles in Mason, Effingham County, Illinois (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,623 residents on file, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62443 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $86,950 (9% above the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,347. The poverty rate is 13.4%, with unemployment at 3.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $172,000 (10% below the average Illinois ZIP) and median rent is $911; 92.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.3, and the average commute is 23 minutes. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Effingham County, so 62443 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 62443, Mason, 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
1,623
Population
190.9
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62443?
34.3
Median Age
45.4%
Male
54.6%
Female
0.9%
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?
$86,950
Median Household Income
+9% vs state ZIP avg
$34,347
Per Capita Income
13.4%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
23.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 62443 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Mason, 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)
$86,950 Top 31% higher than 69% 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
682housing units
682
Total Housing Units
618
Occupied Units
64
Vacant Units
2.60
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$172,000
Median Home Value
-10% vs state ZIP avg
$911
Median Rent
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 20 business establishments in ZIP 62443, employing approximately 42 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,752,000.
20
Businesses
42
Employees
$1.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 9 | 45.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 62443 vs 62426 →
ZIP 62443 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62411
Altamont (62411)
4,430 residents
- 62858
Louisville (62858)
2,981 residents
- 62443 1,623
Mason (62443)
1,623 residents
- 62838 1,497
Farina (62838)
1,497 residents
- 62473 1,422
Watson (62473)
1,422 residents
- 62426 1,085
Edgewood (62426)
1,085 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62443 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62443 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62443
Mason (62443)
$86,950 median income
- 62838
Farina (62838)
$82,976 median income
- 62473
Watson (62473)
$74,700 median income
- 62858
Louisville (62858)
$66,319 median income
- 62411
Altamont (62411)
$66,111 median income
- 62426
Edgewood (62426)
$51,667 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62443 ranks the highest of 6 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 62443, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,623 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 62443 in?
ZIP code 62443 (Mason) is located in Effingham County, Illinois. Effingham County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/effingham-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62443?
ZIP code 62443 in Mason, IL has a population of 1,623 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62443?
The median household income in ZIP 62443 is $86,950, which is 14% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62443?
The median home value in ZIP 62443 is $172,000, which is 38% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62443?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62443 is White at 92.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.8% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 62443?
ZIP code 62443 has 20 business establishments employing approximately 42 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62443?
In ZIP code 62443, 58.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 62443?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 62443 is 23.3 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 62443?
In ZIP code 62443, approximately 92.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 7.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62443?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62443 is 13.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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