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ZIP Code 62446: Mount Erie, IL
ZIP code 62446 uses the postal name Mount Erie, Illinois and lies entirely in Wayne County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 320 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $78,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Mount Erie; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mount Erie · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wayne County
- Census places
- Mount Erie
- House district
- IL-12 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 62.2 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62446?
62446 centers on 38.490°, -88.207° and covers 62.2 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 62843, 62806, 62842, 62833, 62476, 62837, 62823, 62868, 62824.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62446, 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 62446 compare with the rest of Wayne County?
| Measure | 62446 | In Wayne County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 318 | 14th of 19 | 1,206th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $79k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $110k | not ranked | not ranked |
62446's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (318). 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 11% 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 62446?
The 2020 Census counted 372 people in 62446; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 318. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 318±129 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 372−10.1% since 2010 (414)
- Households
- 118
- Median age
- 38.5
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 62446?
Of the 318 people the ACS estimates in 62446, 26.7% are under 18 and 22.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.4%).
- Under 1826.7%
- 18 to 6450.9%
- 65 and older22.3%
- White, not Hispanic98.4%
- Other or two or more1.6%
- 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 62446 earn?
Median household income is $78,500 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($80,675 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $78,500±$53,531
- Income per person
- $33,339
- Below the poverty line
- 17.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $75,294180 returns; wages 45% 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 62446?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $110,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 98.3%
- Housing units
- 136
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62446?
14 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 62446?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62843 | Golden Gate | 87 | $16k | 7.5 mi |
| 62806 | Albion | 3,436 | $67k | 9.6 mi |
| 62842 | Geff | 724 | $73k | 10.0 mi |
| 62833 | Ellery | 280 | $51k | 10.6 mi |
| 62476 | West Salem | 1,222 | $66k | 10.7 mi |
| 62837 | Fairfield | 7,868 | $51k | 11.9 mi |
| 62823 | Cisne | 1,823 | $59k | 12.6 mi |
| 62868 | Noble | 1,463 | $62k | 13.0 mi |
| 62824 | Clay City | 1,485 | $62k | 14.4 mi |
| 62452 | Parkersburg | 387 | $78k | 12.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.