Mount Erie, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62446
Wayne County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 414
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $78,500
- Median income Near-median income area
- $110,200
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 15.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Mount Erie pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62446 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62446 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois, home to just 414 residents across 153.3 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62446 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $78,500 (2% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,339. The poverty rate is 17.7%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $110,200 (43% below the average Illinois ZIP); owner occupancy is 98.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Wayne County, so 62446 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 62446, Mount Erie, 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
414
Population
153.3
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62446?
38.5
Median Age
50.9%
Male
49.1%
Female
0.0%
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?
$78,500
Median Household Income
-2% vs state ZIP avg
$33,339
Per Capita Income
17.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62446 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Mount Erie, 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)
$78,500 Top 45% higher than 55% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Illinois ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
136housing units
136
Total Housing Units
118
Occupied Units
18
Vacant Units
2.69
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$110,200
Median Home Value
-43% vs state ZIP avg
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 62446, employing approximately 38 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,501,000.
14
Businesses
38
Employees
$1.5M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 62446 vs 62843 →
ZIP 62446 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62837
Fairfield (62837)
8,867 residents
- 62806 3,412
Albion (62806)
3,412 residents
- 62446 414
Mount Erie (62446)
414 residents
- 62833 383
Ellery (62833)
383 residents
- 62843 100
Golden Gate (62843)
100 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62446 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62446 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62446
Mount Erie (62446)
$78,500 median income
- 62806
Albion (62806)
$66,776 median income
- 62833
Ellery (62833)
$51,125 median income
- 62837
Fairfield (62837)
$50,536 median income
- 62843 $16,020
Golden Gate (62843)
$16,020 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62446 ranks the highest of 5 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 62446, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 62446 in?
ZIP code 62446 (Mount Erie) is located in Wayne County, Illinois. Wayne County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/wayne-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62446?
ZIP code 62446 in Mount Erie, IL has a population of 414 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62446?
The median household income in ZIP 62446 is $78,500, which is 3% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62446?
The median home value in ZIP 62446 is $110,200, which is 60% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62446?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62446 is White at 98.4%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 62446?
ZIP code 62446 has 14 business establishments employing approximately 38 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62446?
In ZIP code 62446, 66.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 62446?
In ZIP code 62446, approximately 98.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 1.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62446?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62446 is 17.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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