ZIP Code 62451

ZIP code 62451 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 160.9 square miles in Palestine, Crawford County, Illinois. The area is home to 2,156 residents, producing a population density of 13 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 62451 against Illinois and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 62451 sits at $63,665 (20% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $36,401. The poverty rate stands at 13.2% and the unemployment rate at 2.3%. On housing, the median home value is $89,600 (53% below the state average) with median rent at $738 per month, and 82.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 62451 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.2, and the average commute is 21 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Crawford County, so you can benchmark 62451 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →