Parkersburg, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62452
Richland County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 400
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $78,036
- Median income Near-median income area
- $78,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 2.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Parkersburg pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 41%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62452 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62452 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Parkersburg, Richland County, Illinois, home to just 400 residents across 51.9 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62452 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $78,036 (3% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,601. The poverty rate is 11.7%, with unemployment at 1.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $78,300 (59% below the average Illinois ZIP); owner occupancy is 93.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 2.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Richland County, so 62452 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 62452, Parkersburg, 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
400
Population
51.9
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62452?
50.7
Median Age
42.9%
Male
57.1%
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?
$78,036
Median Household Income
-3% vs state ZIP avg
$37,601
Per Capita Income
11.7%
Poverty Rate
1.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62452 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Parkersburg, 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)
$78,036 Top 46% higher than 54% 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
204housing units
204
Total Housing Units
188
Occupied Units
16
Vacant Units
2.06
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$78,300
Median Home Value
-59% vs state ZIP avg
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 62452, employing approximately 26 people with a combined annual payroll of $761,000.
7
Businesses
26
Employees
$761K
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
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ZIP 62452 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62450
Olney (62450)
12,218 residents
- 62476 1,734
West Salem (62476)
1,734 residents
- 62815 416
Bone Gap (62815)
416 residents
- 62419 410
Calhoun (62419)
410 residents
- 62452 400
Parkersburg (62452)
400 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62452 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62452 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62419
Calhoun (62419)
$95,982 median income
- 62452
Parkersburg (62452)
$78,036 median income
- 62476
West Salem (62476)
$65,543 median income
- 62815
Bone Gap (62815)
$63,750 median income
- 62450
Olney (62450)
$62,096 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62452 ranks #2 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 62452, 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 62452 in?
ZIP code 62452 (Parkersburg) is located in Richland County, Illinois. Richland County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/richland-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62452?
ZIP code 62452 in Parkersburg, IL has a population of 400 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62452?
The median household income in ZIP 62452 is $78,036, which is 2% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62452?
The median home value in ZIP 62452 is $78,300, which is 72% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62452?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62452 is White at 98.7%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 62452?
ZIP code 62452 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 26 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62452?
In ZIP code 62452, 21.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 2.1% 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 62452?
In ZIP code 62452, approximately 93.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62452?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62452 is 11.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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