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ZIP Code 62458: Saint Elmo, IL
ZIP code 62458 uses the postal name Saint Elmo, Illinois and lies mostly in Fayette County (88% of its land) with the rest in Effingham County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,810 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in St. Elmo; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Saint Elmo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Fayette County (88%); Effingham County (12%)
- Census places
- St. Elmo
- House districts
- IL-15 (88%), IL-12 (12%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 59.7 sq mi · 36 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62458?
62458 centers on 39.026°, -88.855° and covers 59.7 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 62418, 62411, 62414, 62838, 62443.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62458, 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 62458 compare with the rest of Fayette County?
| Measure | 62458 | In Fayette County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,176 | 4th of 18 | 644th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $49k | 7th of 7 | 754th of 797 |
| Median home value | $110k | not ranked | not ranked |
62458's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$29,267) is more than a quarter of the figure ($109,800). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 13% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 36% of all 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 62458?
The 2020 Census counted 2,170 people in 62458; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,176. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,176±315 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,170−2.6% since 2010 (2,228)
- Households
- 816
- Median age
- 42.7
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 62458?
Of the 2,176 people the ACS estimates in 62458, 22.1% are under 18 and 21.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.3%).
- Under 1822.1%
- 18 to 6456.9%
- 65 and older21.0%
- White, not Hispanic96.3%
- Other or two or more2.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
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 62458 earn?
Median household income is $48,810 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Fayette County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($56,988 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $48,810±$11,404
- Income per person
- $26,581
- Below the poverty line
- 20.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,795990 returns; wages 67% 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 62458?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $109,800
- Median gross rent
- $749
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.2%
- Housing units
- 918
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62458?
57 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction14
- Other services (except public administration)10
- Retail trade8
- Finance and insurance4
- Construction3
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 62458?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62418 | Brownstown | 1,809 | $58k | 6.4 mi |
| 62411 | Altamont | 4,249 | $66k | 7.2 mi |
| 62414 | Beecher City | 1,783 | $58k | 10.4 mi |
| 62838 | Farina | 1,341 | $83k | 12.6 mi |
| 62443 | Mason | 1,609 | $87k | 12.9 mi |
| 62880 | Saint Peter | 658 | $62k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 62426 | Edgewood | 778 | $52k | 13.8 mi (near) |
| 62422 | Cowden | 926 | $75k | 14.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.