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ZIP Code 62462: Sigel, IL
ZIP code 62462 uses the postal name Sigel, Illinois and lies mostly in Shelby County (50% of its land) with the rest in Cumberland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 970 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $102,708 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Sigel; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sigel · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Shelby County (50%); Cumberland County (50%)
- Census places
- Sigel
- House districts
- IL-12 (50%), IL-15 (50%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 39.7 sq mi · 24 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62462?
62462 centers on 39.239°, -88.469° and covers 39.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 62447, 62463, 62467, 62445, 62401, 62468.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62462, 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 62462 compare with the rest of Shelby County?
| Measure | 62462 | In Shelby County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 971 | 14th of 22 | 926th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $103k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $173k | not ranked | not ranked |
62462's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (971). 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 29% 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 62462?
The 2020 Census counted 1,103 people in 62462; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 971. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 971±242 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,103
- Households
- 391
- Median age
- 44.7
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 62462?
Of the 971 people the ACS estimates in 62462, 18.6% are under 18 and 14.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.5%).
- Under 1818.6%
- 18 to 6466.5%
- 65 and older14.8%
- White, not Hispanic99.5%
- Other or two or more0.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.1%
- 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 62462 earn?
Median household income is $102,708 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $102,708±$33,346
- Income per person
- $40,938
- Below the poverty line
- 3.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $86,475550 returns; wages 63% 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 62462?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $173,400
- Median gross rent
- $760
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.7%
- Housing units
- 396
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62462?
24 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Wholesale trade3
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 62462?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62447 | Neoga | 3,210 | $87k | 5.3 mi |
| 62463 | Stewardson | 1,103 | $58k | 7.2 mi |
| 62467 | Teutopolis | 3,710 | $96k | 7.9 mi |
| 62445 | Montrose | 986 | $82k | 9.0 mi |
| 62401 | Effingham | 19,273 | $82k | 9.7 mi |
| 62468 | Toledo | 2,344 | $76k | 10.9 mi |
| 62469 | Trilla | 552 | $116k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 62465 | Strasburg | 806 | $84k | 11.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.