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ZIP Code 62477: West Union, IL
ZIP code 62477 uses the postal name West Union, Illinois and lies entirely in Clark County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 530 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $88,646 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in West Union (a census-designated place); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- West Union · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Clark County
- Census places
- West Union census-designated place
- House district
- IL-12 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 59.7 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62477?
62477 centers on 39.234°, -87.643° and covers 59.7 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 47849, 62478, 62433, 62441, 47861, 62442, 47802.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62477, 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 62477 compare with the rest of Clark County?
| Measure | 62477 | In Clark County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 526 | 8th of 10 | 1,096th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $89k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $111k | not ranked | not ranked |
62477's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (526). 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 15% 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 62477?
The 2020 Census counted 904 people in 62477; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 526. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 526±195 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 904−4.4% since 2010 (946)
- Households
- 205
- Median age
- 47.9
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 62477?
Of the 526 people the ACS estimates in 62477, 16.3% are under 18 and 26.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1816.3%
- 18 to 6457.0%
- 65 and older26.6%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 62477 earn?
Median household income is $88,646 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $49,509 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $88,646±$36,724
- Income per person
- $34,361
- Below the poverty line
- 11.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $75,744360 returns; wages 53% 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 62477?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $110,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.8%
- Housing units
- 302
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62477?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 62477?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47849 | Fairbanks, IN | 395 | $68k | 5.0 mi |
| 62478 | West York | 333 | $99k | 6.5 mi |
| 62433 | Hutsonville | 1,140 | $74k | 9.6 mi |
| 62441 | Marshall | 7,003 | $81k | 11.5 mi |
| 47861 | Merom, IN | 727 | $57k | 11.7 mi |
| 62442 | Martinsville | 2,671 | $70k | 12.3 mi |
| 47802 | Terre Haute, IN | 33,135 | $57k | 14.7 mi |
| 47869 | Prairie Creek, IN | 0 | – | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 47850 | Farmersburg, IN | 2,104 | $54k | 11.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.