PlainZIP

West York, IL · standard

ZIP Code 62478

Crawford County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

398
5/sq mi
$98,750
Median income
$131,000
Median home value
13.0%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

West York pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 20%
household income, US ZIPs
20th pct
home value, US ZIPs
5
people per sq mi
87%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62478 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 62478 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in West York, Crawford County, Illinois, home to just 398 residents across 76.5 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 62478 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $98,750 (23% above the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $40,819. Poverty here runs at 0.9%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. The typical home here is valued at $131,000 (32% below the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 87.0% of units are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.2, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 4 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 62478, plus 6 more within Crawford County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

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 62478, West York, 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

398

Population

76.5

Area (sq mi)

5

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 62478?

36.2

Median Age

48.6%

Male

51.4%

Female

0.6%

Foreign-Born

White 97.6%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%

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?

$98,750

Median Household Income

+23% vs state

$40,819

Per Capita Income

0.9%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 62478 ranks nationally

West York, IL household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$98,750 Top 20% higher than 80% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 49.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 13.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

136

Total Housing Units

115

Occupied Units

21

Vacant Units

2.75

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 87.0%
Renter 13.0%

$131,000

Median Home Value

-32% vs state

1974

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 62478, employing approximately 15 people with a combined annual payroll of $463,000.

6

Businesses

15

Employees

$463K

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

Want a side-by-side? Compare 62478 vs 62433 →

ZIP 62478 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62478 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 62478 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 62478 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
62433 Hutsonville, IL 998 5.0 mi
62413 Annapolis, IL 421 5.8 mi
62477 West Union, IL 946 5.9 mi
62442 Martinsville, IL 2,421 11.0 mi

More ZIP Codes in Crawford County

62454 standard
Robinson, IL
Pop: 11,467
62449 standard
Oblong, IL
Pop: 3,175
62451 standard
Palestine, IL
Pop: 2,156
62427 standard
Flat Rock, IL
Pop: 1,702
62433 standard
Hutsonville, IL
Pop: 998
62413 standard
Annapolis, IL
Pop: 421

Related Areas

Crawford County West York, IL Illinois

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 62478 in? ▼
ZIP code 62478 (West York) is located in Crawford County, Illinois. Crawford County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/crawford-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62478? ▼
ZIP code 62478 in West York, IL has a population of 398 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62478? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 62478 is $98,750, which is 29% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62478? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 62478 is $131,000, which is 53% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62478? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 62478 is White at 97.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 62478? ▼
ZIP code 62478 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 15 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62478? ▼
In ZIP code 62478, 49.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.0% 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 62478? ▼
In ZIP code 62478, approximately 87.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62478? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62478 is 0.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.