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 Low-density area
- $98,750
- Median income Above-median income area
- $131,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 13.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,819. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.9% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $131,000 (32% below the average Illinois ZIP); owner occupancy is 87.0%.
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 -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Crawford County, so 62478 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 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
Who lives in ZIP 62478?
36.2
Median Age
48.6%
Male
51.4%
Female
0.6%
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?
$98,750
Median Household Income
+23% vs state ZIP avg
$40,819
Per Capita Income
0.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62478 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
West York, 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)
$98,750 Top 20% higher than 80% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Illinois ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
136housing units
136
Total Housing Units
115
Occupied Units
21
Vacant Units
2.75
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$131,000
Median Home Value
-32% vs state ZIP avg
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.
- 62442
Martinsville (62442)
2,421 residents
- 62433
Hutsonville (62433)
998 residents
- 62477 946
West Union (62477)
946 residents
- 62413 421
Annapolis (62413)
421 residents
- 62478 398
West York (62478)
398 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62478 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62478 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62478
West York (62478)
$98,750 median income
- 62477
West Union (62477)
$88,646 median income
- 62413
Annapolis (62413)
$86,250 median income
- 62433
Hutsonville (62433)
$73,750 median income
- 62442
Martinsville (62442)
$70,284 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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 62478, 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 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.
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