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ZIP Code 62478: West York, IL
ZIP code 62478 uses the postal name West York, Illinois and lies mostly in Clark County (54% of its land) with the rest in Crawford County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 330 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $98,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in West York (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- West York · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Clark County (54%); Crawford County (46%)
- Census places
- West York census-designated place
- House district
- IL-12 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 29.0 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62478?
62478 centers on 39.180°, -87.744° and covers 29.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 62433, 62413, 62477, 62442.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62478, 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 62478 compare with the rest of Clark County?
| Measure | 62478 | In Clark County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 333 | 9th of 10 | 1,199th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $99k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $131k | not ranked | not ranked |
62478's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (333). 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 18% 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 62478?
The 2020 Census counted 331 people in 62478; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 333. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 16.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 333±172 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 331−16.8% since 2010 (398)
- Households
- 115
- Median age
- 36.2
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 62478?
Of the 333 people the ACS estimates in 62478, 20.7% are under 18 and 15.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.6%).
- Under 1820.7%
- 18 to 6463.7%
- 65 and older15.6%
- White, not Hispanic97.6%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.6%
- 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 62478 earn?
Median household income is $98,750 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($57,748 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $98,750±$27,970
- Income per person
- $40,819
- Below the poverty line
- 0.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $70,289180 returns; wages 55% 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 62478?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $131,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.0%
- Housing units
- 136
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62478?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 62478?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62433 | Hutsonville | 1,140 | $74k | 5.3 mi |
| 62413 | Annapolis | 329 | $86k | 5.8 mi |
| 62477 | West Union | 526 | $89k | 6.5 mi |
| 62442 | Martinsville | 2,671 | $70k | 10.4 mi |
| 47849 | Fairbanks, IN | 395 | $68k | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 47861 | Merom, IN | 727 | $57k | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 62454 | Robinson | 10,477 | $75k | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 62464 | Stoy | 81 | $61k | 13.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.