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ZIP Code 62479: Wheeler, IL
ZIP code 62479 uses the postal name Wheeler, Illinois and lies mostly in Jasper County (98% of its land) with the rest in Effingham County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 710 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $57,292 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Wheeler; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wheeler · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jasper County (98%); Effingham County (2%)
- Census places
- Wheeler
- House district
- IL-12 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 53.9 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62479?
62479 centers on 39.037°, -88.307° and covers 53.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 62424, 62448, 62445, 62467.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62479, 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 62479 compare with the rest of Jasper County?
| Measure | 62479 | In Jasper County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 711 | 9th of 15 | 1,013th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $57k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $174k | not ranked | not ranked |
62479's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (711). 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 20% 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 62479?
The 2020 Census counted 782 people in 62479; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 711. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 711±197 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 782−4.6% since 2010 (820)
- Households
- 301
- Median age
- 51.9
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 62479?
Of the 711 people the ACS estimates in 62479, 21.5% are under 18 and 26.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.5%).
- Under 1821.5%
- 18 to 6452.5%
- 65 and older26.0%
- White, not Hispanic98.5%
- Other or two or more0.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- 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 62479 earn?
Median household income is $57,292 (ACS 2020-2024). It fell from $86,060 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $57,292±$23,644
- Income per person
- $30,539
- Below the poverty line
- 9.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $74,400430 returns; wages 65% 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 62479?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $173,800
- Median gross rent
- $921
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.4%
- Housing units
- 320
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62479?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as 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 62479?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62424 | Dieterich | 2,500 | $85k | 7.4 mi |
| 62448 | Newton | 5,356 | $74k | 8.3 mi |
| 62445 | Montrose | 986 | $82k | 8.9 mi |
| 62467 | Teutopolis | 3,710 | $96k | 9.3 mi |
| 62436 | Jewett | 590 | $63k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 62432 | Hidalgo | 601 | $79k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 62434 | Ingraham | 191 | – | 13.5 mi (near) |
| 62473 | Watson | 1,264 | $75k | 14.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.