ZIP Code 62479

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Wheeler · Jasper County · Illinois

Quick Facts

820

Population

136.7

Area (sq mi)

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

40.4

Median Age

50.6%

Male

49.4%

Female

1.0%

Foreign-Born

White 98.7%

African American 0.0%

Asian 0.0%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 1.3%

Hispanic or Latino 0.4%

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)

Income & Employment

$70,278

Median Household Income

$31,760

Per Capita Income

5.7%

Poverty Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 53.8%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 20.4%

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

Housing

328

Total Housing Units

310

Occupied Units

Vacant Units

2.53

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 73.5%

Renter 26.5%

$172,300

Median Home Value

$844

Median Rent

1977

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
62445	Montrose, IL	907	9.0 mi
62424	Dieterich, IL	2,092	6.8 mi
62448	Newton, IL	5,834	8.4 mi
62436	Jewett, IL	562	10.3 mi
62467	Teutopolis, IL	3,741	9.3 mi

Related Areas

Jasper County Wheeler, IL Illinois

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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