Yale, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62481
Jasper County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 386
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $79,231
- Median income Near-median income area
- $100,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 32.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Yale pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 39%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62481 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62481 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Yale, Jasper County, Illinois, home to just 386 residents across 94.1 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62481 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $79,231 (1% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $42,193. The poverty rate is 9.0%, with unemployment at 3.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $100,400 (48% below the average Illinois ZIP); owner occupancy is 84.6%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 32.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Jasper County, so 62481 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 62481, Yale, 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
386
Population
94.1
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62481?
41.8
Median Age
48.0%
Male
52.0%
Female
0.0%
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?
$79,231
Median Household Income
-1% vs state ZIP avg
$42,193
Per Capita Income
9.0%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62481 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Yale, 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)
$79,231 Top 44% higher than 56% 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
142housing units
142
Total Housing Units
136
Occupied Units
6
Vacant Units
2.93
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$100,400
Median Home Value
-48% vs state ZIP avg
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 62481 vs 62432 →
ZIP 62481 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62449
Oblong (62449)
3,175 residents
- 62428
Greenup (62428)
3,104 residents
- 62480 787
Willow Hill (62480)
787 residents
- 62432 571
Hidalgo (62432)
571 residents
- 62481 386
Yale (62481)
386 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62481 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62481 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62432
Hidalgo (62432)
$79,432 median income
- 62481
Yale (62481)
$79,231 median income
- 62480
Willow Hill (62480)
$64,750 median income
- 62449
Oblong (62449)
$59,555 median income
- 62428
Greenup (62428)
$53,333 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62481 ranks #2 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 62481, 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 62481 in?
ZIP code 62481 (Yale) is located in Jasper County, Illinois. Jasper County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/jasper-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62481?
ZIP code 62481 in Yale, IL has a population of 386 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62481?
The median household income in ZIP 62481 is $79,231, which is 4% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62481?
The median home value in ZIP 62481 is $100,400, which is 64% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62481?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62481 is White at 95.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62481?
In ZIP code 62481, 53.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 32.0% 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 62481?
In ZIP code 62481, approximately 84.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 15.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62481?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62481 is 9.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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