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ZIP Code 62538: Harvel, IL
ZIP code 62538 uses the postal name Harvel, Illinois and lies mostly in Montgomery County (81% of its land) with the rest in Christian County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 340 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $85,563 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Harvel; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Harvel · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Montgomery County (81%); Christian County (19%)
- Census places
- Harvel
- House district
- IL-15 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 34.1 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62538?
62538 centers on 39.356°, -89.520° and covers 34.1 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 62560, 62546, 62533, 62572, 62075.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62538, 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 62538 compare with the rest of Montgomery County?
| Measure | 62538 | In Montgomery County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 342 | 23rd of 28 | 1,194th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $86k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $87k | not ranked | not ranked |
62538's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (342). 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 17% 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 62538?
The 2020 Census counted 339 people in 62538; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 342. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 342±137 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 339−10.3% since 2010 (378)
- Households
- 117
- Median age
- 30.9
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 62538?
Of the 342 people the ACS estimates in 62538, 27.5% are under 18 and 21.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.1%).
- Under 1827.5%
- 18 to 6451.2%
- 65 and older21.3%
- White, not Hispanic99.1%
- Other or two or more0.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 62538 earn?
Median household income is $85,563 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $56,968 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $85,563±$14,158
- Income per person
- $29,780
- Below the poverty line
- 14.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $77,243140 returns; wages 54% 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 62538?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $86,700
- Median gross rent
- $759
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.2%
- Housing units
- 132
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62538?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 62538?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62560 | Raymond | 1,446 | $81k | 5.9 mi |
| 62546 | Morrisonville | 1,521 | $90k | 6.5 mi |
| 62533 | Farmersville | 908 | $77k | 8.5 mi |
| 62572 | Waggoner | 420 | $93k | 9.5 mi |
| 62075 | Nokomis | 3,330 | $66k | 12.6 mi |
| 62015 | Butler | 423 | $52k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 62556 | Palmer | 370 | $56k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 62094 | Witt | 1,107 | $61k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 62051 | Irving | 791 | $64k | 12.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.