Waggoner, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62572
Montgomery County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 666
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $92,938
- Median income Above-median income area
- $208,300
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 12.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Waggoner pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 24%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 46th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62572 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62572 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Waggoner, Montgomery County, Illinois, home to just 666 residents across 107.4 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62572 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $92,938 (16% above the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,802. Unemployment is 16.9%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Median home value is $208,300 (9% above the average Illinois ZIP) and median rent is $650; 82.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Montgomery County, so 62572 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 62572, Waggoner, 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
666
Population
107.4
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62572?
48.5
Median Age
63.8%
Male
36.2%
Female
1.7%
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?
$92,938
Median Household Income
+16% vs state ZIP avg
$38,802
Per Capita Income
7.6%
Poverty Rate
16.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62572 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Waggoner, 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)
$92,938 Top 25% higher than 75% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
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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
190housing units
190
Total Housing Units
173
Occupied Units
17
Vacant Units
2.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$208,300
Median Home Value
+9% vs state ZIP avg
$650
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 62572, employing approximately 8 people with a combined annual payroll of $231,000.
6
Businesses
8
Employees
$231K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 62572 vs 62672 →
ZIP 62572 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62690
Virden (62690)
4,120 residents
- 62640
Girard (62640)
3,756 residents
- 62560 1,508
Raymond (62560)
1,508 residents
- 62533 973
Farmersville (62533)
973 residents
- 62572 666
Waggoner (62572)
666 residents
- 62672 244
Nilwood (62672)
244 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62572 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62572 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62572
Waggoner (62572)
$92,938 median income
- 62690
Virden (62690)
$84,196 median income
- 62560
Raymond (62560)
$80,781 median income
- 62533
Farmersville (62533)
$77,250 median income
- 62640
Girard (62640)
$66,116 median income
- 62672
Nilwood (62672)
$46,771 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62572 ranks the highest of 6 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 62572, 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 62572 in?
ZIP code 62572 (Waggoner) is located in Montgomery County, Illinois. Montgomery County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/montgomery-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62572?
ZIP code 62572 in Waggoner, IL has a population of 666 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62572?
The median household income in ZIP 62572 is $92,938, which is 22% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62572?
The median home value in ZIP 62572 is $208,300, which is 25% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62572?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62572 is White at 99.3%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 62572?
ZIP code 62572 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 8 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62572?
In ZIP code 62572, 67.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.5% 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 62572?
In ZIP code 62572, approximately 82.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 17.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62572?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62572 is 7.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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