Alsey, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62610
Scott County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 199
- 226/sq mi High-density area
- $60,625
- Median income Below-median income area
- $73,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 13.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Alsey pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 226
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62610 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62610 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Alsey, Scott County, Illinois, home to just 199 residents across 0.9 square miles, a density of 226 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62610 reports a modest median household income of $60,625 (24% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $57,173. The poverty rate is 17.2%, with unemployment at 1.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $73,000 (62% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $1,321; owner occupancy is 87.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Scott County, so 62610 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 62610, Alsey, 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
199
Population
0.9
Area (sq mi)
226
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62610?
31.9
Median Age
42.1%
Male
57.9%
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?
$60,625
Median Household Income
-24% vs state ZIP avg
$57,173
Per Capita Income
17.2%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62610 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Alsey, 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)
$60,625 23rd percentile higher than 23% 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
94housing units
94
Total Housing Units
81
Occupied Units
13
Vacant Units
2.88
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$73,000
Median Home Value
-62% vs state ZIP avg
$1,321
Median Rent
1948
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 62610 vs 62694 →
ZIP 62610 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62694
Winchester (62694)
3,192 residents
- 62082
Roodhouse (62082)
3,109 residents
- 62092
White Hall (62092)
2,979 residents
- 62050 473
Hillview (62050)
473 residents
- 62663 292
Manchester (62663)
292 residents
- 62610 199
Alsey (62610)
199 residents
- 62078 119
Patterson (62078)
119 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62610 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62610 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62050
Hillview (62050)
$84,432 median income
- 62663
Manchester (62663)
$81,875 median income
- 62082
Roodhouse (62082)
$62,875 median income
- 62610
Alsey (62610)
$60,625 median income
- 62694
Winchester (62694)
$58,460 median income
- 62092
White Hall (62092)
$56,607 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62610 ranks #4 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 62610, 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 62610 in?
ZIP code 62610 (Alsey) is located in Scott County, Illinois. Scott County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/scott-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62610?
ZIP code 62610 in Alsey, IL has a population of 199 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62610?
The median household income in ZIP 62610 is $60,625, which is 21% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62610?
The median home value in ZIP 62610 is $73,000, which is 74% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62610?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62610 is White at 99.1%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62610?
In ZIP code 62610, 76.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.4% 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 62610?
In ZIP code 62610, approximately 87.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62610?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62610 is 17.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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