Browning, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62624
Schuyler County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 546
- 6/sq mi
- $58,500
- Median income
- $73,500
- Median home value
- 12.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Browning pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 26th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62624 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62624 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 91.0 square miles in Browning, Schuyler County, Illinois. The area is home to 546 residents, producing a population density of 6 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 62624 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 62624 sits at $58,500 (27% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $29,685. The poverty rate stands at 12.1% and the unemployment rate at 2.3%. On housing, the median home value is $73,500 (62% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 92.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 62624 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Schuyler County, so you can benchmark 62624 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 62624, Browning, IL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
546
Population
91.0
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62624?
56.0
Median Age
55.8%
Male
44.2%
Female
6.5%
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?
$58,500
Median Household Income
-27% vs state
$29,685
Per Capita Income
12.1%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62624 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$58,500 26th percentile higher than 26% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
242
Total Housing Units
144
Occupied Units
98
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$73,500
Median Home Value
-62% vs state
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 62624, employing approximately 15 people with a combined annual payroll of $394,000.
3
Businesses
15
Employees
$394K
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 62624 vs 61501 →
ZIP 62624 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61501
Astoria (61501)
1,921 residents
- 61484
Vermont (61484)
825 residents
- 62624 546
Browning (62624)
546 residents
- 62639 316
Frederick (62639)
316 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62624 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62624 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62639
Frederick (62639)
$62,292 median income
- 62624
Browning (62624)
$58,500 median income
- 61501
Astoria (61501)
$55,750 median income
- 61484
Vermont (61484)
$48,462 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62624 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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