Frederick, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62639
Schuyler County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 316
- 4/sq mi
- $62,292
- Median income
- 14.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Frederick pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 33th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 66%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62639 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62639 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 87.8 square miles in Frederick, Schuyler County, Illinois. The area is home to 316 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 62639 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 62639 sits at $62,292 (22% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $41,259. The poverty rate stands at 14.9% and the unemployment rate at 9.1%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $946 per month, and 66.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 62639 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 64.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Schuyler County, so you can benchmark 62639 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 62639, Frederick, 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
316
Population
87.8
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62639?
64.2
Median Age
65.6%
Male
34.4%
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?
$62,292
Median Household Income
-22% vs state
$41,259
Per Capita Income
14.9%
Poverty Rate
9.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62639 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,292 33rd percentile higher than 33% 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?
121
Total Housing Units
121
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.78
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$946
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 62639 vs 62618 →
ZIP 62639 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62618
Beardstown (62618)
7,955 residents
- 62681
Rushville (62681)
5,602 residents
- 62378 896
Versailles (62378)
896 residents
- 62624 546
Browning (62624)
546 residents
- 62639 316
Frederick (62639)
316 residents
- 62622 49
Bluff Springs (62622)
49 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62639 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62639 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62378
Versailles (62378)
$69,650 median income
- 62681
Rushville (62681)
$65,889 median income
- 62618
Beardstown (62618)
$65,208 median income
- 62639
Frederick (62639)
$62,292 median income
- 62624
Browning (62624)
$58,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62639 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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