Hettick, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62649
Macoupin County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 488
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $71,875
- Median income Near-median income area
- $161,200
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 22.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Hettick pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 50%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 30th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62649 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62649 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hettick, Macoupin County, Illinois, home to just 488 residents across 97.6 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62649 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $71,875 (10% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,181. The poverty rate is 3.3%, with unemployment at 5.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $161,200 (16% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $732; owner occupancy is 90.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Macoupin County, so 62649 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 62649, Hettick, 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
488
Population
97.6
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62649?
52.4
Median Age
55.6%
Male
44.4%
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?
$71,875
Median Household Income
-10% vs state ZIP avg
$41,181
Per Capita Income
3.3%
Poverty Rate
5.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62649 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Hettick, 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)
$71,875 45th percentile higher than 45% 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
209housing units
209
Total Housing Units
164
Occupied Units
45
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$161,200
Median Home Value
-16% vs state ZIP avg
$732
Median Rent
1973
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 62649, employing approximately 28 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,408,000.
6
Businesses
28
Employees
$1.4M
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 62649 vs 62674 →
ZIP 62649 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62044
Greenfield (62044)
2,009 residents
- 62674
Palmyra (62674)
1,454 residents
- 62630 532
Chesterfield (62630)
532 residents
- 62649 488
Hettick (62649)
488 residents
- 62667 464
Modesto (62667)
464 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62649 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62649 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62630
Chesterfield (62630)
$112,917 median income
- 62649
Hettick (62649)
$71,875 median income
- 62044
Greenfield (62044)
$71,146 median income
- 62667
Modesto (62667)
$63,088 median income
- 62674
Palmyra (62674)
$55,417 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62649 ranks #2 of 5 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 62649, 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 62649 in?
ZIP code 62649 (Hettick) is located in Macoupin County, Illinois. Macoupin County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/macoupin-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62649?
ZIP code 62649 in Hettick, IL has a population of 488 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62649?
The median household income in ZIP 62649 is $71,875, which is 6% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62649?
The median home value in ZIP 62649 is $161,200, which is 42% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62649?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62649 is White at 99.2%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 62649?
ZIP code 62649 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 28 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62649?
In ZIP code 62649, 70.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 22.6% 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 62649?
In ZIP code 62649, approximately 90.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62649?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62649 is 3.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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