Kilbourne, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62655
Mason County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 568
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $56,750
- Median income Below-median income area
- 7.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Kilbourne pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 24th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62655 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62655 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Kilbourne, Mason County, Illinois, home to just 568 residents across 145.6 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62655 reports a modest median household income of $56,750 (29% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,456. The poverty rate is 9.6%, with unemployment at 8.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Mason County, so 62655 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 62655, Kilbourne, 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
568
Population
145.6
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62655?
34.1
Median Age
48.1%
Male
51.9%
Female
0.3%
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?
$56,750
Median Household Income
-29% vs state ZIP avg
$34,456
Per Capita Income
9.6%
Poverty Rate
8.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62655 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Kilbourne, 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)
$56,750 17th percentile higher than 17% 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
253housing units
253
Total Housing Units
216
Occupied Units
37
Vacant Units
2.75
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$718
Median Rent
1955
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 62655, employing approximately 64 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,625,000.
7
Businesses
64
Employees
$3.6M
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 62655 vs 62673 →
ZIP 62655 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62675
Petersburg (62675)
6,154 residents
- 62644
Havana (62644)
5,385 residents
- 62627 992
Chandlerville (62627)
992 residents
- 62633 647
Easton (62633)
647 residents
- 62655 568
Kilbourne (62655)
568 residents
- 62673 530
Oakford (62673)
530 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62655 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62655 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62675
Petersburg (62675)
$84,267 median income
- 62673
Oakford (62673)
$68,393 median income
- 62627
Chandlerville (62627)
$63,235 median income
- 62644
Havana (62644)
$57,689 median income
- 62655
Kilbourne (62655)
$56,750 median income
- 62633
Easton (62633)
$44,783 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62655 ranks #5 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 62655, 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 62655 in?
ZIP code 62655 (Kilbourne) is located in Mason County, Illinois. Mason County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mason-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62655?
ZIP code 62655 in Kilbourne, IL has a population of 568 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62655?
The median household income in ZIP 62655 is $56,750, which is 26% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62655?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62655 is White at 99.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 62655?
ZIP code 62655 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 64 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62655?
In ZIP code 62655, 31.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 7.1% 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 62655?
In ZIP code 62655, approximately 83.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62655?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62655 is 9.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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