Murrayville, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62668
Morgan County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,512
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- $70,577
- Median income Near-median income area
- $139,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 11.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Murrayville pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 48th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 22nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62668 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62668 covers 166.2 square miles in Murrayville, Morgan County, Illinois (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,512 residents on file, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62668 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,577 (12% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,058. The poverty rate is 15.1%, with unemployment at 6.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $139,800 (27% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $796; owner occupancy is 86.3%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.7, and the average commute is 33 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Morgan County, so 62668 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 62668, Murrayville, 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
1,512
Population
166.2
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62668?
39.7
Median Age
50.7%
Male
49.3%
Female
0.5%
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?
$70,577
Median Household Income
-12% vs state ZIP avg
$31,058
Per Capita Income
15.1%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
32.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 62668 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Murrayville, 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)
$70,577 42nd percentile higher than 42% 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
586housing units
586
Total Housing Units
474
Occupied Units
112
Vacant Units
2.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$139,800
Median Home Value
-27% vs state ZIP avg
$796
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 62668, employing approximately 43 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,642,000.
17
Businesses
43
Employees
$1.6M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 29.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 23.5% |
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 62668 vs 62695 →
ZIP 62668 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62082
Roodhouse (62082)
3,109 residents
- 62668
Murrayville (62668)
1,512 residents
- 62695 296
Woodson (62695)
296 residents
- 62663 292
Manchester (62663)
292 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62668 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62668 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62663
Manchester (62663)
$81,875 median income
- 62668
Murrayville (62668)
$70,577 median income
- 62695
Woodson (62695)
$65,972 median income
- 62082
Roodhouse (62082)
$62,875 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62668 ranks #2 of 4 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 62668, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,512 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 62668 in?
ZIP code 62668 (Murrayville) is located in Morgan County, Illinois. Morgan County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/morgan-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62668?
ZIP code 62668 in Murrayville, IL has a population of 1,512 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62668?
The median household income in ZIP 62668 is $70,577, which is 7% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62668?
The median home value in ZIP 62668 is $139,800, which is 50% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62668?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62668 is White at 94.2%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 62668?
ZIP code 62668 has 17 business establishments employing approximately 43 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62668?
In ZIP code 62668, 59.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 62668?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 62668 is 32.5 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 62668?
In ZIP code 62668, approximately 86.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62668?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62668 is 15.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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