Oakford, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62673
Menard County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 530
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $68,393
- Median income Near-median income area
- $153,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 11.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Oakford pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 44th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 27th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62673 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62673 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Oakford, Menard County, Illinois, home to just 530 residents across 81.5 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62673 reports a modest median household income of $68,393 (15% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,339. The poverty rate is 15.6%, with unemployment at 1.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $153,300 (20% below the average Illinois ZIP); owner occupancy is 81.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Menard County, so 62673 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 62673, Oakford, 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
530
Population
81.5
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62673?
53.6
Median Age
46.5%
Male
53.5%
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?
$68,393
Median Household Income
-15% vs state ZIP avg
$35,339
Per Capita Income
15.6%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62673 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Oakford, 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)
$68,393 39th percentile higher than 39% 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
195housing units
195
Total Housing Units
165
Occupied Units
30
Vacant Units
2.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$153,300
Median Home Value
-20% vs state ZIP avg
1967
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 62673, employing approximately 31 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,157,000.
7
Businesses
31
Employees
$2.2M
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 62673 vs 62655 →
ZIP 62673 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
- 62688 761
Tallula (62688)
761 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 62673 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62673 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
- 62688
Tallula (62688)
$73,929 median income
- 62673
Oakford (62673)
$68,393 median income
- 62655
Kilbourne (62655)
$56,750 median income
- 62633
Easton (62633)
$44,783 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62673 ranks #3 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 62673, 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 62673 in?
ZIP code 62673 (Oakford) is located in Menard County, Illinois. Menard County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/menard-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62673?
ZIP code 62673 in Oakford, IL has a population of 530 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62673?
The median household income in ZIP 62673 is $68,393, which is 10% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62673?
The median home value in ZIP 62673 is $153,300, which is 45% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62673?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62673 is White at 99.2%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 62673?
ZIP code 62673 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 31 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62673?
In ZIP code 62673, 63.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.1% 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 62673?
In ZIP code 62673, approximately 81.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62673?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62673 is 15.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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