Broughton, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62817
Hamilton County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 557
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $105,625
- Median income Above-median income area
- $453,200
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 15.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Broughton pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 16%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 16%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62817 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62817 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Broughton, Hamilton County, Illinois, home to just 557 residents across 179.7 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62817 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $105,625 (32% above the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $43,066. The poverty rate is 8.8%, with unemployment at 5.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $453,200 (136% above the average Illinois ZIP), while 83.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $906.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Hamilton County, so 62817 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 62817, Broughton, 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
557
Population
179.7
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62817?
59.0
Median Age
54.9%
Male
45.1%
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?
$105,625
Median Household Income
+32% vs state ZIP avg
$43,066
Per Capita Income
8.8%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62817 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Broughton, 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)
$105,625 Top 15% higher than 85% 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
307housing units
307
Total Housing Units
294
Occupied Units
13
Vacant Units
2.17
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$453,200
Median Home Value
+136% vs state ZIP avg
$906
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 62817, employing approximately 13 people with a combined annual payroll of $426,000.
8
Businesses
13
Employees
$426K
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 62817 vs 62829 →
ZIP 62817 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62930
Eldorado (62930)
6,263 residents
- 62859
Mc Leansboro (62859)
5,748 residents
- 62977 700
Raleigh (62977)
700 residents
- 62817 557
Broughton (62817)
557 residents
- 62829 72
Dale (62829)
72 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62817 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62817 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62817
Broughton (62817)
$105,625 median income
- 62977
Raleigh (62977)
$68,056 median income
- 62859
Mc Leansboro (62859)
$54,011 median income
- 62930
Eldorado (62930)
$52,931 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62817 ranks the highest 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 62817, 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 62817 in?
ZIP code 62817 (Broughton) is located in Hamilton County, Illinois. Hamilton County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/hamilton-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62817?
ZIP code 62817 in Broughton, IL has a population of 557 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62817?
The median household income in ZIP 62817 is $105,625, which is 38% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62817?
The median home value in ZIP 62817 is $453,200, which is 63% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62817?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62817 is White at 93.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 62817?
ZIP code 62817 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 13 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62817?
In ZIP code 62817, 34.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.5% 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 62817?
In ZIP code 62817, 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 62817?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62817 is 8.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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