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ZIP Code 62818: Browns, IL
ZIP code 62818 uses the postal name Browns, Illinois and lies mostly in Edwards County (50% of its land) with the rest in Wabash County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 410 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $58,523 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Browns; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Browns · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Edwards County (50%); Wabash County (50%)
- Census places
- Browns
- House district
- IL-12 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 25.9 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62818?
62818 centers on 38.378°, -87.968° and covers 25.9 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 62811, 62815, 62863, 62806, 62844.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62818, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 62818 compare with the rest of Edwards County?
| Measure | 62818 | In Edwards County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 409 | 4th of 6 | 1,153rd of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $59k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $92k | not ranked | not ranked |
62818's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (409). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 22% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 62818?
The 2020 Census counted 356 people in 62818; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 409. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 409±125 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 356
- Households
- 187
- Median age
- 48.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 62818?
Of the 409 people the ACS estimates in 62818, 17.4% are under 18 and 20.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.9%).
- Under 1817.4%
- 18 to 6461.9%
- 65 and older20.8%
- White, not Hispanic93.9%
- Other or two or more3.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 62818 earn?
Median household income is $58,523 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $58,523±$8,312
- Income per person
- $34,046
- Below the poverty line
- 15.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,971140 returns; wages 62% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 62818?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $91,900
- Median gross rent
- $871
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.6%
- Housing units
- 196
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62818?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 62818?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62811 | Bellmont | 224 | $52k | 3.5 mi |
| 62815 | Bone Gap | 350 | $64k | 5.6 mi |
| 62863 | Mount Carmel | 9,379 | $56k | 6.4 mi |
| 62806 | Albion | 3,436 | $67k | 6.5 mi |
| 62844 | Grayville | 1,937 | $48k | 9.8 mi |
| 62852 | Keensburg | 119 | $73k | 5.8 mi (near) |
| 47616 | Griffin, IN | 232 | $79k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 62476 | West Salem | 1,222 | $66k | 11.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.