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ZIP Code 62824: Clay City, IL
ZIP code 62824 uses the postal name Clay City, Illinois and lies mostly in Clay County (85% of its land) with the rest in Wayne County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,591 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Clay City (2%) and Sailor Springs (under 1%); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Clay City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Clay County (85%); Wayne County (15%)
- Census places
- Clay City (2%); Sailor Springs (under 1%)
- House district
- IL-12 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 100.9 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62824?
62824 centers on 38.669°, -88.342° and covers 100.9 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 62868, 62879, 62839, 62878, 62823, 62434, 62858, 62446.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62824, 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 62824 compare with the rest of Clay County?
| Measure | 62824 | In Clay County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,485 | 8th of 13 | 762nd of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $62k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $102k | not ranked | not ranked |
62824's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$18,849) is more than a quarter of the figure ($61,591); 62824's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$26,157) is more than a quarter of the figure ($102,100). 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 21% 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 62824?
The 2020 Census counted 1,654 people in 62824; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,485. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,485±304 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,654−6.1% since 2010 (1,761)
- Households
- 626
- Median age
- 42.8
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 62824?
Of the 1,485 people the ACS estimates in 62824, 24.6% are under 18 and 23.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.2%).
- Under 1824.6%
- 18 to 6452.4%
- 65 and older23.0%
- White, not Hispanic98.2%
- Other or two or more1.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
- Black, 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 62824 earn?
Median household income is $61,591 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($60,071 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $61,591±$18,849
- Income per person
- $27,811
- Below the poverty line
- 24.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,490720 returns; wages 60% 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 62824?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $102,100
- Median gross rent
- $607
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.0%
- Housing units
- 765
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62824?
38 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction12
- Retail trade6
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Construction3
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 62824?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62868 | Noble | 1,463 | $62k | 6.2 mi |
| 62879 | Sailor Springs | 28 | $27k | 6.7 mi |
| 62839 | Flora | 6,183 | $54k | 8.2 mi |
| 62878 | Rinard | 177 | $65k | 10.6 mi |
| 62823 | Cisne | 1,823 | $59k | 11.7 mi |
| 62434 | Ingraham | 191 | – | 12.0 mi |
| 62858 | Louisville | 3,554 | $66k | 12.8 mi |
| 62446 | Mount Erie | 318 | $79k | 14.4 mi |
| 62450 | Olney | 12,327 | $62k | 13.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.