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ZIP Code 62831: Du Bois, IL
ZIP code 62831 uses the postal name Du Bois, Illinois and lies mostly in Washington County (77% of its land) with the rest in Perry County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 340 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $79,464 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Du Bois; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Du Bois · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Washington County (77%); Perry County (23%)
- Census places
- Du Bois
- House district
- IL-12 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 40.7 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62831?
62831 centers on 38.235°, -89.223° and covers 40.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 62876, 62808, 62888, 62883, 62263, 62274.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62831, 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 62831 compare with the rest of Washington County?
| Measure | 62831 | In Washington County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 339 | 12th of 13 | 1,195th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $80k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $142k | not ranked | not ranked |
62831's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (339). 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 15% 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 62831?
The 2020 Census counted 526 people in 62831; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 339. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 339±104 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 526−8.2% since 2010 (573)
- Households
- 155
- Median age
- 45.5
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 62831?
Of the 339 people the ACS estimates in 62831, 15.3% are under 18 and 24.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.3%).
- Under 1815.3%
- 18 to 6459.9%
- 65 and older24.8%
- White, not Hispanic97.3%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- 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 62831 earn?
Median household income is $79,464 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $50,613 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $79,464±$13,974
- Income per person
- $38,848
- Below the poverty line
- 4.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,648270 returns; wages 69% 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 62831?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $141,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.5%
- Housing units
- 214
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62831?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 62831?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62876 | Radom | 146 | $56k | 3.3 mi |
| 62808 | Ashley | 1,602 | $69k | 5.3 mi |
| 62888 | Tamaroa | 1,843 | $66k | 7.4 mi |
| 62883 | Scheller | 693 | $105k | 7.9 mi |
| 62263 | Nashville | 4,819 | $72k | 11.3 mi |
| 62274 | Pinckneyville | 8,041 | $72k | 13.8 mi |
| 62894 | Waltonville | 782 | $84k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 62877 | Richview | 437 | $84k | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 62898 | Woodlawn | 1,968 | $74k | 11.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.