Ewing, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62836
Franklin County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 801
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $73,281
- Median income Near-median income area
- $123,900
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 19.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Ewing pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 48%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 18th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62836 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62836 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ewing, Franklin County, Illinois, home to just 801 residents across 98.9 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62836 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,281 (8% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,555. The poverty rate is 15.3%, with unemployment at 1.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $123,900 (35% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $1,042; owner occupancy is 88.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41, and the average commute is 24 minutes. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Franklin County, so 62836 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 62836, Ewing, 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
801
Population
98.9
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62836?
41.0
Median Age
55.3%
Male
44.7%
Female
0.4%
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?
$73,281
Median Household Income
-8% vs state ZIP avg
$33,555
Per Capita Income
15.3%
Poverty Rate
1.6%
Unemployment Rate
23.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 62836 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Ewing, 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)
$73,281 47th percentile higher than 47% 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
372housing units
372
Total Housing Units
344
Occupied Units
28
Vacant Units
2.59
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$123,900
Median Home Value
-35% vs state ZIP avg
$1,042
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 62836, employing approximately 101 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,253,000.
11
Businesses
101
Employees
$7.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 27.3% |
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 62836 vs 62897 →
ZIP 62836 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62812
Benton (62812)
11,265 residents
- 62846 2,631
Ina (62846)
2,631 residents
- 62816 1,306
Bonnie (62816)
1,306 residents
- 62810 1,089
Belle Rive (62810)
1,089 residents
- 62836 801
Ewing (62836)
801 residents
- 62860 524
Macedonia (62860)
524 residents
- 62897 398
Whittington (62897)
398 residents
- 62856 324
Logan (62856)
324 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62836 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62836 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62860
Macedonia (62860)
$80,288 median income
- 62897
Whittington (62897)
$78,125 median income
- 62836
Ewing (62836)
$73,281 median income
- 62846
Ina (62846)
$65,500 median income
- 62856
Logan (62856)
$60,750 median income
- 62812
Benton (62812)
$60,539 median income
- 62810
Belle Rive (62810)
$57,969 median income
- 62816
Bonnie (62816)
$53,036 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62836 ranks #3 of 8 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 62836, 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 62836 in?
ZIP code 62836 (Ewing) is located in Franklin County, Illinois. Franklin County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/franklin-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62836?
ZIP code 62836 in Ewing, IL has a population of 801 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62836?
The median household income in ZIP 62836 is $73,281, which is 4% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62836?
The median home value in ZIP 62836 is $123,900, which is 55% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62836?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62836 is White at 98.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 62836?
ZIP code 62836 has 11 business establishments employing approximately 101 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62836?
In ZIP code 62836, 42.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 19.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 62836?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 62836 is 23.9 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 62836?
In ZIP code 62836, approximately 88.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62836?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62836 is 15.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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