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ZIP Code 62842: Geff, IL
ZIP code 62842 uses the postal name Geff, Illinois and lies entirely in Wayne County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 720 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,424 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Jeffersonville; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Geff · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wayne County
- Census places
- Jeffersonville
- House district
- IL-12 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 45.6 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62842?
62842 centers on 38.468°, -88.389° and covers 45.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 62823, 62837, 62446.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62842, 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 62842 compare with the rest of Wayne County?
| Measure | 62842 | In Wayne County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 724 | 10th of 19 | 1,005th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $73k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $117k | not ranked | not ranked |
62842's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (724). 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 62842?
The 2020 Census counted 807 people in 62842; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 724. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 724±158 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 807−3.4% since 2010 (835)
- Households
- 279
- Median age
- 41.1
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 62842?
Of the 724 people the ACS estimates in 62842, 21.0% are under 18 and 22.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.9%).
- Under 1821.0%
- 18 to 6456.5%
- 65 and older22.5%
- White, not Hispanic93.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Other or two or more1.0%
- 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 62842 earn?
Median household income is $73,424 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($63,267 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $73,424
- Income per person
- $36,472
- Below the poverty line
- 6.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,928320 returns; wages 64% 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 62842?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $116,500
- Median gross rent
- $813
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.5%
- Housing units
- 314
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 62842?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62823 | Cisne | 1,823 | $59k | 4.3 mi |
| 62837 | Fairfield | 7,868 | $51k | 7.3 mi |
| 62446 | Mount Erie | 318 | $79k | 10.0 mi |
| 62878 | Rinard | 177 | $65k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 62886 | Sims | 332 | $61k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 62850 | Johnsonville | 693 | $94k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 62843 | Golden Gate | 87 | $16k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 62809 | Barnhill | 267 | $44k | 13.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.