Geff, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62842
Wayne County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 835
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $73,424
- Median income Near-median income area
- $116,500
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 25.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Geff 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
- 15th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62842 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62842 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Geff, Wayne County, Illinois, home to just 835 residents across 114.4 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62842 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,424 (8% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,472. The poverty rate is 6.6%, with unemployment at 6.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $116,500 (39% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $813; owner occupancy is 88.5%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.1, and the average commute is 37 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Wayne County, so 62842 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 62842, Geff, 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
835
Population
114.4
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62842?
41.1
Median Age
50.8%
Male
49.2%
Female
2.8%
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?
$73,424
Median Household Income
-8% vs state ZIP avg
$36,472
Per Capita Income
6.6%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
Unemployment Rate
37.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 62842 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Geff, 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)
$73,424 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
314housing units
314
Total Housing Units
279
Occupied Units
35
Vacant Units
2.59
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$116,500
Median Home Value
-39% vs state ZIP avg
$813
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 62842 vs 62823 →
ZIP 62842 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62837
Fairfield (62837)
8,867 residents
- 62823 1,691
Cisne (62823)
1,691 residents
- 62842 835
Geff (62842)
835 residents
- 62878 410
Rinard (62878)
410 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62842 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62842 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62842
Geff (62842)
$73,424 median income
- 62878
Rinard (62878)
$65,213 median income
- 62823
Cisne (62823)
$59,310 median income
- 62837
Fairfield (62837)
$50,536 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62842 ranks the highest of 4 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 62842, 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 62842 in?
ZIP code 62842 (Geff) is located in Wayne County, Illinois. Wayne County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/wayne-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62842?
ZIP code 62842 in Geff, IL has a population of 835 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62842?
The median household income in ZIP 62842 is $73,424, which is 4% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62842?
The median home value in ZIP 62842 is $116,500, which is 58% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62842?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62842 is White at 93.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.1% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62842?
In ZIP code 62842, 47.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 25.8% 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 62842?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 62842 is 37.3 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 62842?
In ZIP code 62842, approximately 88.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62842?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62842 is 6.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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