Golden Gate, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62843
Wayne County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 100
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $16,020
- Median income Below-median income area
- 12.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Golden Gate pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Lowest
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 43%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62843 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62843 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Golden Gate, Wayne County, Illinois, home to just 100 residents across 15.6 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $16,020.
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 62843, Golden Gate, 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
100
Population
15.6
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62843?
86.8
Median Age
70.1%
Male
29.9%
Female
9.2%
Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$16,020
Median Household Income
-80% vs state ZIP avg
$19,860
Per Capita Income
27.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62843 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Golden Gate, 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)
$16,020 0th percentile higher than 0% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Illinois ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
79housing units
79
Total Housing Units
67
Occupied Units
12
Vacant Units
1.30
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 62843, 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 62843 in?
ZIP code 62843 (Golden Gate) 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 62843?
ZIP code 62843 in Golden Gate, IL has a population of 100 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
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