ZIP Code 62851
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Keenes · Wayne County · Illinois
- Population
- 329
- Median income
- $96,728
- Median home value
- $94,500
- Bachelor's or higher
- 7.4%
- Land area
- 73.1 sq mi
5/sq mi
▲ 27% vs US
higher than 79% of US ZIPs
▼ 66% vs US
higher than 8% of US ZIPs
Median age 36.5
Chicago
ZIP code 62851 in Keenes, Illinois has a population of 329. The median household income is $96,728, which is 27% above the national average. Median home value is $94,500, 66% below the US average. 7.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
ZIP code 62851 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 73.1 square miles in Keenes, Wayne County, Illinois. The area is home to 329 residents, producing a population density of 5 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 62851 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 62851 sits at $96,728 (21% above the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $32,943. The poverty rate stands at 5.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $94,500 (51% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 75.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 62851 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 7.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Wayne County, so you can benchmark 62851 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 62851, Keenes, IL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
329
Population
73.1
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62851?
36.5
Median Age
59.0%
Male
41.0%
Female
8.6%
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?
$96,728
Median Household Income
+21% vs state
$32,943
Per Capita Income
5.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
189
Total Housing Units
129
Occupied Units
60
Vacant Units
2.88
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$94,500
Median Home Value
-51% vs state
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 62851, employing approximately 66 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,465,000.
6
Businesses
66
Employees
$4.5M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 50.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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Official Data Resources for Keenes, IL
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). Business data: Source: Census ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023. Home value trends: Source: FHFA House Price Index (HPI), Five-Digit ZIP Codes.
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