Keensburg, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62852
Wabash County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 160
- 625/sq mi High-density area
- $72,614
- Median income Near-median income area
- $64,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Keensburg pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 625
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62852 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62852 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Keensburg, Wabash County, Illinois, home to just 160 residents across 0.3 square miles, a density of 625 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62852 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,614 (9% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,736. The poverty rate is 5.9%, with unemployment at 8.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $64,400 (66% below the average Illinois ZIP); owner occupancy is 94.5%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Wabash County, so 62852 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 62852, Keensburg, 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
160
Population
0.3
Area (sq mi)
625
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62852?
50.9
Median Age
48.7%
Male
51.3%
Female
0.0%
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?
$72,614
Median Household Income
-9% vs state ZIP avg
$31,736
Per Capita Income
5.9%
Poverty Rate
8.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62852 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Keensburg, 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)
$72,614 45th percentile higher than 45% 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 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
65housing units
65
Total Housing Units
55
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
2.16
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$64,400
Median Home Value
-66% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 62852 vs 62811 →
ZIP 62852 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62863
Mount Carmel (62863)
10,183 residents
- 47665 3,637
Owensville (47665)
3,637 residents
- 62815 416
Bone Gap (62815)
416 residents
- 47616 364
Griffin (47616)
364 residents
- 62818 330
Browns (62818)
330 residents
- 62811 310
Bellmont (62811)
310 residents
- 62852 160
Keensburg (62852)
160 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62852 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62852 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 47616
Griffin (47616)
$79,375 median income
- 62852
Keensburg (62852)
$72,614 median income
- 47665
Owensville (47665)
$68,625 median income
- 62815
Bone Gap (62815)
$63,750 median income
- 62818
Browns (62818)
$58,523 median income
- 62863
Mount Carmel (62863)
$55,916 median income
- 62811
Bellmont (62811)
$52,083 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62852 ranks #2 of 7 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 62852, 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 62852 in?
ZIP code 62852 (Keensburg) is located in Wabash County, Illinois. Wabash County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/wabash-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62852?
ZIP code 62852 in Keensburg, IL has a population of 160 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62852?
The median household income in ZIP 62852 is $72,614, which is 5% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62852?
The median home value in ZIP 62852 is $64,400, which is 77% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62852?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62852 is White at 82.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.4% of the population.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 62852?
In ZIP code 62852, approximately 94.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 5.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62852?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62852 is 5.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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