Logan, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62856
Franklin County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 324
- 135/sq mi High-density area
- $60,750
- Median income Below-median income area
- $54,500
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 3.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Logan pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 135
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62856 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62856 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Logan, Franklin County, Illinois, home to just 324 residents across 2.4 square miles, a density of 135 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62856 reports a modest median household income of $60,750 (24% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,139. The poverty rate is 12.3%, with unemployment at 4.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $54,500 (72% below the average Illinois ZIP); owner occupancy is 94.5%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 3.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Franklin County, so 62856 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 62856, Logan, 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
324
Population
2.4
Area (sq mi)
135
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62856?
44.4
Median Age
52.1%
Male
47.9%
Female
1.2%
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?
$60,750
Median Household Income
-24% vs state ZIP avg
$29,139
Per Capita Income
12.3%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62856 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Logan, 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)
$60,750 23rd percentile higher than 23% 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
165housing units
165
Total Housing Units
145
Occupied Units
20
Vacant Units
2.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$54,500
Median Home Value
-72% vs state ZIP avg
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 62856 vs 62812 →
ZIP 62856 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62896
West Frankfort (62896)
12,626 residents
- 62812
Benton (62812)
11,265 residents
- 62951
Johnston City (62951)
5,352 residents
- 62890 2,882
Thompsonville (62890)
2,882 residents
- 62836 801
Ewing (62836)
801 residents
- 62860 524
Macedonia (62860)
524 residents
- 62897 398
Whittington (62897)
398 residents
- 62874 372
Orient (62874)
372 residents
- 62856 324
Logan (62856)
324 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62856 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62856 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62860
Macedonia (62860)
$80,288 median income
- 62897
Whittington (62897)
$78,125 median income
- 62836
Ewing (62836)
$73,281 median income
- 62856
Logan (62856)
$60,750 median income
- 62812
Benton (62812)
$60,539 median income
- 62896
West Frankfort (62896)
$55,458 median income
- 62890
Thompsonville (62890)
$54,271 median income
- 62951
Johnston City (62951)
$50,657 median income
- 62874
Orient (62874)
$40,625 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62856 ranks #4 of 9 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 62856, 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 62856 in?
ZIP code 62856 (Logan) is located in Franklin County, Illinois. Franklin County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/franklin-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62856?
ZIP code 62856 in Logan, IL has a population of 324 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62856?
The median household income in ZIP 62856 is $60,750, which is 20% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62856?
The median home value in ZIP 62856 is $54,500, which is 80% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62856?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62856 is White at 96.7%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62856?
In ZIP code 62856, 41.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 3.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 62856?
In ZIP code 62856, 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 62856?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62856 is 12.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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