Maunie, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62861
White County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 128
- 91/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $31,250
- Median income Below-median income area
- $18,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Maunie pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Lowest
- home value, US ZIPs
- 91
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62861 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62861 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Maunie, White County, Illinois, home to just 128 residents across 1.4 square miles, a density of 91 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62861 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $31,250 (61% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $16,121. The poverty rate is 59.6%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $18,800 (90% below the average Illinois ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in White County, so 62861 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 62861, Maunie, 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
128
Population
1.4
Area (sq mi)
91
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62861?
37.4
Median Age
70.2%
Male
29.8%
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?
$31,250
Median Household Income
-61% vs state ZIP avg
$16,121
Per Capita Income
59.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62861 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Maunie, 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)
$31,250 1st percentile higher than 1% 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
31housing units
31
Total Housing Units
23
Occupied Units
8
Vacant Units
2.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$18,800
Median Home Value
-90% vs state ZIP avg
1954
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 62861 vs 62821 →
ZIP 62861 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 47620
Mount Vernon (47620)
13,427 residents
- 62821
Carmi (62821)
7,657 residents
- 47631 2,042
New Harmony (47631)
2,042 residents
- 62827 1,245
Crossville (62827)
1,245 residents
- 62867 521
New Haven (62867)
521 residents
- 62861 128
Maunie (62861)
128 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62861 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62861 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 47620
Mount Vernon (47620)
$75,681 median income
- 47631
New Harmony (47631)
$66,058 median income
- 62821
Carmi (62821)
$55,367 median income
- 62827
Crossville (62827)
$52,550 median income
- 62867
New Haven (62867)
$36,845 median income
- 62861
Maunie (62861)
$31,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62861 ranks #6 of 6 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 62861, 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 62861 in?
ZIP code 62861 (Maunie) is located in White County, Illinois. White County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/white-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62861?
ZIP code 62861 in Maunie, IL has a population of 128 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62861?
The median household income in ZIP 62861 is $31,250, which is 59% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62861?
The median home value in ZIP 62861 is $18,800, which is 93% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62861?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62861 is White at 94.7%.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62861?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62861 is 59.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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