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ZIP Code 62862: Mill Shoals, IL
ZIP code 62862 uses the postal name Mill Shoals, Illinois and lies entirely in White County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 240 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,125 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Mill Shoals; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mill Shoals · its only residential ZIP
- County
- White County
- Census places
- Mill Shoals
- House district
- IL-12 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 27.9 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62862?
62862 centers on 38.219°, -88.299° and covers 27.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 62820, 62887, 62809, 62835, 62821, 62895.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62862, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 62862 compare with the rest of White County?
| Measure | 62862 | In White County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 244 | 8th of 11 | 1,256th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $59k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $69k | not ranked | not ranked |
62862's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (244). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 15% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 62862?
The 2020 Census counted 316 people in 62862; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 244. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 13.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 244±65 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 316−13.2% since 2010 (364)
- Households
- 129
- Median age
- 54.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 62862?
Of the 244 people the ACS estimates in 62862, 10.7% are under 18 and 27.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.5%).
- Under 1810.7%
- 18 to 6462.3%
- 65 and older27.0%
- White, not Hispanic97.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.4%
- Other or two or more0.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 62862 earn?
Median household income is $59,125 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($65,774 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $59,125±$17,596
- Income per person
- $40,332
- Below the poverty line
- 9.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,300140 returns; wages 55% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 62862?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $68,800
- Median gross rent
- $823
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.0%
- Housing units
- 142
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 62862?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62820 | Burnt Prairie | 96 | – | 4.0 mi |
| 62887 | Springerton | 104 | $29k | 4.4 mi |
| 62809 | Barnhill | 267 | $44k | 4.6 mi |
| 62835 | Enfield | 1,398 | $50k | 7.9 mi |
| 62821 | Carmi | 6,668 | $55k | 13.8 mi |
| 62895 | Wayne City | 1,960 | $51k | 15.1 mi |
| 62837 | Fairfield | 7,868 | $51k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 62833 | Ellery | 280 | $51k | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 62843 | Golden Gate | 87 | $16k | 12.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.