Mill Shoals, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62862
White County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 364
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $59,125
- Median income Below-median income area
- $68,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 24.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Mill Shoals pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 28th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62862 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62862 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mill Shoals, White County, Illinois, home to just 364 residents across 70.0 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62862 reports a modest median household income of $59,125 (26% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,332. The poverty rate is 9.4%, with unemployment at 3.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $68,800 (64% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $823; owner occupancy is 86.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in White County, so 62862 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 62862, Mill Shoals, 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
364
Population
70.0
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62862?
54.6
Median Age
54.9%
Male
45.1%
Female
2.5%
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?
$59,125
Median Household Income
-26% vs state ZIP avg
$40,332
Per Capita Income
9.4%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62862 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Mill Shoals, 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)
$59,125 20th percentile higher than 20% 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
142housing units
142
Total Housing Units
129
Occupied Units
13
Vacant Units
1.89
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$68,800
Median Home Value
-64% vs state ZIP avg
$823
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 62862 vs 62820 →
ZIP 62862 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62835
Enfield (62835)
1,152 residents
- 62833 383
Ellery (62833)
383 residents
- 62862 364
Mill Shoals (62862)
364 residents
- 62887 295
Springerton (62887)
295 residents
- 62820 162
Burnt Prairie (62820)
162 residents
- 62809 142
Barnhill (62809)
142 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62862 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62862 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62862
Mill Shoals (62862)
$59,125 median income
- 62833
Ellery (62833)
$51,125 median income
- 62835
Enfield (62835)
$49,628 median income
- 62809
Barnhill (62809)
$43,900 median income
- 62887
Springerton (62887)
$29,135 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62862 ranks the highest of 5 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 62862, 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 62862 in?
ZIP code 62862 (Mill Shoals) 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 62862?
ZIP code 62862 in Mill Shoals, IL has a population of 364 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62862?
The median household income in ZIP 62862 is $59,125, which is 22% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62862?
The median home value in ZIP 62862 is $68,800, which is 75% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62862?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62862 is White at 98.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.4% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62862?
In ZIP code 62862, 67.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 24.0% 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 62862?
In ZIP code 62862, approximately 86.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 14.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62862?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62862 is 9.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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