ZIP Code 62868

ZIP code 62868 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 260.0 square miles in Noble, Richland County, Illinois. The area is home to 1,872 residents, producing a population density of 7 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 62868 against Illinois and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 62868 sits at $61,645 (23% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $27,905. The poverty rate stands at 10.5% and the unemployment rate at 3.7%. On housing, the median home value is $116,300 (39% below the state average) with median rent at $539 per month, and 85.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 62868 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Richland County, so you can benchmark 62868 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →