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ZIP Code 62874: Orient, IL
ZIP code 62874 uses the postal name Orient, Illinois and lies entirely in Franklin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 440 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $40,625 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 46% of its land lies in Orient; 54% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Orient · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Franklin County
- Census places
- Orient
- House district
- IL-12 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 1.6 sq mi · 274 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62874?
62874 centers on 37.918°, -88.978° and covers 1.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 62896, 62812.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62874, 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 62874 compare with the rest of Franklin County?
| Measure | 62874 | In Franklin County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 440 | 14th of 18 | 1,138th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $41k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $54k | not ranked | not ranked |
62874's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (440). 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 66% 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 62874?
The 2020 Census counted 347 people in 62874; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 440. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 440±165 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 347
- Households
- 188
- Median age
- 39.1
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 62874?
Of the 440 people the ACS estimates in 62874, 26.8% are under 18 and 18.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.0%).
- Under 1826.8%
- 18 to 6455.2%
- 65 and older18.0%
- White, not Hispanic97.0%
- Other or two or more1.6%
- Hispanic or Latino1.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 62874 earn?
Median household income is $40,625 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $40,625±$7,612
- Income per person
- $20,692
- Below the poverty line
- 38.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 24.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 1.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $46,642120 returns; wages 83% 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 62874?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $54,000
- Median gross rent
- $779
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.5%
- Housing units
- 216
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 62874?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62896 | West Frankfort | 10,627 | $56k | 4.0 mi |
| 62812 | Benton | 11,611 | $61k | 6.9 mi |
| 62819 | Buckner | 247 | $45k | 4.2 mi (near) |
| 62841 | Freeman Spur | 118 | $32k | 4.2 mi (near) |
| 62999 | Zeigler | 1,267 | $42k | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 62822 | Christopher | 2,581 | $48k | 5.7 mi (near) |
| 62865 | Mulkeytown | 2,037 | $68k | 6.9 mi (near) |
| 62951 | Johnston City | 5,342 | $51k | 6.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.