Scheller, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62883
Jefferson County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 591
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $104,808
- Median income Above-median income area
- $164,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 25.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Scheller pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 16%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62883 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62883 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Scheller, Jefferson County, Illinois, home to just 591 residents across 105.5 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62883 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $104,808 (31% above the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $44,745. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Median home value is $164,400 (14% below the average Illinois ZIP); 97.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Jefferson County, so 62883 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 62883, Scheller, 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
591
Population
105.5
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62883?
40.1
Median Age
50.6%
Male
49.4%
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?
$104,808
Median Household Income
+31% vs state ZIP avg
$44,745
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62883 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Scheller, 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)
$104,808 Top 16% higher than 84% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
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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
239housing units
239
Total Housing Units
234
Occupied Units
5
Vacant Units
2.96
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$164,400
Median Home Value
-14% vs state ZIP avg
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 62883, employing approximately 13 people with a combined annual payroll of $320,000.
5
Businesses
13
Employees
$320K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 62883 vs 62894 →
ZIP 62883 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62884
Sesser (62884)
2,940 residents
- 62888
Tamaroa (62888)
2,135 residents
- 62808
Ashley (62808)
1,457 residents
- 62894 1,006
Waltonville (62894)
1,006 residents
- 62891 652
Valier (62891)
652 residents
- 62883 591
Scheller (62883)
591 residents
- 62831 573
Du Bois (62831)
573 residents
- 62876 247
Radom (62876)
247 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62883 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62883 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62883
Scheller (62883)
$104,808 median income
- 62894
Waltonville (62894)
$83,563 median income
- 62831
Du Bois (62831)
$79,464 median income
- 62808
Ashley (62808)
$69,015 median income
- 62888
Tamaroa (62888)
$66,136 median income
- 62884
Sesser (62884)
$58,679 median income
- 62876
Radom (62876)
$55,833 median income
- 62891 $27,344
Valier (62891)
$27,344 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62883 ranks the highest of 8 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 62883, 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 62883 in?
ZIP code 62883 (Scheller) is located in Jefferson County, Illinois. Jefferson County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/jefferson-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62883?
ZIP code 62883 in Scheller, IL has a population of 591 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62883?
The median household income in ZIP 62883 is $104,808, which is 37% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62883?
The median home value in ZIP 62883 is $164,400, which is 41% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62883?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62883 is White at 97.5%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 62883?
ZIP code 62883 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 13 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62883?
In ZIP code 62883, 44.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 25.3% 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 62883?
In ZIP code 62883, approximately 97.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 2.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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