ZIP Code 62884

ZIP code 62884 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 81.0 square miles in Sesser, Franklin County, Illinois. The area is home to 2,940 residents, producing a population density of 36 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 62884 against Illinois and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 62884 sits at $58,679 (27% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $28,351. The poverty rate stands at 18.3% and the unemployment rate at 6.3%. On housing, the median home value is $97,200 (49% below the state average) with median rent at $724 per month, and 76.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 62884 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.1, and the average commute is 33 minutes. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Franklin County, so you can benchmark 62884 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 →