Eddyville, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62928
Pope County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 293
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $27,955
- Median income Below-median income area
- 27.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Eddyville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 45%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62928 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62928 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Eddyville, Pope County, Illinois, home to just 293 residents across 43.7 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62928 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $27,955 (65% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,283. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 3.9% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 more in Pope County, so 62928 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 62928, Eddyville, 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
293
Population
43.7
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62928?
60.5
Median Age
30.1%
Male
69.9%
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?
$27,955
Median Household Income
-65% vs state ZIP avg
$27,283
Per Capita Income
3.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62928 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Eddyville, 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)
$27,955 1st percentile higher than 1% 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
66housing units
66
Total Housing Units
58
Occupied Units
8
Vacant Units
1.78
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$492
Median Rent
2000
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 62928, employing approximately 37 people with a combined annual payroll of $681,000.
4
Businesses
37
Employees
$681K
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 62928 vs 62985 →
ZIP 62928 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62938
Golconda (62938)
3,033 residents
- 62987 1,174
Stonefort (62987)
1,174 residents
- 62985 845
Simpson (62985)
845 residents
- 62947 539
Herod (62947)
539 residents
- 62928 293
Eddyville (62928)
293 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62928 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62928 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62987
Stonefort (62987)
$83,393 median income
- 62985
Simpson (62985)
$74,375 median income
- 62938
Golconda (62938)
$63,780 median income
- 62947
Herod (62947)
$47,321 median income
- 62928 $27,955
Eddyville (62928)
$27,955 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62928 ranks #5 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 62928, 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 62928 in?
ZIP code 62928 (Eddyville) is located in Pope County, Illinois. Pope County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/pope-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62928?
ZIP code 62928 in Eddyville, IL has a population of 293 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62928?
The median household income in ZIP 62928 is $27,955, which is 63% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62928?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62928 is White at 82.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 11.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 62928?
ZIP code 62928 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 37 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62928?
In ZIP code 62928, 52.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 27.0% 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 62928?
In ZIP code 62928, approximately 44.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 55.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62928?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62928 is 3.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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