Equality, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62934
Gallatin County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 927
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $54,107
- Median income Below-median income area
- $86,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 10.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Equality pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62934 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62934 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Equality, Gallatin County, Illinois, home to just 927 residents across 197.2 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62934 reports a modest median household income of $54,107 (32% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,147. Unemployment is 23.1%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $86,000 (55% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $428; owner occupancy is 85.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Gallatin County, so 62934 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 62934, Equality, 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
927
Population
197.2
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62934?
46.8
Median Age
55.9%
Male
44.1%
Female
0.4%
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?
$54,107
Median Household Income
-32% vs state ZIP avg
$40,147
Per Capita Income
14.5%
Poverty Rate
23.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62934 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Equality, 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)
$54,107 13th percentile higher than 13% 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
504housing units
504
Total Housing Units
377
Occupied Units
127
Vacant Units
2.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$86,000
Median Home Value
-55% vs state ZIP avg
$428
Median Rent
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 62934, employing approximately 64 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,553,000.
6
Businesses
64
Employees
$7.6M
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 62934 vs 62954 →
ZIP 62934 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62930
Eldorado (62930)
6,263 residents
- 62934 927
Equality (62934)
927 residents
- 62947 539
Herod (62947)
539 residents
- 62954 515
Junction (62954)
515 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62934 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62934 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62954
Junction (62954)
$67,756 median income
- 62934
Equality (62934)
$54,107 median income
- 62930
Eldorado (62930)
$52,931 median income
- 62947
Herod (62947)
$47,321 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62934 ranks #2 of 4 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 62934, 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 62934 in?
ZIP code 62934 (Equality) is located in Gallatin County, Illinois. Gallatin County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/gallatin-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62934?
ZIP code 62934 in Equality, IL has a population of 927 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62934?
The median household income in ZIP 62934 is $54,107, which is 29% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62934?
The median home value in ZIP 62934 is $86,000, which is 69% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62934?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62934 is White at 95.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 62934?
ZIP code 62934 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 64 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62934?
In ZIP code 62934, 45.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.9% 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 62934?
In ZIP code 62934, approximately 85.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 14.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62934?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62934 is 14.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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