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ZIP Code 62979: Ridgway, IL
ZIP code 62979 uses the postal name Ridgway, Illinois and lies entirely in Gallatin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 930 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,625 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Ridgway; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ridgway · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Gallatin County
- Census places
- Ridgway
- House district
- IL-12 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 49.1 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62979?
62979 centers on 37.811°, -88.234° and covers 49.1 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 62871, 62984, 62954, 62934.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62979, 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 62979 compare with the rest of Gallatin County?
| Measure | 62979 | In Gallatin County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 930 | 4th of 8 | 940th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $51k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $85k | not ranked | not ranked |
62979's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (930). 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 25% 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 62979?
The 2020 Census counted 1,194 people in 62979; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 930. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 930±183 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,194
- Households
- 474
- Median age
- 54.8
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 62979?
Of the 930 people the ACS estimates in 62979, 15.1% are under 18 and 35.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.7%).
- Under 1815.1%
- 18 to 6449.4%
- 65 and older35.6%
- White, not Hispanic96.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.6%
- Other or two or more0.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
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 62979 earn?
Median household income is $50,625 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $50,625±$13,656
- Income per person
- $49,341
- Below the poverty line
- 8.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $72,761510 returns; wages 54% 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 62979?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $84,900
- Median gross rent
- $667
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.5%
- Housing units
- 552
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62979?
34 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)9
- Retail trade5
- Finance and insurance4
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 62979?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62871 | Omaha | 866 | $108k | 5.2 mi |
| 62984 | Shawneetown | 1,393 | $50k | 6.2 mi |
| 62954 | Junction | 411 | $68k | 8.3 mi |
| 62934 | Equality | 833 | $54k | 9.9 mi |
| 62867 | New Haven | 568 | $37k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 62869 | Norris City | 2,795 | $62k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 62930 | Eldorado | 5,761 | $53k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 62965 | Muddy | 79 | – | 15.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.