Villa Ridge, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62996
Pulaski County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 535
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $56,122
- Median income Below-median income area
- $92,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 13.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Villa Ridge pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 23rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62996 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62996 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Villa Ridge, Pulaski County, Illinois, home to just 535 residents across 66.0 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62996 reports a modest median household income of $56,122 (30% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,148. The poverty rate is 44.6%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $92,100 (52% below the average Illinois ZIP); owner occupancy is 83.8%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Pulaski County, so 62996 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 62996, Villa Ridge, 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
535
Population
66.0
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62996?
48.5
Median Age
49.1%
Male
50.9%
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?
$56,122
Median Household Income
-30% vs state ZIP avg
$28,148
Per Capita Income
44.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62996 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Villa Ridge, 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)
$56,122 16th percentile higher than 16% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Illinois ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
270housing units
270
Total Housing Units
191
Occupied Units
79
Vacant Units
2.74
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$92,100
Median Home Value
-52% vs state ZIP avg
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 62996 vs 62963 →
ZIP 62996 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62914
Cairo (62914)
3,147 residents
- 62988
Tamms (62988)
2,110 residents
- 42024
Barlow (42024)
1,490 residents
- 62964
Mounds (62964)
1,456 residents
- 62992 1,032
Ullin (62992)
1,032 residents
- 62970 639
Olmsted (62970)
639 residents
- 62963 611
Mound City (62963)
611 residents
- 62996 535
Villa Ridge (62996)
535 residents
- 62976 469
Pulaski (62976)
469 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62996 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62996 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62992
Ullin (62992)
$62,688 median income
- 62996
Villa Ridge (62996)
$56,122 median income
- 62988
Tamms (62988)
$54,779 median income
- 62963
Mound City (62963)
$54,531 median income
- 42024
Barlow (42024)
$46,925 median income
- 62914
Cairo (62914)
$41,103 median income
- 62976
Pulaski (62976)
$40,139 median income
- 62970
Olmsted (62970)
$34,313 median income
- 62964
Mounds (62964)
$31,833 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62996 ranks #2 of 9 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 62996, 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 62996 in?
ZIP code 62996 (Villa Ridge) is located in Pulaski County, Illinois. Pulaski County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/pulaski-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62996?
ZIP code 62996 in Villa Ridge, IL has a population of 535 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62996?
The median household income in ZIP 62996 is $56,122, which is 26% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62996?
The median home value in ZIP 62996 is $92,100, which is 67% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62996?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62996 is White at 99.6%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62996?
In ZIP code 62996, 62.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.3% 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 62996?
In ZIP code 62996, approximately 83.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62996?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62996 is 44.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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