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ZIP Code 62998: Wolf Lake, IL
ZIP code 62998 uses the postal name Wolf Lake, Illinois and lies entirely in Union County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 220 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,300 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wolf Lake · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Union County
- House district
- IL-12 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 47.3 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62998?
62998 centers on 37.512°, -89.458° and covers 47.3 square miles of land plus 4.0 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 62905, 62942, 62952, 63755, 63748, 62957, 63701, 62966.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62998, 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 62998 compare with the rest of Union County?
| Measure | 62998 | In Union County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 218 | 12th of 13 | 1,274th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $56k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
62998's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (218). 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 10% 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 62998?
The 2020 Census counted 357 people in 62998; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 218. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 14.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 218±82 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 357−14.8% since 2010 (419)
- Households
- 114
- Median age
- 54.4
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 62998?
Of the 218 people the ACS estimates in 62998, 11.0% are under 18 and 26.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.7%).
- Under 1811.0%
- 18 to 6462.8%
- 65 and older26.1%
- White, not Hispanic91.7%
- Other or two or more8.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 62998 earn?
Median household income is $56,300 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($60,642 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $56,300±$17,250
- Income per person
- $36,894
- Below the poverty line
- 3.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 36.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,713150 returns; wages 50% 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 62998?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.0%
- Housing units
- 140
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62998?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 62998?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62905 | Alto Pass | 779 | $53k | 5.9 mi |
| 62942 | Grand Tower | 628 | $37k | 8.6 mi |
| 62952 | Jonesboro | 2,852 | $64k | 9.1 mi |
| 63755 | Jackson, MO | 27,629 | $79k | 11.2 mi |
| 63748 | Frohna, MO | 1,174 | $60k | 13.3 mi |
| 62957 | McClure | 640 | $46k | 13.9 mi |
| 63701 | Cape Girardeau, MO | 39,345 | $67k | 14.3 mi |
| 62966 | Murphysboro | 13,945 | $56k | 18.8 mi |
| 63732 | Altenburg, MO | 863 | $76k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 62975 | Pomona | 207 | $89k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 62920 | Cobden | 2,959 | $55k | 12.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.