Clay County, Illinois
Clay County covers 468 sq mi of land and has about 13,052 residents. 7 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 7 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
13,052
28/sq mi
Median household income
$60K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$97K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$735
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.4
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
17.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Clay County
7 total
Clay County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
21%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
17%
$100–150k
13%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
5%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
9%
High school
39%
Some college
21%
Associate's
18%
Bachelor's
9%
Graduate
4%
How people get to work
Drove alone
86%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.3%
Walked
0.6%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
4%
Other
0%
At a glance
| Clay | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 79.3% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.1% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 4.4% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 85.9% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 5.1% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 0.2% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 25 min | 26.4 min |