Franklin County, Illinois

Franklin County covers 409 sq mi of land and has about 37,323 residents. 17 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 17 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

37,323

91/sq mi

Median household income

$57K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$89K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$803

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.4

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

17.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Franklin County

17 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
62812	Benton	Residential	11,611	$60,539	$101,100
62819	Buckner	Residential	247	$45,341	$62,900
62822	Christopher	Residential	2,581	$47,770	$67,600
62825	Coello	Residential	254	$48,750	$68,600
62836	Ewing	Residential	891	$73,281	$123,900
62840	Frankfort Heights · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
62856	Logan	Residential	332	$60,750	$54,500
62860	Macedonia	Residential	384	$80,288	$120,100
62865	Mulkeytown	Residential	2,037	$67,798	$153,200
62874	Orient	Residential	440	$40,625	$54,000
62884	Sesser	Residential	2,758	$58,679	$97,200
62890	Thompsonville	Residential	2,377	$54,271	$108,100
62891	Valier	Residential	514	$27,344	$78,500
62896	West Frankfort	Residential	10,627	$55,458	$88,900
62897	Whittington	Residential	542	$78,125	$89,300
62983	Royalton	Residential	1,728	$57,667	$77,700
62999	Zeigler	Residential	1,267	$41,553	$57,300

Franklin County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

23%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

33%

Some college

27%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

11%

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

0.3%

Walked

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

Other

At a glance

	Franklin	U.S.
Own their home	74.1%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.8%	35.7%
Work from home	7.2%	15.1%
Households with broadband	83.4%	91%
Without health insurance	7.3%	8.4%
Foreign-born	1.2%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	8.2%	6.2%
Unemployment	7.7%	5.2%
Average commute	26.9 min	26.4 min