Jersey County, Illinois
Jersey County covers 370 sq mi of land and has about 21,274 residents. 8 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 8 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
21,274
58/sq mi
Median household income
$80K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$172K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$846
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43.7
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
8.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Jersey County
8 total
Jersey County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
14%
$25–50k
15%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
15%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
10%
$200k+
10%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
6%
High school
37%
Some college
21%
Associate's
13%
Bachelor's
15%
Graduate
8%
How people get to work
Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.3%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0.3%
Worked from home
12%
Other
0.8%
At a glance
| Jersey | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 80.5% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.6% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 11.7% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 86.4% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 5% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 1% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 8.7% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 3.4% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 27.1 min | 26.4 min |