Wayne County, Illinois

Wayne County covers 714 sq mi of land and has about 15,973 residents. 12 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 12 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

15,973

22/sq mi

Median household income

$56K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$111K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$657

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.8

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

16.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Wayne County

12 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
62446	Mount Erie	Residential	318	$78,500	$110,200
62809	Barnhill	Residential	267	$43,900	$116,300
62823	Cisne	Residential	1,823	$59,310	$119,100
62833	Ellery	Residential	280	$51,125	$131,000
62837	Fairfield	Residential	7,868	$50,536	$103,900
62842	Geff	Residential	724	$73,424	$116,500
62843	Golden Gate	Residential	87	$16,020	—
62850	Johnsonville	Residential	693	$93,594	—
62851	Keenes	Residential	371	$96,728	$94,500
62878	Rinard	Residential	177	$65,213	$85,600
62886	Sims	Residential	332	$61,250	$127,100
62895	Wayne City	Residential	1,960	$51,131	$117,800

Wayne County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

23%

$25–50k

24%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

35%

Some college

21%

Associate's

17%

Bachelor's

11%

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

0.5%

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

Other

0.4%

At a glance

	Wayne	U.S.
Own their home	78.4%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.3%	35.7%
Work from home	7%	15.1%
Households with broadband	83%	91%
Without health insurance	12.1%	8.4%
Foreign-born	2.2%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	6.6%	6.2%
Unemployment	3.4%	5.2%
Average commute	24.2 min	26.4 min