Zip code 62054: Kane, Illinois
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 62054
62054 is a rural zip code in Kane, Illinois (Greene County), covering 35 sq mi of land. About 315 people live here, or 9 per square mile. The median resident is 55.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $61,417 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 9.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $95,000, or 1.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $858 a month.
5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.4 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and construction and repair.
How 62054 compares
Only about 315 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Housing vacancy44.7%99thU.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%15th of 1,338 in IL
- Median age55.198thU.S. 38.9 · IL 3975th of 1,342 in IL
- Veterans10.1%90thU.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%199th of 1,342 in IL
- Homeownership rate85.1%89thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%455th of 1,338 in IL
- 80thU.S. 17.2% · IL 17%500th of 1,342 in IL
- 68thU.S. 10% · IL 8.8%447th of 1,340 in IL
- Uninsured rate6.7%49thU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%360th of 1,341 in IL
- Poverty rate9.3%40thU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%683rd of 1,339 in IL
- Per capita income$34,32232ndU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406873rd of 1,341 in IL
- Average commute23.4 min32ndU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min945th of 1,317 in IL
- 28thU.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%898th of 1,340 in IL
- Median earnings per worker$40,78123rdU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,8951,040th of 1,336 in IL
- Median household income$61,41722ndU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390991st of 1,316 in IL
- Work from home7.7%20thU.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%767th of 1,339 in IL
- Tech workers1.1%15thU.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%716th of 1,340 in IL
- 10thU.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274716th of 1,170 in IL
- 9thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481924th of 1,336 in IL
- 8thWeaknessU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%1,063rd of 1,338 in IL
- 7thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%846th of 1,291 in IL
- 3rdU.S. 61.4 · IL 60.51,034th of 1,342 in IL
- 3rdU.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%894th of 1,342 in IL
- Median home value$95,0002ndU.S. $332,700 · IL $263,3001,119th of 1,311 in IL
- 2ndU.S. 22% · IL 21.8%1,290th of 1,342 in IL
- Population3151stU.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,209th of 1,342 in IL
- Population density9/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi1,269th of 1,342 in IL
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%1,290th of 1,340 in IL
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%1,239th of 1,340 in IL
- 1stU.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%1,255th of 1,340 in IL
| Measure | 62054 | Greene | IL | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing vacancy | 44.7% | 23% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 15th of 1,338 | |
| Median age | 55.1 | 43.4 | 39 | 38.9 | 75th of 1,342 | |
| Veterans | 10.1% | 7.4% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 199th of 1,342 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 85.1% | 78.2% | 67.1% | 65.2% | 455th of 1,338 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 21.3% | 20.8% | 17% | 17.2% | 500th of 1,342 | |
| Self-employed workers | 10.9% | 10.9% | 8.8% | 10% | 447th of 1,340 | |
| Uninsured rate | 6.7% | 4.1% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 360th of 1,341 | |
| Poverty rate | 9.3% | 14.3% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 683rd of 1,339 | |
| Per capita income | $34,322 | $33,635 | $46,406 | $44,673 | 873rd of 1,341 | |
| Average commute | 23.4 min | 29 min | 27.8 min | 26.4 min | 945th of 1,317 | |
| Healthcare workers | 8% | 13.4% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 898th of 1,340 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $40,781 | $40,135 | $51,895 | $49,666 | 1,040th of 1,336 | |
| Median household income | $61,417 | $62,192 | $83,390 | $80,734 | 991st of 1,316 | |
| Work from home | 7.7% | 10% | 15.9% | 15.1% | 767th of 1,339 | |
| Tech workers | 1.1% | 0.7% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 716th of 1,340 | |
| Median gross rent | $858 | $754 | $1,274 | $1,413 | 716th of 1,170 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.378 | 0.446 | 0.481 | 0.483 | 924th of 1,336 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 83% | 88.3% | 90.8% | 91% | 1,063rd of 1,338 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 33.3% | 37.9% | 47.9% | 51.1% | 846th of 1,291 | |
| Diversity index | 8.6 | 8.1 | 60.5 | 61.4 | 1,034th of 1,342 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.6% | 0.2% | 14.7% | 14.1% | 894th of 1,342 | |
| Median home value | $95,000 | $95,200 | $263,300 | $332,700 | 1,119th of 1,311 | |
| Residents under 18 | 9.2% | 22% | 21.8% | 22% | 1,290th of 1,342 | |
| Population | 315 | 11,683 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 | 1,209th of 1,342 | |
| Population density | 9/sq mi | 22/sq mi | 229/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,269th of 1,342 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 5.1% | 19% | 37.8% | 35.7% | 1,290th of 1,340 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0.6% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 1,239th of 1,340 | |
| Government workers | 5.7% | 15.6% | 13.3% | 14.5% | 1,255th of 1,340 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White96%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0.6%
- Asian0.6%
- Native American2%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 141
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 62.4%
- Married couples
- 41.1%
- Living alone
- 24.1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 10.1%
- Male / female
- 55% / 45%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 255
- Owner-occupied
- 85.1%
- Vacant
- 44.7%
- Median year built
- 1953
- Median rooms
- 5.5
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 33.3%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 26.7%
- Home value to income
- 1.5× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 62054 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $56,042 | $74,888 |
| Service | $24,375 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $41,375 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $100,329 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $30,500 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 83%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 5.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0.8%
- Households with broadband
- 83%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 48.9%
- No internet access
- 16.3%
- Without health insurance
- 6.7%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Kane
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Greene County
- Center point
- 39.2075° N, 90.3506° W
- Land area
- 35 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
62054 spans 2 counties
- Greene County66% of land
- Jersey County34% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Kane2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 62054
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62052 | Jerseyville, IL | 6.7 mi | $74,926 |
| 62016 | Carrollton, IL | 7.1 mi | $61,949 |
| 62081 | Rockbridge, IL | 7.8 mi | $91,875 |
| 62030 | Fidelity, IL | 11 mi | $44,063 |
| 62063 | Medora, IL | 11 mi | $63,295 |
| 62027 | Eldred, IL | 11 mi | $64,375 |
| 62031 | Fieldon, IL | 12 mi | $84,375 |
| 62098 | Wrights, IL | 13 mi | — |
| 62044 | Greenfield, IL | 14 mi | $71,146 |
| 62079 | Piasa, IL | 14 mi | $133,333 |
| 62022 | Dow, IL | 14 mi | $110,703 |
| 62065 | Michael, IL · PO box | 15 mi | — |
Questions about 62054
What city is zip code 62054?
62054 is assigned to Kane, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 62054 in?
62054 is mostly in Greene County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 62054?
About 315 people live in 62054, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 62054 in?
62054 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 62054?
The median household income in 62054 is $61,417.
What zip codes are near 62054?
The closest zip codes to 62054 are 62052, 62016, 62081, 62030, 62063.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62054, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.