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62078

Zip code 62078: Patterson, Illinois

Residential delivery areaGreene CountyCentral Time
Population
73
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
—
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$32K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
46.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.5 sq mi
138 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 62078

62078 is a small-town zip code in Patterson, Illinois (Greene County), covering 0.5 sq mi of land. About 73 people live here, or 138 per square mile. The median resident is 46.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

28.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $32,000. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 50.3 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; production and manufacturing; and management.

How 62078 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 73 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
46.5
Under 18
9.6%
65 and over
12.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White86%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other7%
  • Multiracial7%
Diversity index
24.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
100%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
27
Average household size
2.7
Family households
66.7%
Married couples
37%
Living alone
11.1%
Veterans (of adults)
3%
Male / female
64% / 36%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
33%
$25–50k
15%
$50–75k
11%
$75–100k
4%
$100–150k
33%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

62078
—
Greene Co.
$62,192
Illinois
$83,390
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$34,099
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
28.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
3.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.486
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

62078
$32,000
Greene Co.
$95,200
Illinois
$263,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

62078
—
Greene Co.
$754
Illinois
$1,274
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
86%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
14%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
51
Owner-occupied
88.9%
Vacant
47.1%
Median year built
1939 or earlier
Median rooms
5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
69%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0%
Walked
13%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
10%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
14%
10–19
0%
20–29
0%
30–44
6%
45–59
37%
60+
43%
Average commute
50.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
59.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
44%
Production
18%
Management
13%
Business and finance
10%
Construction and repair
8%
Office and admin
5%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Sales
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
41%
Manufacturing
23%
Construction
15%
Finance, insurance and real estate
10%
Arts and recreation
5%
Retail
3%
Admin, support and management
3%
Education
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Public administration
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$55,956
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
2.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
17.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work62078U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$56,765$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
19%
High school
65%
Some college
7%
Associate's
0%
Bachelor's
0%
Graduate
9%
High school graduate or higher
80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
8.8%
Graduate or professional degree
8.8%
Households with broadband
88.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL
51.9%
No internet access
11.1%
Without health insurance
1.4%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Patterson
Center point
39.4798° N, 90.4868° W
Land area
0.5 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Wilmington100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 62078

ZipCityDistanceIncome
62610Alsey4.6 mi$60,625
62092White Hall5.2 mi$56,607
62050Hillview5.3 mi$84,432
62361Pearl7.2 mi$48,188
62082Roodhouse9.1 mi$62,875
62663Manchester9.5 mi$81,875
62694Winchester9.9 mi$58,460
62352Milton11 mi$50,769
62098Wrights12 mi—
62016Carrollton13 mi$61,949
62668Murrayville14 mi$70,577
62053Kampsville15 mi$61,250

Questions about 62078

What city is zip code 62078?

62078 is assigned to Patterson, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 62078 in?

62078 is in Greene County, Illinois.

What is the population of 62078?

About 73 people live in 62078, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 62078 in?

62078 is in Central Time.

What zip codes are near 62078?

The closest zip codes to 62078 are 62610, 62092, 62050, 62361, 62082.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62078, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.