Zip code 62292: Tilden, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 62292?

62292 is assigned to Tilden, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 62292 in?

62292 is in Randolph County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 62292?

About 762 people live in 62292, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 62292?

The median household income in 62292 is $47,857.

Q: What zip codes are near 62292?

The closest zip codes to 62292 are 62257, 62237, 62286, 62255, 62217.

Residential delivery areaRandolph CountyCentral Time

Population

762

Median household income

$48K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$70K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$743/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.7 sq mi

451 people/sq mi

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

About 62292

62292 is a small-town zip code in Tilden, Illinois (Randolph County), covering 1.7 sq mi of land. About 762 people live here, or 451 per square mile. The median resident is 43.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $47,857 a year, 41% below the national median of $80,734. 28.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $70,300, or 1.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 70% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $743 a month.

6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.4 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service; construction and repair; and production and manufacturing.

How 62292 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate15%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%51st of 1,340 in IL
Poverty rate28.7%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%56th of 1,339 in IL
Median age43.3
79th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39554th of 1,342 in IL
Residents 65 and older20.5%
76th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%572nd of 1,342 in IL
Average commute29.4 min
71st
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min411th of 1,317 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.462
71st
U.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481219th of 1,336 in IL
Veterans6.3%
57th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%680th of 1,342 in IL
Rent-burdened renters52.3%
56th
U.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%328th of 1,291 in IL
Housing vacancy7.2%
54th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%775th of 1,338 in IL
Homeownership rate69.9%
53rd
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%1,073rd of 1,338 in IL
Uninsured rate6.6%
48th
U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%373rd of 1,341 in IL
Population density451/sq mi
31st
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi409th of 1,342 in IL
Per capita income$30,656
20th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,4061,068th of 1,341 in IL
Healthcare workers7.3%
19th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%984th of 1,340 in IL
Self-employed workers6.6%
15th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%977th of 1,340 in IL
Residents under 1816.9%
14th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%1,102nd of 1,342 in IL
Government workers9.4%
14th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%1,066th of 1,340 in IL
Foreign-born residents1.6%
10th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%652nd of 1,342 in IL
Diversity index15.9
9th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5745th of 1,342 in IL
Median household income$47,857
7th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,3901,221st of 1,316 in IL
Median earnings per worker$33,500
6th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,8951,253rd of 1,336 in IL
Median gross rent$743
4th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274952nd of 1,170 in IL
Work from home3.3%
3rd
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%1,125th of 1,339 in IL
Broadband access74.1%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%1,256th of 1,338 in IL
Population762
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798988th of 1,342 in IL
Median home value$70,300
1st
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,3001,253rd of 1,311 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher5.6%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%1,285th of 1,340 in IL
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%1,277th of 1,340 in IL

Measure	62292	Randolph	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Unemployment rateWeakness	15%	5%	5.8%	5.2%	99th	51st of 1,340
Poverty rateWeakness	28.7%	14.6%	11.8%	12.5%	95th	56th of 1,339
Median age	43.3	43.7	39	38.9	79th	554th of 1,342
Residents 65 and older	20.5%	21.3%	17%	17.2%	76th	572nd of 1,342
Average commute	29.4 min	23.1 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	71st	411th of 1,317
Income inequality (Gini)	0.462	0.408	0.481	0.483	71st	219th of 1,336
Veterans	6.3%	7.9%	4.8%	6.2%	57th	680th of 1,342
Rent-burdened renters	52.3%	44.2%	47.9%	51.1%	56th	328th of 1,291
Housing vacancy	7.2%	11%	7.7%	10.1%	54th	775th of 1,338
Homeownership rate	69.9%	76.6%	67.1%	65.2%	53rd	1,073rd of 1,338
Uninsured rate	6.6%	5.3%	6.9%	8.4%	48th	373rd of 1,341
Population density	451/sq mi	52/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	31st	409th of 1,342
Per capita incomeWeakness	$30,656	$32,715	$46,406	$44,673	20th	1,068th of 1,341
Healthcare workers	7.3%	11.8%	9.5%	9.7%	19th	984th of 1,340
Self-employed workers	6.6%	8.2%	8.8%	10%	15th	977th of 1,340
Residents under 18	16.9%	20.2%	21.8%	22%	14th	1,102nd of 1,342
Government workers	9.4%	20.8%	13.3%	14.5%	14th	1,066th of 1,340
Foreign-born residents	1.6%	2.4%	14.7%	14.1%	10th	652nd of 1,342
Diversity index	15.9	26.6	60.5	61.4	9th	745th of 1,342
Median household incomeWeakness	$47,857	$68,131	$83,390	$80,734	7th	1,221st of 1,316
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$33,500	$45,987	$51,895	$49,666	6th	1,253rd of 1,336
Median gross rent	$743	$780	$1,274	$1,413	4th	952nd of 1,170
Work from home	3.3%	5.3%	15.9%	15.1%	3rd	1,125th of 1,339
Broadband accessWeakness	74.1%	86.9%	90.8%	91%	2nd	1,256th of 1,338
Population	762	30,058	12,694,798	334,922,499	1st	988th of 1,342
Median home value	$70,300	$135,100	$263,300	$332,700	1st	1,253rd of 1,311
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	5.6%	15.2%	37.8%	35.7%	1st	1,285th of 1,340
Tech workers	0%	0.8%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,277th 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

Under 5

10%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

14%

35–44

45–54

18%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

43.3

Under 18

16.9%

65 and over

20.5%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black1%
Hispanic3%
Asian1%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

15.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

75.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 336
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 55.1%
Married couples: 32.7%
Living alone: 39%
Veterans (of adults): 6.3%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

30%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

62292

$47,857

Randolph Co.

$68,131

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$30,656

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

28.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.462

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

62292

$70,300

Randolph Co.

$135,100

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

62292

$743

Randolph Co.

$780

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

67%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

33%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 362
Owner-occupied: 69.9%
Vacant: 7.2%
Median year built: 1967
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 52.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25%
Home value to income: 1.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

83%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

50%

20–29

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

13%

Average commute

29.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

15%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

52.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service

22%

Construction and repair

18%

Production

14%

Sales

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Healthcare

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Police and fire

Education

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Restaurants and hotels

18%

Retail

16%

Manufacturing

15%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

15%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Agriculture and mining

Construction

Public administration

Education

Other services

Admin, support and management

0.7%

Information

0.7%

Arts and recreation

0.7%

Wholesale

0.3%

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Median earnings per worker

$33,500

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	62292	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$89,063	$74,888
Service	$14,531	$26,804
Sales and office	$29,375	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$71,103	$49,199
Production and transportation	$33,036	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

22%

High school

45%

Some college

21%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3%
Households with broadband: 74.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 49.4%
No internet access: 22.9%
Without health insurance: 6.6%
Limited-English households: 1.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Tilden
State: Illinois
County: Randolph County
Center point: 38.2131° N, 89.6820° W
Land area: 1.7 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

Tilden58% of zip

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

Zip codes near 62292

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
62257	Marissa, IL	5.6 mi	2,046	$78,750	$138,100
62237	Coulterville, IL	6.2 mi	2,367	$55,208	$150,200
62286	Sparta, IL	6.9 mi	5,491	$61,220	$117,800
62255	Lenzburg, IL	8.8 mi	1,092	$80,506	$160,800
62217	Baldwin, IL	8.9 mi	767	$84,615	$146,300
62268	Oakdale, IL	8.9 mi	764	$95,833	$151,200
62282	Saint Libory, IL	10 mi	563	$117,143	$179,300
62214	Addieville, IL	12 mi	1,048	$104,063	$169,100
62297	Walsh, IL	13 mi	158	$90,938	$120,800
62238	Cutler, IL	13 mi	558	$67,656	$96,300
62264	New Athens, IL	14 mi	3,097	$57,015	$127,400
62288	Steeleville, IL	15 mi	2,820	$67,159	$177,500

Questions about 62292

What city is zip code 62292?

62292 is assigned to Tilden, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 62292 in?

62292 is in Randolph County, Illinois.

What is the population of 62292?

About 762 people live in 62292, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 62292 in?

62292 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 62292?

The median household income in 62292 is $47,857.

What zip codes are near 62292?

The closest zip codes to 62292 are 62257, 62237, 62286, 62255, 62217.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62292, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.