Zip code 62297: Walsh, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 62297?

62297 is assigned to Walsh, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 62297 in?

62297 is in Randolph County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 62297?

About 158 people live in 62297, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 62297?

The median household income in 62297 is $90,938.

Q: What zip codes are near 62297?

The closest zip codes to 62297 are 62241, 62286, 62288, 62233, 62242.

Residential delivery areaRandolph CountyCentral Time

Population

158

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$91K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$121K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

63.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

23 sq mi

7 people/sq mi

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

About 62297

62297 is a rural zip code in Walsh, Illinois (Randolph County), covering 23 sq mi of land. About 158 people live here, or 7 per square mile. The median resident is 63.5 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 $90,938 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $120,800, or 1.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; transportation and moving goods; and construction and repair. 23% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 62297 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 158 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age63.5
99th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 398th of 1,342 in IL
Residents 65 and older43.7%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%12th of 1,342 in IL
Housing vacancy28.8%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%60th of 1,338 in IL
Veterans8.2%
79th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%382nd of 1,342 in IL
Homeownership rate79.7%
78th
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%717th of 1,338 in IL
Healthcare workers11.1%
72nd
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%459th of 1,340 in IL
Per capita income$47,756
68th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406269th of 1,341 in IL
Median household income$90,938
63rd
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390363rd of 1,316 in IL
Median earnings per worker$49,554
54th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895533rd of 1,336 in IL
Government workers13.3%
47th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%707th of 1,340 in IL
Median home value$120,800
5th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300885th of 1,311 in IL
Population158
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,312th of 1,342 in IL
Population density7/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi1,313th of 1,342 in IL
Poverty rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%1,334th of 1,339 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher4%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%1,307th of 1,340 in IL
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%1,325th of 1,339 in IL
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%1,322nd of 1,340 in IL
Diversity index0
1st
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.51,335th of 1,342 in IL
Broadband access52.7%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%1,328th of 1,338 in IL
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%1,331st of 1,341 in IL
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%1,293rd of 1,342 in IL
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%1,269th of 1,291 in IL
Residents under 180%
1st
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%1,339th of 1,342 in IL
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%1,278th of 1,340 in IL
Self-employed workers0%
1st
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%1,333rd of 1,340 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.252
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,313th of 1,336 in IL

Measure	62297	Randolph	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Median age	63.5	43.7	39	38.9	99th	8th of 1,342
Residents 65 and older	43.7%	21.3%	17%	17.2%	99th	12th of 1,342
Housing vacancy	28.8%	11%	7.7%	10.1%	97th	60th of 1,338
Veterans	8.2%	7.9%	4.8%	6.2%	79th	382nd of 1,342
Homeownership rate	79.7%	76.6%	67.1%	65.2%	78th	717th of 1,338
Healthcare workers	11.1%	11.8%	9.5%	9.7%	72nd	459th of 1,340
Per capita income	$47,756	$32,715	$46,406	$44,673	68th	269th of 1,341
Median household income	$90,938	$68,131	$83,390	$80,734	63rd	363rd of 1,316
Median earnings per worker	$49,554	$45,987	$51,895	$49,666	54th	533rd of 1,336
Government workers	13.3%	20.8%	13.3%	14.5%	47th	707th of 1,340
Median home value	$120,800	$135,100	$263,300	$332,700	5th	885th of 1,311
Population	158	30,058	12,694,798	334,922,499	1st	1,312th of 1,342
Population density	7/sq mi	52/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,313th of 1,342
Poverty rateStrength	0%	14.6%	11.8%	12.5%	1st	1,334th of 1,339
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	4%	15.2%	37.8%	35.7%	1st	1,307th of 1,340
Work from home	0%	5.3%	15.9%	15.1%	1st	1,325th of 1,339
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	5%	5.8%	5.2%	1st	1,322nd of 1,340
Diversity index	0	26.6	60.5	61.4	1st	1,335th of 1,342
Broadband accessWeakness	52.7%	86.9%	90.8%	91%	1st	1,328th of 1,338
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	5.3%	6.9%	8.4%	1st	1,331st of 1,341
Foreign-born residents	0%	2.4%	14.7%	14.1%	1st	1,293rd of 1,342
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	44.2%	47.9%	51.1%	1st	1,269th of 1,291
Residents under 18	0%	20.2%	21.8%	22%	1st	1,339th of 1,342
Tech workers	0%	0.8%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,278th of 1,340
Self-employed workers	0%	8.2%	8.8%	10%	1st	1,333rd of 1,340
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.252	0.408	0.481	0.483	1st	1,313th of 1,336

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

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

43%

55–64

12%

65–74

32%

75+

Median age

63.5

Under 18

65 and over

43.7%

Race and ethnicity

White100%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

96.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

77%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

23%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 74
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 94.6%
Married couples: 83.8%
Living alone: 5.4%
Veterans (of adults): 8.2%
Male / female: 59% / 41%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

53%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

16%

Median household income

62297

$90,938

Randolph Co.

$68,131

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$47,756

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.252

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

62297

$120,800

Randolph Co.

$135,100

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

62297

—

Randolph Co.

$780

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

100%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 104
Owner-occupied: 79.7%
Vacant: 28.8%
Median year built: 1958
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

100%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

27%

20–29

16%

30–44

31%

45–59

60+

27%

Average commute

—

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

28.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

29%

Transportation and moving

18%

Construction and repair

16%

Management

13%

Food service

13%

Healthcare

11%

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Office and admin

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

44%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

18%

Education

13%

Construction

13%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Retail

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$49,554

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	62297	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	—	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$61,458	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

23%

High school

45%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 52.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 16.2%
No internet access: 37.8%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Walsh
State: Illinois
County: Randolph County
Center point: 38.0521° N, 89.8063° W
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 62297

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
62241	Ellis Grove, IL	5.5 mi	879	$83,438	$148,800
62286	Sparta, IL	6.6 mi	5,491	$61,220	$117,800
62288	Steeleville, IL	7.5 mi	2,820	$67,159	$177,500
62233	Chester, IL	7.7 mi	8,326	$84,556	$120,500
62242	Evansville, IL	7.8 mi	1,660	$60,400	$121,800
62217	Baldwin, IL	8.6 mi	767	$84,615	$146,300
62259	Menard, IL · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—
62261	Modoc, IL	11 mi	80	—	—
62272	Percy, IL	11 mi	1,521	$50,938	$83,500
62997	Willisville, IL	13 mi	561	$54,318	$61,900
62292	Tilden, IL	13 mi	762	$47,857	$70,300
62238	Cutler, IL	14 mi	558	$67,656	$96,300

Questions about 62297

What city is zip code 62297?

62297 is assigned to Walsh, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 62297 in?

62297 is in Randolph County, Illinois.

What is the population of 62297?

About 158 people live in 62297, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 62297 in?

62297 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 62297?

The median household income in 62297 is $90,938.

What zip codes are near 62297?

The closest zip codes to 62297 are 62241, 62286, 62288, 62233, 62242.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62297, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.