Zip code 62357: New Salem, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 62357?

62357 is assigned to New Salem, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 62357 in?

62357 is in Pike County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 62357?

About 134 people live in 62357, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 62357?

The median household income in 62357 is $81,000.

Q: What zip codes are near 62357?

The closest zip codes to 62357 are 62314, 62340, 62362, 62363, 62312.

Residential delivery areaPike CountyCentral Time

Population

134

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$81K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$114K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$732/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

20 sq mi

7 people/sq mi

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

About 62357

62357 is a rural zip code in New Salem, Illinois (Pike County), covering 20 sq mi of land. About 134 people live here, or 7 per square mile. The median resident is 35 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 $81,000 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 17.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $113,800, or 1.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $732 a month.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 40.7 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and management. 15% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 62357 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 134 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Rent-burdened renters100%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%19th of 1,291 in IL
Average commute40.7 min
97th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min32nd of 1,317 in IL
Veterans14.2%
97th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%61st of 1,342 in IL
Government workers26.3%
96th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%98th of 1,340 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.540
96th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.48139th of 1,336 in IL
Residents 65 and older25.4%
92nd
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%232nd of 1,342 in IL
Self-employed workers15%
90th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%203rd of 1,340 in IL
Per capita income$66,222
89th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,40670th of 1,341 in IL
Housing vacancy16.3%
89th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%228th of 1,338 in IL
Median earnings per worker$66,250
84th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895126th of 1,336 in IL
Poverty rate17.2%
77th
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%240th of 1,339 in IL
Work from home13.8%
55th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%340th of 1,339 in IL
Median household income$81,000
51st
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390535th of 1,316 in IL
Homeownership rate68.1%
49th
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%1,102nd of 1,338 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher30.8%
48th
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%354th of 1,340 in IL
Residents under 1820.9%
39th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%813th of 1,342 in IL
Unemployment rate3.6%
26th
U.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%782nd of 1,340 in IL
Median age35
21st
U.S. 38.9 · IL 391,179th of 1,342 in IL
Uninsured rate2.2%
6th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%1,078th of 1,341 in IL
Median home value$113,800
4th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300956th of 1,311 in IL
Median gross rent$732
4th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274975th of 1,170 in IL
Population134
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,327th of 1,342 in IL
Population density7/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi1,317th of 1,342 in IL
Diversity index2.9
1st
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.51,253rd of 1,342 in IL
Broadband access61.1%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%1,318th of 1,338 in IL
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%1,278th of 1,342 in IL
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%1,255th of 1,340 in IL
Healthcare workers1.3%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%1,297th of 1,340 in IL

Measure	62357	Pike	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	100%	40.8%	47.9%	51.1%	99th	19th of 1,291
Average commuteWeakness	40.7 min	23.4 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	97th	32nd of 1,317
Veterans	14.2%	8.1%	4.8%	6.2%	97th	61st of 1,342
Government workers	26.3%	22%	13.3%	14.5%	96th	98th of 1,340
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.540	0.433	0.481	0.483	96th	39th of 1,336
Residents 65 and older	25.4%	21.8%	17%	17.2%	92nd	232nd of 1,342
Self-employed workers	15%	11.7%	8.8%	10%	90th	203rd of 1,340
Per capita incomeStrength	$66,222	$32,134	$46,406	$44,673	89th	70th of 1,341
Housing vacancy	16.3%	18%	7.7%	10.1%	89th	228th of 1,338
Median earnings per workerStrength	$66,250	$41,875	$51,895	$49,666	84th	126th of 1,336
Poverty rate	17.2%	14.8%	11.8%	12.5%	77th	240th of 1,339
Work from home	13.8%	5.9%	15.9%	15.1%	55th	340th of 1,339
Median household income	$81,000	$59,777	$83,390	$80,734	51st	535th of 1,316
Homeownership rate	68.1%	77.7%	67.1%	65.2%	49th	1,102nd of 1,338
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.8%	18.5%	37.8%	35.7%	48th	354th of 1,340
Residents under 18	20.9%	23.2%	21.8%	22%	39th	813th of 1,342
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.9%	5.8%	5.2%	26th	782nd of 1,340
Median age	35	43	39	38.9	21st	1,179th of 1,342
Uninsured rateStrength	2.2%	5.7%	6.9%	8.4%	6th	1,078th of 1,341
Median home value	$113,800	$101,400	$263,300	$332,700	4th	956th of 1,311
Median gross rent	$732	$676	$1,274	$1,413	4th	975th of 1,170
Population	134	14,469	12,694,798	334,922,499	1st	1,327th of 1,342
Population density	7/sq mi	17/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,317th of 1,342
Diversity index	2.9	10.3	60.5	61.4	1st	1,253rd of 1,342
Broadband accessWeakness	61.1%	83.2%	90.8%	91%	1st	1,318th of 1,338
Foreign-born residents	0%	0.9%	14.7%	14.1%	1st	1,278th of 1,342
Tech workers	0%	1.1%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,255th of 1,340
Healthcare workers	1.3%	9.3%	9.5%	9.7%	1st	1,297th 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

19%

5–17

18–24

28%

25–34

15%

35–44

45–54

55–64

20%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

20.9%

65 and over

25.4%

Race and ethnicity

White99%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

2.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

91.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 72
Average household size: 1.9
Family households: 43.1%
Married couples: 26.4%
Living alone: 40.3%
Veterans (of adults): 14.2%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

19%

$100–150k

25%

$150–200k

$200k+

14%

Median household income

62357

$81,000

Pike Co.

$59,777

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$66,222

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

17.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.540

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

62357

$113,800

Pike Co.

$101,400

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

62357

$732

Pike Co.

$676

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

98%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 86
Owner-occupied: 68.1%
Vacant: 16.3%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 53.3%
Home value to income: 1.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

66%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

14%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

33%

20–29

30–44

28%

45–59

17%

60+

12%

Average commute

40.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

74.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

28%

Office and admin

20%

Management

14%

Arts, media and sports

Construction and repair

Production

Education

Sales

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Healthcare

Food service

Business and finance

Computer and math

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Construction

23%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

23%

Admin, support and management

15%

Public administration

11%

Retail

Other services

Health care and social assistance

Education

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$66,250

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

26.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	62357	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$77,917	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$43,125	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$78,333	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

34%

Some college

26%

Associate's

Bachelor's

31%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 96.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 61.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 13.9%
No internet access: 30.6%
Without health insurance: 2.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): New Salem
State: Illinois
County: Pike County
Center point: 39.6858° N, 90.8671° W
Land area: 20 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

New Salem5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 62357

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
62314	Baylis, IL	5.8 mi	530	$75,556	$160,000
62340	Griggsville, IL	8.1 mi	1,673	$43,333	$99,500
62362	Perry, IL	8.3 mi	237	$47,500	$89,700
62363	Pittsfield, IL	8.4 mi	5,561	$58,500	$118,000
62312	Barry, IL	8.5 mi	1,931	$68,571	$98,300
62323	Chambersburg, IL	13 mi	198	$92,917	$97,900
62345	Kinderhook, IL	13 mi	359	$61,607	$68,200
62356	New Canton, IL	13 mi	518	$68,542	$86,100
62370	Rockport, IL	14 mi	309	$115,577	$114,500
62352	Milton, IL	14 mi	217	$50,769	$71,300
62366	Pleasant Hill, IL	15 mi	1,450	$56,346	$81,500
62347	Liberty, IL	17 mi	1,977	$93,810	$225,900

Questions about 62357

What city is zip code 62357?

62357 is assigned to New Salem, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 62357 in?

62357 is in Pike County, Illinois.

What is the population of 62357?

About 134 people live in 62357, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 62357 in?

62357 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 62357?

The median household income in 62357 is $81,000.

What zip codes are near 62357?

The closest zip codes to 62357 are 62314, 62340, 62362, 62363, 62312.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62357, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.