Zip code 62362: Perry, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 62362?

62362 is assigned to Perry, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 62362 in?

62362 is in Pike County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 62362?

About 237 people live in 62362, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 62362?

The median household income in 62362 is $47,500.

Q: What zip codes are near 62362?

The closest zip codes to 62362 are 62340, 62323, 62314, 62357, 62378.

Residential delivery areaPike CountyCentral Time

Population

237

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$48K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$90K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$396/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

54.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

6 sq mi

40 people/sq mi

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

About 62362

62362 is a rural zip code in Perry, Illinois (Pike County), covering 6 sq mi of land. About 237 people live here, or 40 per square mile. The median resident is 54.5 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 $47,500 a year, 41% below the national median of $80,734. 16.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $89,700, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $396 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.4 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and cleaning and personal care.

How 62362 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 237 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Housing vacancy37.6%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%29th of 1,338 in IL
Median age54.5
98th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 3987th of 1,342 in IL
Residents 65 and older33.3%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%51st of 1,342 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.501
89th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.48191st of 1,336 in IL
Government workers21.5%
88th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%202nd of 1,340 in IL
Homeownership rate83.1%
85th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%564th of 1,338 in IL
Poverty rate16.5%
75th
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%254th of 1,339 in IL
Self-employed workers11.6%
74th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%395th of 1,340 in IL
Veterans7.2%
69th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%535th of 1,342 in IL
Average commute28.4 min
65th
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min504th of 1,317 in IL
Per capita income$43,345
59th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406391st of 1,341 in IL
Broadband access87.5%
21st
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%812th of 1,338 in IL
Uninsured rate3%
12th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%935th of 1,341 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%1,006th of 1,340 in IL
Work from home5%
8th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%997th of 1,339 in IL
Median household income$47,500
7th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,3901,226th of 1,316 in IL
Population density40/sq mi
6th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi782nd of 1,342 in IL
Diversity index11.9
5th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5895th of 1,342 in IL
Residents under 1812.7%
5th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%1,241st of 1,342 in IL
Median earnings per worker$31,250
4th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,8951,282nd of 1,336 in IL
Rent-burdened renters26.7%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%976th of 1,291 in IL
Healthcare workers4.1%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%1,229th of 1,340 in IL
Population237
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,260th of 1,342 in IL
Median home value$89,700
1st
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,3001,155th of 1,311 in IL
Median gross rent$396
1st
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,2741,163rd of 1,170 in IL
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%1,316th of 1,340 in IL
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%1,280th of 1,342 in IL
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%1,257th of 1,340 in IL

Measure	62362	Pike	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Housing vacancy	37.6%	18%	7.7%	10.1%	99th	29th of 1,338
Median age	54.5	43	39	38.9	98th	87th of 1,342
Residents 65 and older	33.3%	21.8%	17%	17.2%	98th	51st of 1,342
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.501	0.433	0.481	0.483	89th	91st of 1,336
Government workers	21.5%	22%	13.3%	14.5%	88th	202nd of 1,340
Homeownership rateStrength	83.1%	77.7%	67.1%	65.2%	85th	564th of 1,338
Poverty rate	16.5%	14.8%	11.8%	12.5%	75th	254th of 1,339
Self-employed workers	11.6%	11.7%	8.8%	10%	74th	395th of 1,340
Veterans	7.2%	8.1%	4.8%	6.2%	69th	535th of 1,342
Average commute	28.4 min	23.4 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	65th	504th of 1,317
Per capita income	$43,345	$32,134	$46,406	$44,673	59th	391st of 1,341
Broadband access	87.5%	83.2%	90.8%	91%	21st	812th of 1,338
Uninsured rateStrength	3%	5.7%	6.9%	8.4%	12th	935th of 1,341
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	15.3%	18.5%	37.8%	35.7%	10th	1,006th of 1,340
Work from home	5%	5.9%	15.9%	15.1%	8th	997th of 1,339
Median household incomeWeakness	$47,500	$59,777	$83,390	$80,734	7th	1,226th of 1,316
Population density	40/sq mi	17/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	6th	782nd of 1,342
Diversity index	11.9	10.3	60.5	61.4	5th	895th of 1,342
Residents under 18	12.7%	23.2%	21.8%	22%	5th	1,241st of 1,342
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$31,250	$41,875	$51,895	$49,666	4th	1,282nd of 1,336
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	26.7%	40.8%	47.9%	51.1%	3rd	976th of 1,291
Healthcare workers	4.1%	9.3%	9.5%	9.7%	2nd	1,229th of 1,340
Population	237	14,469	12,694,798	334,922,499	1st	1,260th of 1,342
Median home value	$89,700	$101,400	$263,300	$332,700	1st	1,155th of 1,311
Median gross rent	$396	$676	$1,274	$1,413	1st	1,163rd of 1,170
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	3.9%	5.8%	5.2%	1st	1,316th of 1,340
Foreign-born residents	0%	0.9%	14.7%	14.1%	1st	1,280th of 1,342
Tech workers	0%	1.1%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,257th 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

11%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

18%

45–54

15%

55–64

17%

65–74

16%

75+

Median age

54.5

Under 18

12.7%

65 and over

33.3%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black0.8%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

11.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

88.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 136
Average household size: 1.7
Family households: 33.8%
Married couples: 26.5%
Living alone: 57.4%
Veterans (of adults): 7.2%
Male / female: 45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

32%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

$75–100k

21%

$100–150k

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

Median household income

62362

$47,500

Pike Co.

$59,777

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$43,345

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.501

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

62362

$89,700

Pike Co.

$101,400

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

62362

$396

Pike Co.

$676

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

75%

2–4 units

13%

5–19 units

0.9%

20+ units

Mobile home

11%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 218
Owner-occupied: 83.1%
Vacant: 37.6%
Median year built: 1959
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 26.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 6.7%
Home value to income: 1.9× (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

19%

10–19

20%

20–29

17%

30–44

14%

45–59

23%

60+

Average commute

28.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

23%

Construction and repair

23%

Cleaning and personal care

13%

Transportation and moving

12%

Education

Production

Healthcare

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Sales

Management

0.8%

Legal and social services

0.8%

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Construction

13%

Education

12%

Manufacturing

12%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

12%

Other services

10%

Health care and social assistance

Public administration

Wholesale

Retail

Agriculture and mining

Information

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

0.8%

Restaurants and hotels

0.8%

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$31,250

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

21.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	62362	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$4,625	$74,888
Service	$35,208	$26,804
Sales and office	$24,375	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$89,375	$49,199
Production and transportation	$32,917	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

46%

Some college

30%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
Households with broadband: 87.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 52.2%
No internet access: 11%
Without health insurance: 3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Perry
State: Illinois
County: Pike County
Center point: 39.7762° N, 90.7643° W
Land area: 6 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

Perry6% of zip

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

Zip codes near 62362

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
62340	Griggsville, IL	3.4 mi	1,673	$43,333	$99,500
62323	Chambersburg, IL	5.1 mi	198	$92,917	$97,900
62314	Baylis, IL	6.8 mi	530	$75,556	$160,000
62357	New Salem, IL	8.3 mi	134	$81,000	$113,800
62378	Versailles, IL	11 mi	863	$69,650	$151,400
62665	Meredosia, IL	13 mi	1,222	$46,528	$65,800
62363	Pittsfield, IL	13 mi	5,561	$58,500	$118,000
62621	Bluffs, IL	13 mi	1,133	$82,500	$100,800
62353	Mount Sterling, IL	14 mi	5,066	$66,000	$152,100
62312	Barry, IL	15 mi	1,931	$68,571	$98,300
62352	Milton, IL	16 mi	217	$50,769	$71,300
62375	Timewell, IL	16 mi	383	$76,855	$140,800

Questions about 62362

What city is zip code 62362?

62362 is assigned to Perry, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 62362 in?

62362 is in Pike County, Illinois.

What is the population of 62362?

About 237 people live in 62362, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 62362 in?

62362 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 62362?

The median household income in 62362 is $47,500.

What zip codes are near 62362?

The closest zip codes to 62362 are 62340, 62323, 62314, 62357, 62378.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62362, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.