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62378

Zip code 62378: Versailles, Illinois

Residential delivery areaBrown CountyCentral Time
Population
863
Median household income
$70K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$151K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$498/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
66 sq mi
13 people/sq mi

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

About 62378

62378 is a rural zip code in Versailles, Illinois (Brown County), covering 66 sq mi of land. About 863 people live here, or 13 per square mile. The median resident is 43.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $69,650 a year, 14% below the national median of $80,734. 11.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $151,400, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $498 a month.

9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; management; and office and administrative support.

How 62378 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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
43.6
Under 18
26.4%
65 and over
14.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White95%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.6%
Diversity index
10.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
87.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
359
Average household size
2.4
Family households
74.1%
Married couples
65.5%
Living alone
18.4%
Veterans (of adults)
5.7%
Male / female
43% / 57%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
8%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
23%
$75–100k
17%
$100–150k
13%
$150–200k
13%
$200k+
5%

Median household income

62378
$69,650
Brown Co.
$67,917
Illinois
$83,390
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$37,143
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
11.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
17.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.393
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

62378
$151,400
Brown Co.
$150,300
Illinois
$263,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

62378
$498
Brown Co.
$698
Illinois
$1,274
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
90%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
7%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
407
Owner-occupied
84.7%
Vacant
11.8%
Median year built
1955
Median rooms
6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
15.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
90%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
0.3%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
3%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
5%
10–19
69%
20–29
11%
30–44
9%
45–59
3%
60+
3%
Average commute
17 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
64.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving
24%
Management
14%
Office and admin
12%
Computer and math
10%
Healthcare
7%
Police and fire
7%
Arts, media and sports
6%
Construction and repair
5%
Production
5%
Sales
3%
Education
2%
Food service
2%
Cleaning and personal care
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
1%
Engineering and science
0.2%
Business and finance
0%
Legal and social services
0%

Industries

Wholesale
26%
Manufacturing
18%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
14%
Agriculture and mining
13%
Health care and social assistance
7%
Arts and recreation
5%
Education
4%
Retail
3%
Construction
3%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Finance, insurance and real estate
2%
Admin, support and management
2%
Public administration
0.9%
Other services
0.9%
Professional and technical services
0%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$44,625
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
14.3%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
12%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
2.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work62378U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$85,294$74,888
Service$20,000$26,804
Sales and office$44,327$40,476
Construction and maintenance$77,639$49,199
Production and transportation$53,088$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
4%
High school
42%
Some college
28%
Associate's
17%
Bachelor's
9%
Graduate
0.8%
High school graduate or higher
95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
9.3%
Graduate or professional degree
0.8%
Households with broadband
89.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
35.7%
No internet access
10%
Without health insurance
3%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Versailles
Center point
39.9059° N, 90.6348° W
Land area
66 sq mi
Water area
1.4 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Versailles1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 62378

ZipCityDistanceIncome
62323Chambersburg7.6 mi$92,917
62353Mount Sterling8 mi$66,000
62665Meredosia8.3 mi$46,528
62362Perry11 mi$47,500
62639Frederick12 mi$62,292
62611Arenzville13 mi$62,875
62340Griggsville13 mi$43,333
62375Timewell14 mi$76,855
62621Bluffs14 mi$82,500
62618Beardstown14 mi$65,208
62628Chapin15 mi$89,861
62631Concord16 mi$63,125

Questions about 62378

What city is zip code 62378?

62378 is assigned to Versailles, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 62378 in?

62378 is in Brown County, Illinois.

What is the population of 62378?

About 863 people live in 62378, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 62378 in?

62378 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 62378?

The median household income in 62378 is $69,650.

What zip codes are near 62378?

The closest zip codes to 62378 are 62323, 62353, 62665, 62362, 62639.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62378, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.