Zip code 62452: Parkersburg, Illinois
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 62452
62452 is a rural zip code in Parkersburg, Illinois (Richland County), covering 21 sq mi of land. About 387 people live here, or 19 per square mile. The median resident is 50.7 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 $78,036 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $78,300, or 1.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 94% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.8 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; production and manufacturing; and construction and repair.
How 62452 compares
Only about 387 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Homeownership rate93.6%99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%122nd of 1,338 in IL
- Healthcare workers22.3%99thU.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%36th of 1,340 in IL
- Median age50.796thU.S. 38.9 · IL 39153rd of 1,342 in IL
- 96thU.S. 17.2% · IL 17%130th of 1,342 in IL
- Government workers20.2%85thU.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%250th of 1,340 in IL
- Average commute30.8 min78thU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min319th of 1,317 in IL
- Housing vacancy7.8%59thU.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%714th of 1,338 in IL
- Poverty rate11.7%54thU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%501st of 1,339 in IL
- Median earnings per worker$49,46454thU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895540th of 1,336 in IL
- Median household income$78,03647thU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390602nd of 1,316 in IL
- Per capita income$37,60143rdU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406666th of 1,341 in IL
- Veterans4.7%35thU.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%955th of 1,342 in IL
- Broadband access87.8%22ndU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%791st of 1,338 in IL
- Residents under 1816.8%14thU.S. 22% · IL 21.8%1,110th of 1,342 in IL
- Uninsured rate2.8%11thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%967th of 1,341 in IL
- 3rdStrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,097th of 1,336 in IL
- Population density19/sq mi2ndU.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi1,072nd of 1,342 in IL
- 2ndStrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%1,208th of 1,340 in IL
- Population3871stU.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,161st of 1,342 in IL
- Median home value$78,3001stU.S. $332,700 · IL $263,3001,229th of 1,311 in IL
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%1,323rd of 1,340 in IL
- 1stU.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%1,248th of 1,339 in IL
- 1stU.S. 61.4 · IL 60.51,262nd of 1,342 in IL
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%1,297th of 1,342 in IL
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%1,271st of 1,291 in IL
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%1,282nd of 1,340 in IL
- 1stU.S. 10% · IL 8.8%1,294th of 1,340 in IL
| Measure | 62452 | Richland | IL | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 93.6% | 73.8% | 67.1% | 65.2% | 122nd of 1,338 | |
| Healthcare workers | 22.3% | 9.3% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 36th of 1,340 | |
| Median age | 50.7 | 42.3 | 39 | 38.9 | 153rd of 1,342 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 28.2% | 20.7% | 17% | 17.2% | 130th of 1,342 | |
| Government workers | 20.2% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 14.5% | 250th of 1,340 | |
| Average commute | 30.8 min | 19.7 min | 27.8 min | 26.4 min | 319th of 1,317 | |
| Housing vacancy | 7.8% | 12.5% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 714th of 1,338 | |
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 12.1% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 501st of 1,339 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $49,464 | $41,819 | $51,895 | $49,666 | 540th of 1,336 | |
| Median household income | $78,036 | $62,455 | $83,390 | $80,734 | 602nd of 1,316 | |
| Per capita income | $37,601 | $33,126 | $46,406 | $44,673 | 666th of 1,341 | |
| Veterans | 4.7% | 8.5% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 955th of 1,342 | |
| Broadband access | 87.8% | 86.6% | 90.8% | 91% | 791st of 1,338 | |
| Residents under 18 | 16.8% | 23% | 21.8% | 22% | 1,110th of 1,342 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2.8% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 967th of 1,341 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.355 | 0.423 | 0.481 | 0.483 | 1,097th of 1,336 | |
| Population density | 19/sq mi | 43/sq mi | 229/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,072nd of 1,342 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 1% | 3.1% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 1,208th of 1,340 | |
| Population | 387 | 15,598 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 | 1,161st of 1,342 | |
| Median home value | $78,300 | $112,000 | $263,300 | $332,700 | 1,229th of 1,311 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 2.1% | 19.1% | 37.8% | 35.7% | 1,323rd of 1,340 | |
| Work from home | 1% | 6.4% | 15.9% | 15.1% | 1,248th of 1,339 | |
| Diversity index | 2.6 | 12.7 | 60.5 | 61.4 | 1,262nd of 1,342 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 1.4% | 14.7% | 14.1% | 1,297th of 1,342 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 46.2% | 47.9% | 51.1% | 1,271st of 1,291 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.7% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1,282nd of 1,340 | |
| Self-employed workers | 1% | 9.6% | 8.8% | 10% | 1,294th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White99%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial1%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 188
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Family households
- 60.6%
- Married couples
- 46.3%
- Living alone
- 21.8%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4.7%
- Male / female
- 43% / 57%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 204
- Owner-occupied
- 93.6%
- Vacant
- 7.8%
- Median year built
- 1986
- Median rooms
- 5.5
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 1.0× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 62452 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $56,667 | $74,888 |
| Service | $41,613 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $34,063 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $63,438 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $52,930 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 79.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 2.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0.3%
- Households with broadband
- 87.8%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 62.2%
- No internet access
- 11.7%
- Without health insurance
- 2.8%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Parkersburg
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Richland County
- Center point
- 38.5901° N, 88.0147° W
- Land area
- 21 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
- Parkersburg4% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 62452
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62419 | Calhoun, IL | 3.1 mi | $95,982 |
| 62476 | West Salem, IL | 4 mi | $65,543 |
| 62450 | Olney, IL | 9.4 mi | $62,096 |
| 62815 | Bone Gap, IL | 9.5 mi | $63,750 |
| 62421 | Claremont, IL | 12 mi | $55,833 |
| 62446 | Mount Erie, IL | 13 mi | $78,500 |
| 62868 | Noble, IL | 13 mi | $61,645 |
| 62466 | Sumner, IL | 13 mi | $78,250 |
| 62806 | Albion, IL | 15 mi | $66,776 |
| 62863 | Mount Carmel, IL | 15 mi | $55,916 |
| 62818 | Browns, IL | 15 mi | $58,523 |
| 62811 | Bellmont, IL | 15 mi | $52,083 |
Questions about 62452
What city is zip code 62452?
62452 is assigned to Parkersburg, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 62452 in?
62452 is in Richland County, Illinois.
What is the population of 62452?
About 387 people live in 62452, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 62452 in?
62452 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 62452?
The median household income in 62452 is $78,036.
What zip codes are near 62452?
The closest zip codes to 62452 are 62419, 62476, 62450, 62815, 62421.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62452, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.