Zip code 62468: Toledo, Illinois
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 62468
62468 is a rural zip code in Toledo, Illinois (Cumberland County), covering 74 sq mi of land. About 2,344 people live here, or 32 per square mile. The median resident is 44.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $75,625 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $123,500, or 1.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $917 a month.
15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.1 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; transportation and moving goods; and management.
How 62468 compares
- Healthcare workers14.9%95thU.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%167th of 1,340 in IL
- 92ndU.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%164th of 1,340 in IL
- Median age44.785thU.S. 38.9 · IL 39428th of 1,342 in IL
- 82ndU.S. 17.2% · IL 17%470th of 1,342 in IL
- Homeownership rate80.6%80thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%671st of 1,338 in IL
- Housing vacancy10.2%72ndU.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%528th of 1,338 in IL
- 65thU.S. 10% · IL 8.8%478th of 1,340 in IL
- Residents under 1822.1%50thU.S. 22% · IL 21.8%668th of 1,342 in IL
- Work from home12.3%48thU.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%412th of 1,339 in IL
- Median household income$75,62544thU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390652nd of 1,316 in IL
- Poverty rate9.1%39thU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%690th of 1,339 in IL
- Average commute24.1 min37thU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min894th of 1,317 in IL
- Veterans4.7%35thU.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%946th of 1,342 in IL
- Median earnings per worker$43,35034thU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895890th of 1,336 in IL
- Per capita income$34,47432ndU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406859th of 1,341 in IL
- Tech workers1.6%25thU.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%587th of 1,340 in IL
- Uninsured rate4.2%24thU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%698th of 1,341 in IL
- Broadband access87.5%21stU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%805th of 1,338 in IL
- 15thU.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274616th of 1,170 in IL
- 15thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%700th of 1,291 in IL
- 11thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481895th of 1,336 in IL
- 9thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%1,019th of 1,340 in IL
- Diversity index14.67thU.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5776th of 1,342 in IL
- Median home value$123,5006thU.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300861st of 1,311 in IL
- Population2,3444thU.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798627th of 1,342 in IL
- Population density32/sq mi4thU.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi845th of 1,342 in IL
- 2ndU.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%1,010th of 1,342 in IL
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%1,243rd of 1,340 in IL
| Measure | 62468 | Cumberland | IL | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare workers | 14.9% | 9.4% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 167th of 1,340 | |
| Government workers | 23% | 15.8% | 13.3% | 14.5% | 164th of 1,340 | |
| Median age | 44.7 | 43.1 | 39 | 38.9 | 428th of 1,342 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 21.7% | 21% | 17% | 17.2% | 470th of 1,342 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 80.6% | 84.2% | 67.1% | 65.2% | 671st of 1,338 | |
| Housing vacancy | 10.2% | 11.6% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 528th of 1,338 | |
| Self-employed workers | 10.6% | 10.8% | 8.8% | 10% | 478th of 1,340 | |
| Residents under 18 | 22.1% | 22.4% | 21.8% | 22% | 668th of 1,342 | |
| Work from home | 12.3% | 8.5% | 15.9% | 15.1% | 412th of 1,339 | |
| Median household income | $75,625 | $73,327 | $83,390 | $80,734 | 652nd of 1,316 | |
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 690th of 1,339 | |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 23.5 min | 27.8 min | 26.4 min | 894th of 1,317 | |
| Veterans | 4.7% | 6.7% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 946th of 1,342 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $43,350 | $43,144 | $51,895 | $49,666 | 890th of 1,336 | |
| Per capita income | $34,474 | $36,140 | $46,406 | $44,673 | 859th of 1,341 | |
| Tech workers | 1.6% | 1% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 587th of 1,340 | |
| Uninsured rate | 4.2% | 5.3% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 698th of 1,341 | |
| Broadband access | 87.5% | 87% | 90.8% | 91% | 805th of 1,338 | |
| Median gross rent | $917 | $772 | $1,274 | $1,413 | 616th of 1,170 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 39.6% | 36% | 47.9% | 51.1% | 700th of 1,291 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.382 | 0.401 | 0.481 | 0.483 | 895th of 1,336 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 14.8% | 19.6% | 37.8% | 35.7% | 1,019th of 1,340 | |
| Diversity index | 14.6 | 9.6 | 60.5 | 61.4 | 776th of 1,342 | |
| Median home value | $123,500 | $126,000 | $263,300 | $332,700 | 861st of 1,311 | |
| Population | 2,344 | 10,334 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 | 627th of 1,342 | |
| Population density | 32/sq mi | 30/sq mi | 229/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 845th of 1,342 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.3% | 0.2% | 14.7% | 14.1% | 1,010th of 1,342 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0.5% | 1.4% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 1,243rd 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
- White92%
- Black0.7%
- Hispanic2%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 947
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Family households
- 69.1%
- Married couples
- 55.6%
- Living alone
- 23.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4.7%
- Male / female
- 50% / 50%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 1,054
- Owner-occupied
- 80.6%
- Vacant
- 10.2%
- Median year built
- 1971
- Median rooms
- 6.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 39.6%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 21.5%
- Home value to income
- 1.6× (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 | 62468 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $56,000 | $74,888 |
| Service | $29,000 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $31,161 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $64,250 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $51,576 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 93.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 14.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 4.9%
- Households with broadband
- 87.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 43.3%
- No internet access
- 12.5%
- Without health insurance
- 4.2%
- Limited-English households
- 0.2%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Toledo
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Cumberland County
- Center point
- 39.2769° N, 88.2703° W
- Land area
- 74 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
- Toledo1% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 62468
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62469 | Trilla, IL | 6.2 mi | $116,440 |
| 62436 | Jewett, IL | 6.6 mi | $63,229 |
| 62435 | Janesville, IL · PO box | 6.9 mi | — |
| 62428 | Greenup, IL | 7.2 mi | $53,333 |
| 62440 | Lerna, IL | 8.1 mi | $79,605 |
| 62445 | Montrose, IL | 8.4 mi | $81,484 |
| 62447 | Neoga, IL | 9.7 mi | $87,292 |
| 62462 | Sigel, IL | 11 mi | $102,708 |
| 62432 | Hidalgo, IL | 12 mi | $79,432 |
| 62467 | Teutopolis, IL | 14 mi | $96,406 |
| 62420 | Casey, IL | 15 mi | $65,771 |
| 61938 | Mattoon, IL | 15 mi | $57,503 |
Zip codes like 62468 elsewhere
Questions about 62468
What city is zip code 62468?
62468 is assigned to Toledo, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 62468 in?
62468 is in Cumberland County, Illinois.
What is the population of 62468?
About 2,344 people live in 62468, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 62468 in?
62468 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 62468?
The median household income in 62468 is $75,625.
What zip codes are near 62468?
The closest zip codes to 62468 are 62469, 62436, 62435, 62428, 62440.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62468, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.