Zip code 62517: Bulpitt, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 62517?

62517 is assigned to Bulpitt, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 62517 in?

62517 is in Christian County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 62517?

About 185 people live in 62517, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 62517?

The median household income in 62517 is $75,000.

Q: What zip codes are near 62517?

The closest zip codes to 62517 are 62540, 62570, 62558, 62531, 62568.

Residential delivery areaChristian CountyCentral Time

Population

185

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$75K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$78K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$825/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

31.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.5 sq mi

385 people/sq mi

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

About 62517

62517 is a small-town zip code in Bulpitt, Illinois (Christian County), covering 0.5 sq mi of land. About 185 people live here, or 385 per square mile. The median resident is 31.3 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 $75,000 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 2.7% 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. 71% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $825 a month.

4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.8 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; cleaning and personal care; and transportation and moving goods.

How 62517 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 185 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Housing vacancy26.3%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%83rd of 1,338 in IL
Broadband access95.7%
82nd
StrengthU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%144th of 1,338 in IL
Tech workers4.5%
74th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%179th of 1,340 in IL
Healthcare workers10.9%
70th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%474th of 1,340 in IL
Veterans7.1%
67th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%543rd of 1,342 in IL
Average commute27.8 min
61st
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min544th of 1,317 in IL
Work from home14.5%
59th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%312th of 1,339 in IL
Homeownership rate71.4%
57th
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%1,030th of 1,338 in IL
Rent-burdened renters50%
47th
U.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%390th of 1,291 in IL
Median household income$75,000
43rd
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390670th of 1,316 in IL
Population density385/sq mi
29th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi425th of 1,342 in IL
Residents 65 and older13.5%
26th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%1,162nd of 1,342 in IL
Uninsured rate4.3%
25th
U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%676th of 1,341 in IL
Per capita income$31,772
24th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,4061,012th of 1,341 in IL
Median earnings per worker$40,625
23rd
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,8951,044th of 1,336 in IL
Diversity index17.7
10th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5690th of 1,342 in IL
Residents under 1815.7%
10th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%1,160th of 1,342 in IL
Median gross rent$825
8th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274797th of 1,170 in IL
Median age31.3
6th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 391,278th of 1,342 in IL
Foreign-born residents0.5%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%921st of 1,342 in IL
Poverty rate2.7%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%1,263rd of 1,339 in IL
Population185
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,294th of 1,342 in IL
Median home value$78,300
1st
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,3001,228th of 1,311 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher4.3%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%1,304th of 1,340 in IL
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%1,266th of 1,340 in IL
Self-employed workers2.7%
1st
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%1,250th of 1,340 in IL
Government workers5.5%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%1,264th of 1,340 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.325
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,218th of 1,336 in IL

Measure	62517	Christian	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Housing vacancy	26.3%	10.5%	7.7%	10.1%	97th	83rd of 1,338
Broadband accessStrength	95.7%	87.7%	90.8%	91%	82nd	144th of 1,338
Tech workers	4.5%	1.5%	3.8%	3.8%	74th	179th of 1,340
Healthcare workers	10.9%	13.3%	9.5%	9.7%	70th	474th of 1,340
Veterans	7.1%	8.2%	4.8%	6.2%	67th	543rd of 1,342
Average commute	27.8 min	22 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	61st	544th of 1,317
Work from home	14.5%	7.1%	15.9%	15.1%	59th	312th of 1,339
Homeownership rate	71.4%	75.2%	67.1%	65.2%	57th	1,030th of 1,338
Rent-burdened renters	50%	35.9%	47.9%	51.1%	47th	390th of 1,291
Median household income	$75,000	$62,611	$83,390	$80,734	43rd	670th of 1,316
Population density	385/sq mi	47/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	29th	425th of 1,342
Residents 65 and older	13.5%	20.3%	17%	17.2%	26th	1,162nd of 1,342
Uninsured rate	4.3%	3.9%	6.9%	8.4%	25th	676th of 1,341
Per capita income	$31,772	$34,875	$46,406	$44,673	24th	1,012th of 1,341
Median earnings per worker	$40,625	$44,252	$51,895	$49,666	23rd	1,044th of 1,336
Diversity index	17.7	16.9	60.5	61.4	10th	690th of 1,342
Residents under 18	15.7%	19.3%	21.8%	22%	10th	1,160th of 1,342
Median gross rent	$825	$785	$1,274	$1,413	8th	797th of 1,170
Median age	31.3	43.2	39	38.9	6th	1,278th of 1,342
Foreign-born residents	0.5%	1.2%	14.7%	14.1%	3rd	921st of 1,342
Poverty rateStrength	2.7%	10.2%	11.8%	12.5%	2nd	1,263rd of 1,339
Population	185	33,538	12,694,798	334,922,499	1st	1,294th of 1,342
Median home value	$78,300	$115,500	$263,300	$332,700	1st	1,228th of 1,311
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	4.3%	17.1%	37.8%	35.7%	1st	1,304th of 1,340
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	4.6%	5.8%	5.2%	1st	1,266th of 1,340
Self-employed workers	2.7%	8.1%	8.8%	10%	1st	1,250th of 1,340
Government workers	5.5%	17.8%	13.3%	14.5%	1st	1,264th of 1,340
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.325	0.444	0.481	0.483	1st	1,218th of 1,336

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

15%

5–17

22%

18–24

16%

25–34

35–44

15%

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

31.3

Under 18

15.7%

65 and over

13.5%

Race and ethnicity

White90%
Black0%
Hispanic9%
Asian0.5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

17.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 70
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 84.3%
Married couples: 71.4%
Living alone: 15.7%
Veterans (of adults): 7.1%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

27%

$75–100k

24%

$100–150k

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

Median household income

62517

$75,000

Christian Co.

$62,611

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,772

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.325

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

62517

$78,300

Christian Co.

$115,500

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

62517

$825

Christian Co.

$785

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: 95
Owner-occupied: 71.4%
Vacant: 26.3%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 50%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

0.9%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

30%

20–29

13%

30–44

43%

45–59

60+

Average commute

27.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

26%

Cleaning and personal care

15%

Transportation and moving

15%

Healthcare

11%

Sales

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Police and fire

Management

0.9%

Education

0.9%

Food service

0.9%

Production

0.9%

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Retail

15%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

14%

Other services

14%

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Education

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

0.9%

Restaurants and hotels

0.9%

Construction

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$40,625

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

2.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

5.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

18.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	62517	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,000	$74,888
Service	$13,068	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,036	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$42,188	$49,199
Production and transportation	$53,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

39%

Some college

28%

Associate's

23%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 95.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67.1%
No internet access: 4.3%
Without health insurance: 4.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Bulpitt
State: Illinois
County: Christian County
Center point: 39.5943° N, 89.4331° W
Land area: 0.5 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

Bulpitt14% of zip

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

Zip codes near 62517

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
62540	Kincaid, IL	1 mi	1,297	$70,179	$89,400
62570	Tovey, IL	1.5 mi	629	$89,000	$79,100
62558	Pawnee, IL	6.2 mi	3,639	$81,106	$172,900
62531	Edinburg, IL	6.3 mi	1,816	$98,125	$134,800
62568	Taylorville, IL	8.1 mi	15,952	$62,718	$123,700
62556	Palmer, IL	8.8 mi	370	$55,694	$102,000
62563	Rochester, IL	9.3 mi	5,766	$117,255	$262,800
62546	Morrisonville, IL	11 mi	1,521	$89,821	$119,000
62536	Glenarm, IL	12 mi	1,049	$95,809	$260,000
62530	Divernon, IL	12 mi	1,558	$82,188	$160,100
62545	Mechanicsburg, IL	12 mi	1,101	$84,815	$178,900
62712	Springfield, IL	13 mi	10,045	$110,179	$256,000

Questions about 62517

What city is zip code 62517?

62517 is assigned to Bulpitt, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 62517 in?

62517 is in Christian County, Illinois.

What is the population of 62517?

About 185 people live in 62517, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 62517 in?

62517 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 62517?

The median household income in 62517 is $75,000.

What zip codes are near 62517?

The closest zip codes to 62517 are 62540, 62570, 62558, 62531, 62568.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62517, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.