Zip code 62572: Waggoner, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 62572?

62572 is assigned to Waggoner, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 62572 in?

62572 is mostly in Montgomery County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 62572?

About 420 people live in 62572, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 62572?

The median household income in 62572 is $92,938.

Q: What zip codes are near 62572?

The closest zip codes to 62572 are 62672, 62560, 62533, 62640, 62538.

Residential delivery areaMontgomery CountyCentral Time

Population

420

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$93K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$208K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$650/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

40 sq mi

11 people/sq mi

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

About 62572

62572 is a rural zip code in Waggoner, Illinois (Montgomery County), covering 40 sq mi of land. About 420 people live here, or 11 per square mile. The median resident is 48.5 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 $92,938 a year, 15% above the national median of $80,734. 7.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $208,300, or 2.2 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 $650 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.4 minutes each way, and 27% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and construction and repair. 29% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 62572 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 420 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Unemployment rate16.9%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%35th of 1,340 in IL
Self-employed workers29.2%
99th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%28th of 1,340 in IL
Healthcare workers15%
95th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%165th of 1,340 in IL
Median age48.5
93rd
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39236th of 1,342 in IL
Work from home26.5%
90th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%70th of 1,339 in IL
Average commute32.4 min
85th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min215th of 1,317 in IL
Homeownership rate82.7%
84th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%587th of 1,338 in IL
Veterans7.4%
71st
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%500th of 1,342 in IL
Housing vacancy8.9%
66th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%614th of 1,338 in IL
Median household income$92,938
65th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390328th of 1,316 in IL
Broadband access93.1%
58th
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%357th of 1,338 in IL
Median earnings per worker$49,800
55th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895527th of 1,336 in IL
Per capita income$38,802
46th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406604th of 1,341 in IL
Residents under 1820%
31st
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%908th of 1,342 in IL
Poverty rate7.6%
29th
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%832nd of 1,339 in IL
Median home value$208,300
23rd
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300413th of 1,311 in IL
Residents 65 and older12.9%
23rd
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%1,189th of 1,342 in IL
Foreign-born residents1.7%
10th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%632nd of 1,342 in IL
Uninsured rate2.4%
8th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%1,041st of 1,341 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher12.5%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%1,133rd of 1,340 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.350
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,122nd of 1,336 in IL
Median gross rent$650
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,2741,080th of 1,170 in IL
Population420
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,146th of 1,342 in IL
Population density11/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi1,251st of 1,342 in IL
Diversity index1.4
1st
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.51,294th of 1,342 in IL
Rent-burdened renters12.5%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%1,141st of 1,291 in IL
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%1,228th of 1,340 in IL
Government workers5.3%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%1,269th of 1,340 in IL

Measure	62572	Montgomery	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Unemployment rateWeakness	16.9%	4.7%	5.8%	5.2%	99th	35th of 1,340
Self-employed workers	29.2%	10.3%	8.8%	10%	99th	28th of 1,340
Healthcare workers	15%	10.4%	9.5%	9.7%	95th	165th of 1,340
Median age	48.5	42.8	39	38.9	93rd	236th of 1,342
Work from home	26.5%	9%	15.9%	15.1%	90th	70th of 1,339
Average commuteWeakness	32.4 min	22.8 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	85th	215th of 1,317
Homeownership rateStrength	82.7%	77.4%	67.1%	65.2%	84th	587th of 1,338
Veterans	7.4%	8.6%	4.8%	6.2%	71st	500th of 1,342
Housing vacancy	8.9%	9.4%	7.7%	10.1%	66th	614th of 1,338
Median household income	$92,938	$63,620	$83,390	$80,734	65th	328th of 1,316
Broadband access	93.1%	84.5%	90.8%	91%	58th	357th of 1,338
Median earnings per worker	$49,800	$45,578	$51,895	$49,666	55th	527th of 1,336
Per capita income	$38,802	$33,451	$46,406	$44,673	46th	604th of 1,341
Residents under 18	20%	20.1%	21.8%	22%	31st	908th of 1,342
Poverty rate	7.6%	12.6%	11.8%	12.5%	29th	832nd of 1,339
Median home value	$208,300	$112,300	$263,300	$332,700	23rd	413th of 1,311
Residents 65 and older	12.9%	21.5%	17%	17.2%	23rd	1,189th of 1,342
Foreign-born residents	1.7%	0.8%	14.7%	14.1%	10th	632nd of 1,342
Uninsured rateStrength	2.4%	4.5%	6.9%	8.4%	8th	1,041st of 1,341
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	12.5%	18.3%	37.8%	35.7%	5th	1,133rd of 1,340
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.350	0.445	0.481	0.483	3rd	1,122nd of 1,336
Median gross rent	$650	$723	$1,274	$1,413	2nd	1,080th of 1,170
Population	420	27,942	12,694,798	334,922,499	1st	1,146th of 1,342
Population density	11/sq mi	40/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,251st of 1,342
Diversity index	1.4	15.7	60.5	61.4	1st	1,294th of 1,342
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	12.5%	45.6%	47.9%	51.1%	1st	1,141st of 1,291
Tech workers	0%	1.4%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,228th of 1,340
Government workers	5.3%	17.3%	13.3%	14.5%	1st	1,269th 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

19%

5–17

10%

18–24

25–34

35–44

34%

45–54

14%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

48.5

Under 18

20%

65 and over

12.9%

Race and ethnicity

White99%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.7%

Diversity index

1.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

85.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.6%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 173
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 65.9%
Married couples: 61.8%
Living alone: 20.2%
Veterans (of adults): 7.4%
Male / female: 64% / 36%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

Median household income

62572

$92,938

Montgomery Co.

$63,620

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,802

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.350

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

62572

$208,300

Montgomery Co.

$112,300

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

62572

$650

Montgomery Co.

$723

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

70%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

30%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 190
Owner-occupied: 82.7%
Vacant: 8.9%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 6.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 12.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 12.5%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

65%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

27%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20–29

27%

30–44

49%

45–59

60+

Average commute

32.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

16.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

26%

Office and admin

17%

Construction and repair

17%

Healthcare

15%

Food service

Management

Production

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

0.4%

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

27%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Construction

14%

Manufacturing

11%

Retail

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.9%

Other services

0.9%

Wholesale

0.4%

Professional and technical services

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$49,800

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

29.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

5.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	62572	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$143,250	$74,888
Service	$23,125	$26,804
Sales and office	$47,950	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$47,404	$49,199
Production and transportation	$61,667	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

55%

Some college

13%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Households with broadband: 93.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 60.7%
No internet access: 5.2%
Without health insurance: 2.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Waggoner
State: Illinois
County: Montgomery County
Center point: 39.3591° N, 89.6978° W
Land area: 40 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

62572 spans 2 counties

Montgomery County51% of land
Macoupin County49% of land

Zip codes near 62572

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
62672	Nilwood, IL	6.3 mi	151	$46,771	$47,600
62560	Raymond, IL	6.6 mi	1,446	$80,781	$110,000
62533	Farmersville, IL	7 mi	908	$77,250	$128,800
62640	Girard, IL	7.5 mi	3,391	$66,116	$171,800
62538	Harvel, IL	9.5 mi	342	$85,563	$86,700
62690	Virden, IL	11 mi	3,838	$84,196	$118,300
62626	Carlinville, IL	11 mi	7,876	$70,781	$147,500
62689	Thayer, IL	13 mi	542	$61,500	$92,300
62056	Litchfield, IL	13 mi	8,528	$62,643	$126,500
62015	Butler, IL	13 mi	423	$51,758	$121,700
62530	Divernon, IL	14 mi	1,558	$82,188	$160,100
62546	Morrisonville, IL	14 mi	1,521	$89,821	$119,000

Questions about 62572

What city is zip code 62572?

62572 is assigned to Waggoner, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 62572 in?

62572 is mostly in Montgomery County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 62572?

About 420 people live in 62572, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 62572 in?

62572 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 62572?

The median household income in 62572 is $92,938.

What zip codes are near 62572?

The closest zip codes to 62572 are 62672, 62560, 62533, 62640, 62538.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62572, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.