Zip code 62820: Burnt Prairie, Illinois
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 62820
62820 is a rural zip code in Burnt Prairie, Illinois (White County), covering 21 sq mi of land. About 96 people live here, or 5 per square mile. The median resident is 61.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
30.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in farming, fishing and forestry; production and manufacturing; and healthcare. 46% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 62820 compares
Only about 96 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798
- Population density5/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi
- Per capita income$62,103U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406
- Median age61.5U.S. 38.9 · IL 39
- Poverty rate30.2%U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%
- U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%
- U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%
- Average commute24 minU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min
- Work from home9.1%U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%
- Unemployment rate63.3%U.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%
- U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5
- Broadband access89.5%U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%
- Uninsured rate2.1%U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%
- Veterans8.1%U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%
- U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%
- Housing vacancy20.8%U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%
- U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%
- Residents under 1810.4%U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%
- Median earnings per worker$48,125U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895
- U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%
- U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%
- U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%
- U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%
- U.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481
| Measure | 62820 | White | IL | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 96 | 13,619 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 5/sq mi | 28/sq mi | 229/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $62,103 | $30,898 | $46,406 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 61.5 | 44.3 | 39 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 30.2% | 16.4% | 11.8% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.5% | 18.3% | 37.8% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 77.1% | 67.1% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 24 min | 24.4 min | 27.8 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 9.1% | 5.8% | 15.9% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 63.3% | 4% | 5.8% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 4.1 | 9.2 | 60.5 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 89.5% | 78.6% | 90.8% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 2.1% | 4.9% | 6.9% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 8.1% | 8.5% | 4.8% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 0.6% | 14.7% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 20.8% | 15.7% | 7.7% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 47.9% | 23.4% | 17% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 10.4% | 21.7% | 21.8% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $48,125 | $40,515 | $51,895 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.6% | 3.8% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 9.1% | 9.9% | 9.5% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 45.5% | 8.1% | 8.8% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 13.5% | 13.3% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.586 | 0.454 | 0.481 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
- White98%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 57
- Average household size
- 1.7
- Family households
- 49.1%
- Married couples
- 47.4%
- Living alone
- 50.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 8.1%
- Male / female
- 45% / 55%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 72
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 20.8%
- Median year built
- 1948
- Median rooms
- 5.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
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 | 62820 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $49,375 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 98.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 53.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 51.2%
- Households with broadband
- 89.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 8.8%
- No internet access
- 10.5%
- Without health insurance
- 2.1%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Burnt Prairie
- State
- Illinois
- County
- White County
- Center point
- 38.2486° N, 88.2354° 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
62820 spans 2 counties
- White County60% of land
- Wayne County40% of land
Zip codes near 62820
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62862 | Mill Shoals, IL | 4 mi | $59,125 |
| 62809 | Barnhill, IL | 5.9 mi | $43,900 |
| 62833 | Ellery, IL | 7.3 mi | $51,125 |
| 62887 | Springerton, IL | 8.4 mi | $29,135 |
| 62843 | Golden Gate, IL | 9.4 mi | $16,020 |
| 62844 | Grayville, IL | 10 mi | $47,625 |
| 62837 | Fairfield, IL | 10 mi | $50,536 |
| 62835 | Enfield, IL | 11 mi | $49,628 |
| 62827 | Crossville, IL | 12 mi | $52,550 |
| 62806 | Albion, IL | 13 mi | $66,776 |
| 62821 | Carmi, IL | 14 mi | $55,367 |
| 62446 | Mount Erie, IL | 17 mi | $78,500 |
Questions about 62820
What city is zip code 62820?
62820 is assigned to Burnt Prairie, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 62820 in?
62820 is mostly in White County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 62820?
About 96 people live in 62820, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 62820 in?
62820 is in Central Time.
What zip codes are near 62820?
The closest zip codes to 62820 are 62862, 62809, 62833, 62887, 62843.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62820, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.