Zip code 62846: Ina, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 62846?

62846 is assigned to Ina, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 62846 in?

62846 is in Jefferson County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 62846?

About 1,798 people live in 62846, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 62846?

The median household income in 62846 is $65,500.

Q: What zip codes are near 62846?

The closest zip codes to 62846 are 62816, 62836, 62897, 62866, 62810.

Residential delivery areaJefferson CountyCentral Time

Population

1,798

Median household income

$66K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$103K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$536/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

16 sq mi

110 people/sq mi

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

About 62846

62846 is a small-town zip code in Ina, Illinois (Jefferson County), covering 16 sq mi of land. About 1,798 people live here, or 110 per square mile. The median resident is 40.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $65,500 a year, 19% below the national median of $80,734. 19.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $103,300, or 1.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $536 a month.

4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.2 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; management; and production and manufacturing.

How 62846 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate10.1%
94th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%129th of 1,340 in IL
Uninsured rate17.5%
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%36th of 1,341 in IL
Poverty rate19.3%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%167th of 1,339 in IL
Housing vacancy9.7%
70th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%554th of 1,338 in IL
Homeownership rate74.5%
65th
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%937th of 1,338 in IL
Diversity index57
65th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5140th of 1,342 in IL
Median age40.1
58th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39864th of 1,342 in IL
Median earnings per worker$49,844
55th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895524th of 1,336 in IL
Government workers13.4%
48th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%693rd of 1,340 in IL
Veterans5%
38th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%895th of 1,342 in IL
Median household income$65,500
29th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390887th of 1,316 in IL
Residents 65 and older12.9%
23rd
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%1,187th of 1,342 in IL
Healthcare workers7.4%
20th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%969th of 1,340 in IL
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%690th of 1,340 in IL
Self-employed workers6.8%
17th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%936th of 1,340 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.395
17th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481784th of 1,336 in IL
Rent-burdened renters39.4%
15th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%705th of 1,291 in IL
Population density110/sq mi
14th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi570th of 1,342 in IL
Work from home5.2%
8th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%973rd of 1,339 in IL
Average commute17.2 min
4th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min1,254th of 1,317 in IL
Broadband access79.2%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%1,180th of 1,338 in IL
Foreign-born residents0.7%
4th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%856th of 1,342 in IL
Residents under 1811.8%
4th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%1,259th of 1,342 in IL
Population1,798
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798709th of 1,342 in IL
Median home value$103,300
3rd
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,3001,042nd of 1,311 in IL
Per capita income$13,316
1st
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,4061,335th of 1,341 in IL
Median gross rent$536
1st
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,2741,136th of 1,170 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher4.4%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%1,303rd of 1,340 in IL

Measure	62846	Jefferson	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Unemployment rateWeakness	10.1%	5.8%	5.8%	5.2%	94th	129th of 1,340
Uninsured rateWeakness	17.5%	7.2%	6.9%	8.4%	92nd	36th of 1,341
Poverty rateWeakness	19.3%	13.5%	11.8%	12.5%	83rd	167th of 1,339
Housing vacancy	9.7%	10.9%	7.7%	10.1%	70th	554th of 1,338
Homeownership rate	74.5%	71.7%	67.1%	65.2%	65th	937th of 1,338
Diversity index	57	29.2	60.5	61.4	65th	140th of 1,342
Median age	40.1	41.2	39	38.9	58th	864th of 1,342
Median earnings per worker	$49,844	$42,042	$51,895	$49,666	55th	524th of 1,336
Government workers	13.4%	12.5%	13.3%	14.5%	48th	693rd of 1,340
Veterans	5%	7.7%	4.8%	6.2%	38th	895th of 1,342
Median household income	$65,500	$63,118	$83,390	$80,734	29th	887th of 1,316
Residents 65 and older	12.9%	20%	17%	17.2%	23rd	1,187th of 1,342
Healthcare workers	7.4%	11.2%	9.5%	9.7%	20th	969th of 1,340
Tech workers	1.2%	1.2%	3.8%	3.8%	17th	690th of 1,340
Self-employed workers	6.8%	9.3%	8.8%	10%	17th	936th of 1,340
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.395	0.433	0.481	0.483	17th	784th of 1,336
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	39.4%	43.3%	47.9%	51.1%	15th	705th of 1,291
Population density	110/sq mi	64/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	14th	570th of 1,342
Work from home	5.2%	5.4%	15.9%	15.1%	8th	973rd of 1,339
Average commuteStrength	17.2 min	19.6 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	4th	1,254th of 1,317
Broadband accessWeakness	79.2%	85.7%	90.8%	91%	4th	1,180th of 1,338
Foreign-born residents	0.7%	1.9%	14.7%	14.1%	4th	856th of 1,342
Residents under 18	11.8%	22.3%	21.8%	22%	4th	1,259th of 1,342
Population	1,798	36,550	12,694,798	334,922,499	3rd	709th of 1,342
Median home value	$103,300	$126,000	$263,300	$332,700	3rd	1,042nd of 1,311
Per capita incomeWeakness	$13,316	$33,038	$46,406	$44,673	1st	1,335th of 1,341
Median gross rent	$536	$885	$1,274	$1,413	1st	1,136th of 1,170
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	4.4%	18.2%	37.8%	35.7%	1st	1,303rd 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

5–17

18–24

18%

25–34

18%

35–44

17%

45–54

15%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

40.1

Under 18

11.8%

65 and over

12.9%

Race and ethnicity

White61%
Black21%
Hispanic6%
Asian0.3%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other2%
Multiracial10%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

73.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.9%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 318
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 72.3%
Married couples: 50%
Living alone: 23.9%
Veterans (of adults): 5%
Male / female: 77% / 23%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

23%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

$100–150k

30%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

62846

$65,500

Jefferson Co.

$63,118

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$13,316

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.395

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

62846

$103,300

Jefferson Co.

$126,000

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

62846

$536

Jefferson Co.

$885

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

66%

2–4 units

13%

5–19 units

20+ units

0.3%

Mobile home

21%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 352
Owner-occupied: 74.5%
Vacant: 9.7%
Median year built: 1984
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 39.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 15.5%
Home value to income: 1.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

91%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

35%

10–19

29%

20–29

25%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

17.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

10.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

22.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

22%

Management

12%

Production

11%

Office and admin

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Healthcare

Legal and social services

Sales

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Education

Computer and math

Business and finance

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

15%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

15%

Agriculture and mining

15%

Manufacturing

12%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Construction

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$49,844

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	62846	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,208	$74,888
Service	$26,667	$26,804
Sales and office	$19,922	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$70,179	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,667	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

27%

High school

41%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
Households with broadband: 79.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 49.7%
No internet access: 11.6%
Without health insurance: 17.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Ina
State: Illinois
County: Jefferson County
Center point: 38.1509° N, 88.8551° W
Land area: 16 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

Ina13% of zip

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

Zip codes near 62846

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
62816	Bonnie, IL	4.6 mi	1,133	$53,036	$86,600
62836	Ewing, IL	4.7 mi	891	$73,281	$123,900
62897	Whittington, IL	5 mi	542	$78,125	$89,300
62866	Nason, IL · PO box	6.2 mi	—	—	—
62810	Belle Rive, IL	7.2 mi	1,188	$57,969	$117,700
62872	Opdyke, IL	8.8 mi	1,153	$62,344	$87,700
62860	Macedonia, IL	10 mi	384	$80,288	$120,100
62812	Benton, IL	11 mi	11,611	$60,539	$101,100
62894	Waltonville, IL	11 mi	782	$83,563	$121,900
62884	Sesser, IL	11 mi	2,758	$58,679	$97,200
62840	Frankfort Heights, IL · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
62864	Mount Vernon, IL	13 mi	22,779	$60,451	$124,800

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Questions about 62846

What city is zip code 62846?

62846 is assigned to Ina, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 62846 in?

62846 is in Jefferson County, Illinois.

What is the population of 62846?

About 1,798 people live in 62846, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 62846 in?

62846 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 62846?

The median household income in 62846 is $65,500.

What zip codes are near 62846?

The closest zip codes to 62846 are 62816, 62836, 62897, 62866, 62810.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62846, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.