Zip code 62877: Richview, Illinois
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 62877
62877 is a rural zip code in Richview, Illinois (Washington County), covering 32 sq mi of land. About 437 people live here, or 14 per square mile. The median resident is 47.1 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 $83,958 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $125,900, or 1.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $746 a month.
33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.6 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; management; and production and manufacturing. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 62877 compares
Only about 437 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Unemployment rate12.2%97thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%90th of 1,340 in IL
- 97thU.S. 17.2% · IL 17%70th of 1,342 in IL
- 96thU.S. 10% · IL 8.8%115th of 1,340 in IL
- Homeownership rate89.1%95thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%275th of 1,338 in IL
- Veterans12.5%95thU.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%91st of 1,342 in IL
- Median age47.191stU.S. 38.9 · IL 39299th of 1,342 in IL
- 82ndU.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%354th of 1,338 in IL
- Government workers15.8%65thU.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%519th of 1,340 in IL
- Median household income$83,95855thU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390481st of 1,316 in IL
- 52ndU.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%344th of 1,340 in IL
- 51stU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%321st of 1,340 in IL
- Median earnings per worker$47,91749thU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895631st of 1,336 in IL
- Per capita income$37,74943rdU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406661st of 1,341 in IL
- Average commute24.6 min40thU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min852nd of 1,317 in IL
- Broadband access90.5%37thU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%582nd of 1,338 in IL
- Residents under 1817.8%18thU.S. 22% · IL 21.8%1,058th of 1,342 in IL
- 14thU.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%559th of 1,342 in IL
- Poverty rate4.8%11thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%1,102nd of 1,339 in IL
- Work from home5.5%9thU.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%953rd of 1,339 in IL
- Uninsured rate2.5%9thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%1,021st of 1,341 in IL
- 9thU.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%1,110th of 1,340 in IL
- Median home value$125,9006thU.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300843rd of 1,311 in IL
- 4thU.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274948th of 1,170 in IL
- 4thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%968th of 1,291 in IL
- Population density14/sq mi2ndU.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi1,190th of 1,342 in IL
- Population4371stU.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,140th of 1,342 in IL
- 1stU.S. 61.4 · IL 60.51,217th of 1,342 in IL
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,253rd of 1,336 in IL
| Measure | 62877 | Washington | IL | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 12.2% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 90th of 1,340 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 31.6% | 21.6% | 17% | 17.2% | 70th of 1,342 | |
| Self-employed workers | 18.2% | 12.5% | 8.8% | 10% | 115th of 1,340 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 89.1% | 84.1% | 67.1% | 65.2% | 275th of 1,338 | |
| Veterans | 12.5% | 9.2% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 91st of 1,342 | |
| Median age | 47.1 | 44.2 | 39 | 38.9 | 299th of 1,342 | |
| Housing vacancy | 13% | 9.7% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 354th of 1,338 | |
| Government workers | 15.8% | 12.9% | 13.3% | 14.5% | 519th of 1,340 | |
| Median household income | $83,958 | $78,224 | $83,390 | $80,734 | 481st of 1,316 | |
| Tech workers | 3% | 2% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 344th of 1,340 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.5% | 23.5% | 37.8% | 35.7% | 321st of 1,340 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $47,917 | $47,593 | $51,895 | $49,666 | 631st of 1,336 | |
| Per capita income | $37,749 | $40,841 | $46,406 | $44,673 | 661st of 1,341 | |
| Average commute | 24.6 min | 26.7 min | 27.8 min | 26.4 min | 852nd of 1,317 | |
| Broadband access | 90.5% | 87.4% | 90.8% | 91% | 582nd of 1,338 | |
| Residents under 18 | 17.8% | 20.8% | 21.8% | 22% | 1,058th of 1,342 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.3% | 0.6% | 14.7% | 14.1% | 559th of 1,342 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 4.8% | 7.5% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 1,102nd of 1,339 | |
| Work from home | 5.5% | 7.4% | 15.9% | 15.1% | 953rd of 1,339 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2.5% | 3.4% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 1,021st of 1,341 | |
| Healthcare workers | 6.1% | 9.3% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 1,110th of 1,340 | |
| Median home value | $125,900 | $155,700 | $263,300 | $332,700 | 843rd of 1,311 | |
| Median gross rent | $746 | $818 | $1,274 | $1,413 | 948th of 1,170 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 27.3% | 28.7% | 47.9% | 51.1% | 968th of 1,291 | |
| Population density | 14/sq mi | 24/sq mi | 229/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,190th of 1,342 | |
| Population | 437 | 13,627 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 | 1,140th of 1,342 | |
| Diversity index | 4 | 10 | 60.5 | 61.4 | 1,217th of 1,342 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.313 | 0.403 | 0.481 | 0.483 | 1,253rd 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
Race and ethnicity
- White98%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 201
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 71.6%
- Married couples
- 59.7%
- Living alone
- 25.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 12.5%
- Male / female
- 56% / 44%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 231
- Owner-occupied
- 89.1%
- Vacant
- 13%
- Median year built
- 1976
- Median rooms
- 6.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 27.3%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 18.2%
- Home value to income
- 1.5× (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 | 62877 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $44,167 | $74,888 |
| Service | $43,750 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $60,625 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $59,750 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $41,250 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 90.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 32.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 8.8%
- Households with broadband
- 90.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 39.3%
- No internet access
- 7%
- Without health insurance
- 2.5%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Richview
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Washington County
- Center point
- 38.3925° N, 89.1996° W
- Land area
- 32 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
62877 spans 2 counties
- Washington County94% of land
- Jefferson County7% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Richview4% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 62877
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62848 | Irvington, IL | 3.4 mi | $80,156 |
| 62808 | Ashley, IL | 6 mi | $69,015 |
| 62803 | Hoyleton, IL | 6.7 mi | $81,823 |
| 62876 | Radom, IL | 8 mi | $55,833 |
| 62898 | Woodlawn, IL | 8.1 mi | $74,297 |
| 62801 | Centralia, IL | 8.8 mi | $52,017 |
| 62893 | Walnut Hill, IL | 11 mi | $59,063 |
| 62250 | Hoffman, IL | 11 mi | $66,667 |
| 62831 | Du Bois, IL | 11 mi | $79,464 |
| 62263 | Nashville, IL | 12 mi | $71,690 |
| 62830 | Dix, IL | 13 mi | $62,400 |
| 62894 | Waltonville, IL | 15 mi | $83,563 |
Questions about 62877
What city is zip code 62877?
62877 is assigned to Richview, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 62877 in?
62877 is mostly in Washington County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 62877?
About 437 people live in 62877, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 62877 in?
62877 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 62877?
The median household income in 62877 is $83,958.
What zip codes are near 62877?
The closest zip codes to 62877 are 62848, 62808, 62803, 62876, 62898.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62877, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.