Zip code 62894: Waltonville, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 62894?

62894 is assigned to Waltonville, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 62894 in?

62894 is in Jefferson County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 62894?

About 782 people live in 62894, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 62894?

The median household income in 62894 is $83,563.

Q: What zip codes are near 62894?

The closest zip codes to 62894 are 62883, 62866, 62816, 62884, 62876.

Residential delivery areaJefferson CountyCentral Time

Population

782

Median household income

$84K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$122K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$671/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

45 sq mi

17 people/sq mi

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

About 62894

62894 is a rural zip code in Waltonville, Illinois (Jefferson County), covering 45 sq mi of land. About 782 people live here, or 17 per square mile. The median resident is 48.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $83,563 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $121,900, or 1.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $671 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and business and finance. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 62894 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age48.8
94th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39222nd of 1,342 in IL
Residents 65 and older26.1%
93rd
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%198th of 1,342 in IL
Self-employed workers15.5%
92nd
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%180th of 1,340 in IL
Homeownership rate85.2%
89th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%450th of 1,338 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.454
66th
U.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481259th of 1,336 in IL
Per capita income$46,028
64th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406308th of 1,341 in IL
Median household income$83,563
54th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390489th of 1,316 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher30%
46th
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%371st of 1,340 in IL
Median earnings per worker$46,250
44th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895717th of 1,336 in IL
Government workers13%
44th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%736th of 1,340 in IL
Poverty rate8.8%
37th
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%724th of 1,339 in IL
Veterans4.5%
32nd
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%990th of 1,342 in IL
Average commute23 min
29th
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min972nd of 1,317 in IL
Broadband access88.1%
24th
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%764th of 1,338 in IL
Healthcare workers7.5%
21st
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%958th of 1,340 in IL
Work from home7.4%
19th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%794th of 1,339 in IL
Uninsured rate3.2%
14th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%888th of 1,341 in IL
Residents under 1816.8%
14th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%1,107th of 1,342 in IL
Rent-burdened renters37.8%
12th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%733rd of 1,291 in IL
Unemployment rate2.2%
7th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%1,036th of 1,340 in IL
Median home value$121,900
5th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300873rd of 1,311 in IL
Tech workers0.2%
4th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%974th of 1,340 in IL
Diversity index8.4
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.51,049th of 1,342 in IL
Population density17/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi1,095th of 1,342 in IL
Median gross rent$671
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,2741,060th of 1,170 in IL
Population782
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798978th of 1,342 in IL
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%1,197th of 1,342 in IL
Housing vacancy1.1%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%1,275th of 1,338 in IL

Measure	62894	Jefferson	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Median age	48.8	41.2	39	38.9	94th	222nd of 1,342
Residents 65 and older	26.1%	20%	17%	17.2%	93rd	198th of 1,342
Self-employed workers	15.5%	9.3%	8.8%	10%	92nd	180th of 1,340
Homeownership rateStrength	85.2%	71.7%	67.1%	65.2%	89th	450th of 1,338
Income inequality (Gini)	0.454	0.433	0.481	0.483	66th	259th of 1,336
Per capita income	$46,028	$33,038	$46,406	$44,673	64th	308th of 1,341
Median household income	$83,563	$63,118	$83,390	$80,734	54th	489th of 1,316
Bachelor's degree or higher	30%	18.2%	37.8%	35.7%	46th	371st of 1,340
Median earnings per worker	$46,250	$42,042	$51,895	$49,666	44th	717th of 1,336
Government workers	13%	12.5%	13.3%	14.5%	44th	736th of 1,340
Poverty rate	8.8%	13.5%	11.8%	12.5%	37th	724th of 1,339
Veterans	4.5%	7.7%	4.8%	6.2%	32nd	990th of 1,342
Average commute	23 min	19.6 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	29th	972nd of 1,317
Broadband access	88.1%	85.7%	90.8%	91%	24th	764th of 1,338
Healthcare workers	7.5%	11.2%	9.5%	9.7%	21st	958th of 1,340
Work from home	7.4%	5.4%	15.9%	15.1%	19th	794th of 1,339
Uninsured rateStrength	3.2%	7.2%	6.9%	8.4%	14th	888th of 1,341
Residents under 18	16.8%	22.3%	21.8%	22%	14th	1,107th of 1,342
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	37.8%	43.3%	47.9%	51.1%	12th	733rd of 1,291
Unemployment rateStrength	2.2%	5.8%	5.8%	5.2%	7th	1,036th of 1,340
Median home value	$121,900	$126,000	$263,300	$332,700	5th	873rd of 1,311
Tech workers	0.2%	1.2%	3.8%	3.8%	4th	974th of 1,340
Diversity index	8.4	29.2	60.5	61.4	3rd	1,049th of 1,342
Population density	17/sq mi	64/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	1,095th of 1,342
Median gross rent	$671	$885	$1,274	$1,413	2nd	1,060th of 1,170
Population	782	36,550	12,694,798	334,922,499	1st	978th of 1,342
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.9%	14.7%	14.1%	1st	1,197th of 1,342
Housing vacancy	1.1%	10.9%	7.7%	10.1%	1st	1,275th of 1,338

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

14%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

11%

35–44

19%

45–54

12%

55–64

17%

65–74

75+

Median age

48.8

Under 18

16.8%

65 and over

26.1%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black2%
Hispanic0.4%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

8.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

91.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 345
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 69.9%
Married couples: 59.1%
Living alone: 21.7%
Veterans (of adults): 4.5%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

23%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

$200k+

12%

Median household income

62894

$83,563

Jefferson Co.

$63,118

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$46,028

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.454

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

62894

$121,900

Jefferson Co.

$126,000

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

62894

$671

Jefferson Co.

$885

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

81%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

17%

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 349
Owner-occupied: 85.2%
Vacant: 1.1%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 37.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 6.7%
Home value to income: 1.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

0.9%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

26%

20–29

39%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

16%

Office and admin

15%

Business and finance

14%

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Production

Sales

Food service

Construction and repair

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.5%

Computer and math

0.2%

Engineering and science

0.2%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

13%

Education

11%

Professional and technical services

11%

Manufacturing

10%

Retail

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Information

0.2%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$46,250

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	62894	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$75,938	$74,888
Service	$27,500	$26,804
Sales and office	$33,650	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$68,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

21%

Some college

29%

Associate's

16%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.2%
Households with broadband: 88.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 41.2%
No internet access: 10.4%
Without health insurance: 3.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Waltonville
State: Illinois
County: Jefferson County
Center point: 38.2095° N, 89.0396° W
Land area: 45 sq mi
Water area: 2.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Waltonville3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 62894

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
62883	Scheller, IL	4.5 mi	693	$104,808	$164,400
62866	Nason, IL · PO box	5 mi	—	—	—
62816	Bonnie, IL	6.5 mi	1,133	$53,036	$86,600
62884	Sesser, IL	8.6 mi	2,758	$58,679	$97,200
62876	Radom, IL	9.6 mi	146	$55,833	$105,400
62898	Woodlawn, IL	9.8 mi	1,968	$74,297	$158,800
62831	Du Bois, IL	10 mi	339	$79,464	$141,700
62808	Ashley, IL	11 mi	1,602	$69,015	$146,600
62897	Whittington, IL	11 mi	542	$78,125	$89,300
62846	Ina, IL	11 mi	1,798	$65,500	$103,300
62864	Mount Vernon, IL	11 mi	22,779	$60,451	$124,800
62888	Tamaroa, IL	12 mi	1,843	$66,136	$112,500

Questions about 62894

What city is zip code 62894?

62894 is assigned to Waltonville, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 62894 in?

62894 is in Jefferson County, Illinois.

What is the population of 62894?

About 782 people live in 62894, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 62894 in?

62894 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 62894?

The median household income in 62894 is $83,563.

What zip codes are near 62894?

The closest zip codes to 62894 are 62883, 62866, 62816, 62884, 62876.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62894, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.