ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 62238: Perry County, IL

ZIP Code 62238 (Perry County, Illinois) has an estimated 558 residents in 205 households. The median household income is $67,656, the median home value is $96,300 and the median gross rent is $1,042/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

558

Margin of error ±147

Median household income

$67,656

Margin of error ±$15,042

Median home value

$96,300

Margin of error ±$33,455

Median gross rent

$1,042/mo

Margin of error ±$369

Median age

40.9 yrs

Margin of error ±6.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.8 min*

Margin of error ±19.6 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 62238 compares with Illinois and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 6223840.9 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 62238$67,656Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 62238$29,653Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6223814.0%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 622383.0%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6223813.1%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 62238$96,300Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 62238$1,042/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6223879.5%*Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6223832.8 min*Illinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 622380.7%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 62238

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 62238 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 62238	Margin of error	Illinois	United States
Total population	558	±147	12,694,798	334,922,499
Median age	40.9 yrs	±6.3 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	205	±50	5,036,449	129,227,496
Median household income	$67,656	±$15,042	$83,390	$80,734
Per capita income	$29,653	±$5,485	$46,406	$44,673
Poverty rate	14.0%	±8.8 pts	11.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.0%	±3.9 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.1%	±8.8 pts	37.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$96,300	±$33,455	$263,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,042/mo	±$369	$1,274/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	79.5%*	±11.3 pts	67.1%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	32.8 min*	±19.6 min	27.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.7%	±1.0 pts	15.9%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 62238
Group	ZIP 62238	Illinois	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	88.7%	58.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	13.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	5.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	3.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	10.6%	18.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 62238 is

State: Illinois
Main county: Perry County
Largest overlapping place: Cutler (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 50.04 sq mi· about 11 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Perry County

62237 Perry County, IL 62274 Perry County, IL 62832 Perry County, IL 62888 Perry County, IL 62997 Willisville, IL

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.