ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 62321: Hancock County, IL

ZIP Code 62321 (Hancock County, Illinois) has an estimated 3,576 residents in 1,564 households. The median household income is $76,825, the median home value is $123,700 and the median gross rent is $678/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

Total population

3,576

Margin of error ±167

Median household income

$76,825

Margin of error ±$8,440

Median home value

$123,700

Margin of error ±$14,069

Median gross rent

$678/mo

Margin of error ±$34

Median age

47.5 yrs

Margin of error ±4.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.0 min

Margin of error ±3.5 min

How ZIP 62321 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 6232147.5 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 62321$76,825Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 62321$39,795Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 623217.3%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 623211.9%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6232131.3%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 62321$123,700Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 62321$678/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6232177.5%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6232119.0 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 623212.2%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 62321

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 62321 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 62321	Margin of error	Illinois	United States
Total population	3,576	±167	12,694,798	334,922,499
Median age	47.5 yrs	±4.8 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,564	±118	5,036,449	129,227,496
Median household income	$76,825	±$8,440	$83,390	$80,734
Per capita income	$39,795	±$3,263	$46,406	$44,673
Poverty rate	7.3%	±2.4 pts	11.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.9%	±1.2 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.3%	±6.5 pts	37.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$123,700	±$14,069	$263,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$678/mo	±$34	$1,274/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	77.5%	±3.9 pts	67.1%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	19.0 min	±3.5 min	27.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	2.2%	±1.8 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 62321
Group	ZIP 62321	Illinois	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	89.5%	58.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.0%	13.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	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	3.9%	3.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	4.9%	18.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 62321 is

State: Illinois
Main county: Hancock County
Largest overlapping place: Carthage (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 167.57 sq mi· about 21 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 Hancock County

61450 Hancock County, IL 62311 Hancock County, IL 62313 Hancock County, IL 62316 Hancock County, IL 62330 Hancock County, IL 62334 Elvaston, IL 62336 Ferris, IL 62341 Hancock County, IL 62354 Hancock County, IL 62358 Hancock County, IL 62367 Hancock County, IL 62373 Hancock County, IL 62374 Hancock County, IL 62379 Hancock County, IL 62380 Hancock County, 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.