ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 62540: Kincaid, IL

ZIP Code 62540 (Kincaid, Christian County, Illinois) has an estimated 1,297 residents in 621 households. The median household income is $70,179, the median home value is $89,400 and the median gross rent is $725/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. One figure for this ZIP (unemployment) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,297

Margin of error ±252

Median household income

$70,179

Margin of error ±$28,708

Median home value

$89,400

Margin of error ±$16,615

Median gross rent

$725/mo

Margin of error ±$173

Median age

51.5 yrs

Margin of error ±8.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.7 min

Margin of error ±12.0 min

How ZIP 62540 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 6254051.5 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 62540$70,179Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 62540$44,237Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6254015.3%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 625409.4%*Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 625409.2%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 62540$89,400Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 62540$725/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6254075.5%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6254026.7 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6254011.1%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 62540

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 62540 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 62540	Margin of error	Illinois	United States
Total population	1,297	±252	12,694,798	334,922,499
Median age	51.5 yrs	±8.3 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	621	±104	5,036,449	129,227,496
Median household income	$70,179	±$28,708	$83,390	$80,734
Per capita income	$44,237	±$9,771	$46,406	$44,673
Poverty rate	15.3%	±7.2 pts	11.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	9.4%*	±10.2 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.2%	±3.9 pts	37.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$89,400	±$16,615	$263,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$725/mo	±$173	$1,274/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	75.5%	±4.8 pts	67.1%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	26.7 min	±12.0 min	27.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	11.1%	±5.9 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 62540
Group	ZIP 62540	Illinois	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	91.1%	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	4.8%	3.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	4.2%	18.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 62540 is

State: Illinois
Main county: Christian County
Largest overlapping place: Kincaid (35% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 2.13 sq mi· about 609 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 Christian County

62083 Christian County, IL 62510 Christian County, IL 62513 Christian County, IL 62517 Christian County, IL 62531 Christian County, IL 62546 Christian County, IL 62547 Christian County, IL 62555 Christian County, IL 62556 Christian County, IL 62557 Christian County, IL 62567 Christian County, IL 62568 Christian County, IL 62570 Christian 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.