ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 62836: Franklin County, IL

ZIP Code 62836 (Franklin County, Illinois) has an estimated 891 residents in 344 households. The median household income is $73,281, the median home value is $123,900 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

Total population

891

Margin of error ±153

Median household income

$73,281

Margin of error ±$8,680

Median home value

$123,900

Margin of error ±$33,180

Median gross rent

$1,042/mo

Margin of error ±$274

Median age

41.0 yrs

Margin of error ±4.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.9 min

Margin of error ±7.5 min

How ZIP 62836 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 6283641.0 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 62836$73,281Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 62836$33,555Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6283615.3%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 628361.6%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6283619.9%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 62836$123,900Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 62836$1,042/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6283688.1%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6283623.9 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 628369.3%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 62836

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 62836 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 62836	Margin of error	Illinois	United States
Total population	891	±153	12,694,798	334,922,499
Median age	41.0 yrs	±4.0 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	344	±55	5,036,449	129,227,496
Median household income	$73,281	±$8,680	$83,390	$80,734
Per capita income	$33,555	±$4,796	$46,406	$44,673
Poverty rate	15.3%	±7.3 pts	11.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.6%	±1.3 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.9%	±5.5 pts	37.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$123,900	±$33,180	$263,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,042/mo	±$274	$1,274/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	88.1%	±3.6 pts	67.1%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.9 min	±7.5 min	27.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	9.3%	±5.2 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 62836
Group	ZIP 62836	Illinois	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	98.0%	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	0.1%	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	1.7%	3.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.2%	18.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 62836 is

State: Illinois
Main county: Franklin County— also overlaps Jefferson County
Largest overlapping place: Ewing (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 38.12 sq mi· about 23 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 Franklin County

62812 Franklin County, IL 62819 Buckner, IL 62822 Christopher, IL 62825 North City, IL 62856 Hanaford, IL 62860 Franklin County, IL 62865 Franklin County, IL 62874 Orient, IL 62884 Franklin County, IL 62890 Franklin County, IL 62891 Valier, IL 62896 Franklin County, IL 62897 Franklin County, IL 62983 Franklin County, IL 62999 Zeigler, 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.