ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 62858: Clay County, IL

ZIP Code 62858 (Clay County, Illinois) has an estimated 3,554 residents in 1,371 households. The median household income is $66,319, the median home value is $150,600 and the median gross rent is $746/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

Total population

3,554

Margin of error ±348

Median household income

$66,319

Margin of error ±$13,240

Median home value

$150,600

Margin of error ±$50,978

Median gross rent

$746/mo

Margin of error ±$190

Median age

40.4 yrs

Margin of error ±4.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.8 min

Margin of error ±5.5 min

How ZIP 62858 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 6285840.4 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 62858$66,319Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 62858$30,889Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6285823.3%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 628586.5%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6285812.9%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 62858$150,600Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 62858$746/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6285869.7%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6285822.8 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 628586.3%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 62858

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 62858 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 62858Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population3,554±34812,694,798334,922,499
Median age40.4 yrs±4.3 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,371±1585,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$66,319±$13,240$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$30,889±$3,784$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate23.3%±7.0 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.5%±4.4 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%±4.6 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$150,600±$50,978$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$746/mo±$190$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes69.7%±7.1 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.8 min±5.5 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.3%±3.7 pts15.9%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 62858
GroupZIP 62858IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino95.6%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%5.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.6%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 62858 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Clay County— also overlaps Effingham County
Largest overlapping place
Louisville (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
151.69 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 Clay County

62426 Clay County, IL62434 Clay County, IL62824 Clay County, IL62839 Clay County, IL62879 Sailor Springs, IL62899 Clay County, IL

See every ZIP code in Illinois, or compare ZIP 62858 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.