ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 62894: Jefferson County, IL

ZIP Code 62894 (Jefferson County, Illinois) has an estimated 782 residents in 345 households. The median household income is $83,563, the median home value is $121,900 and the median gross rent is $671/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

782

Margin of error ±148

Median household income

$83,563

Margin of error ±$8,593

Median home value

$121,900

Margin of error ±$33,806

Median gross rent

$671/mo

Margin of error ±$175

Median age

48.8 yrs

Margin of error ±6.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.0 min

Margin of error ±9.1 min

How ZIP 62894 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 6289448.8 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 62894$83,563Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 62894$46,028Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 628948.8%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 628942.2%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6289430.0%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 62894$121,900Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 62894$671/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6289485.2%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6289423.0 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 628947.4%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 62894

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 62894 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 62894	Margin of error	Illinois	United States
Total population	782	±148	12,694,798	334,922,499
Median age	48.8 yrs	±6.3 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	345	±63	5,036,449	129,227,496
Median household income	$83,563	±$8,593	$83,390	$80,734
Per capita income	$46,028	±$11,034	$46,406	$44,673
Poverty rate	8.8%	±4.6 pts	11.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.2%	±1.9 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.0%	±8.9 pts	37.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$121,900	±$33,806	$263,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$671/mo	±$175	$1,274/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	85.2%	±7.8 pts	67.1%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.0 min	±9.1 min	27.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	7.4%	±5.7 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 62894
Group	ZIP 62894	Illinois	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	95.7%	58.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.2%	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	1.8%	3.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.4%	18.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 62894 is

State: Illinois
Main county: Jefferson County
Largest overlapping place: Waltonville (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 45.21 sq mi· about 17 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 Jefferson County

62810 Jefferson County, IL 62814 Jefferson County, IL 62816 Jefferson County, IL 62830 Jefferson County, IL 62846 Jefferson County, IL 62864 Jefferson County, IL 62872 Jefferson County, IL 62883 Jefferson County, IL 62889 Jefferson County, IL 62893 Jefferson County, IL 62898 Jefferson County, IL

See every ZIP code in Illinois, or compare ZIP 62894 with another ZIP code.

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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.