ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 62897: Franklin County, IL

ZIP Code 62897 (Franklin County, Illinois) has an estimated 542 residents in 183 households. The median household income is $78,125, the median home value is $89,300 and the median gross rent is $967/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. 4 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, bachelor's or higher, gross rent, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

542

Margin of error ±210

Median household income

$78,125

Margin of error ±$31,843

Median home value

$89,300

Margin of error ±$43,067

Median gross rent

$967/mo*

Margin of error ±$821· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

26.6 yrs

Margin of error ±2.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.7 min*

Margin of error ±16.2 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 62897 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 6289726.6 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 62897$78,125Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 62897$27,234Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6289725.8%*Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 628978.9%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6289712.6%*Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 62897$89,300Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 62897$967/mo*Illinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6289779.8%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6289727.7 min*Illinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 628978.5%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 62897

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 62897 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 62897	Margin of error	Illinois	United States
Total population	542	±210	12,694,798	334,922,499
Median age	26.6 yrs	±2.1 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	183	±60	5,036,449	129,227,496
Median household income	$78,125	±$31,843	$83,390	$80,734
Per capita income	$27,234	±$7,503	$46,406	$44,673
Poverty rate	25.8%*	±21.4 pts	11.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	8.9%	±8.4 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.6%*	±10.9 pts	37.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$89,300	±$43,067	$263,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$967/mo*	±$821	$1,274/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	79.8%	±7.9 pts	67.1%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	27.7 min*	±16.2 min	27.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	8.5%	±7.0 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 62897
Group	ZIP 62897	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	0.0%	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	2.0%	3.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	18.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 62897 is

State: Illinois
Main county: Franklin County
Largest overlapping place: Benton (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 14.23 sq mi· about 38 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 62836 Franklin County, 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 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.