62479 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Jasper County
Centroid: Latitude 39.019, Longitude -88.311
Time Zone: Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 62479 has segments in 2 Counties (Effingham, Jasper).

Businesses Addresses: 5
PO Box Addresses: 28
Residential Addresses: 325

Multi-Family Addresses: 0
Single Family Addresses: 325

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: June 1, 2024, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

Wheeler, IL 62479 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	898 (100%)
Population in Households	898 (100.0%)
Population in Families	782 (87.1%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	0
Population Density	14
Diversity Index²	7


INCOME
Median Household Income	$83,255
Average Household Income	$94,805
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	18%
Per Capita Income	$37,690
Wealth Index⁵	82
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (56.0)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	391 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	322 (82.4%)
Renter Occupied HU	35 ( 9.0%)
Vacant Housing Units	34 ( 8.7%)
Median Home Value	$235,366
Average Home Value	$259,084
Housing Affordability Index³	131

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	357
Average Household Size	2.52
Family Households	258
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

Wheeler, IL 62479 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 62479 to the other 1,360 ZIP Codes in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	-0.90%	-0.72%
Households	-0.46%	-0.06%
Families		0.00%
Median Household Income		0.69%
Per Capita Income		2.51%
Owner Occupied HU		-0.19%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 941	31st
Population Density	# 1183	13th
Median Household Income	# 454	67th
Housing Affordability Index	# 604	44th
Per Capita Income	# 728	47th
Diversity Index	# 1317	3rd

62479 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 62479: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Wheeler, IL 62479 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Wheeler, IL 62479 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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