ZIP Code 62426, Illinois

ZCTA5 62426 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Clay County / Effingham County / Fayette County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 778. The land area covers 40.47 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	778	±157	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	54.3 yrs	±11	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	410	±84	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	443	±88
Occupied Housing Units	410	±84
Vacant Housing Units	33	±28
Median Home Value	$95,600	±$29,448
Median Gross Rent	$566	±$216

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$51,667	±$14,826
Per Capita Income	$34,925	±$4,498
Poverty Rate	8.2%	±4.5%
Population Below Poverty Level	64	±37
Unemployment Rate	6.5%	±4.5%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	377	±99
Broadband Internet Rate	77.8%	±7.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF CLAY GUS Population: 12,821 (2024) ID: 162125	County	Official County Government	Contact: CLERK COUNTY COURTHOUSE, LOUISVILLE IL 62858

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Altamont Grade School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Altamont, IL
Altamont High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Altamont, IL
Aspire Alternative High School	Alternative School Nearby	09-12	Effingham, IL
Central Grade School	Regular School Nearby	02-05	Effingham, IL
Early Learning Center	Regular School Nearby	KG	Effingham, IL
Floyd Henson Jr High Sch	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Flora, IL
North Clay Community High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Louisville, IL
North Clay Elem/Jr High Sch	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Louisville, IL
South Central Elementary-Kinmundy	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Kinmundy, IL
South Central High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Farina, IL

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 9 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
ALTAMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	12.5 mi away	121 WEST WASHINGTON AVENUE, ALTAMONT, IL, 62411	(618) 483-5457
KINMUNDY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	13.0 mi away	111 SOUTH MONROE STREET, KINMUNDY, IL, 62854	(618) 547-3250
SAINT ELMO PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	13.5 mi away	311 WEST CUMBERLAND ROAD, SAINT ELMO, IL, 62458	(618) 829-5544
BROWNSTOWN BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	17.2 mi away	120 EAST MAIN STREET, BROWNSTOWN, IL, 62418	(618) 427-3853
EFFINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	17.2 mi away	200 NORTH THIRD STREET, EFFINGHAM, IL, 62401	(217) 342-2464
FLORA PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	18.1 mi away	216 NORTH MAIN STREET, FLORA, IL, 62839	(618) 662-6553
BEECHER CITY BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	21.3 mi away	1358 EAST STATE HWY 33, BEECHER CITY, IL, 62414	(618) 487-9400
EVANS PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	23.7 mi away	215 SOUTH FIFTH STREET, VANDALIA, IL, 62471	(618) 283-2824
BRYAN-BENNETT LIBRARY	Library	24.0 mi away	315 SOUTH MAPLE STREET, SALEM, IL, 62881	(618) 548-3006

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at FLORA 5 NW, IL US, located 13.4 miles from ZCTA5 62426. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	40.4°	23.1°	31.8°	3.35"	3.1"
February	46.2°	26.3°	36.3°	2.60"	1.7"
March	56.8°	35.3°	46.1°	3.80"	1.4"
April	69.2°	44.8°	57.0°	4.64"	0.0"
May	77.1°	55.3°	66.2°	5.27"	0.0"
June	85.3°	63.3°	74.3°	4.84"	0.0"
July	87.7°	66.5°	77.1°	3.81"	0.0"
August	86.4°	64.5°	75.5°	3.41"	0.0"
September	81.2°	56.9°	69.0°	3.27"	0.0"
October	70.2°	46.2°	58.2°	4.26"	0.0"
November	55.5°	35.9°	45.7°	4.12"	0.4"
December	44.0°	27.2°	35.6°	2.99"	1.7"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Edgewood village	Village	2.0 mi	—
La Clede CDP	CDP	2.7 mi	—
Iola village	Village	4.5 mi	—
Mason town	Town	4.7 mi	—
Farina village	Village	7.7 mi	—
St. Peter village	Village	10.2 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 62426. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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