ZIP Code 62439, Illinois

ZCTA5 62439 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Lawrence County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 7,033. The land area covers 147.98 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	7,033	±371	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	40.3 yrs	±3.3	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	2,970	±211	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	3,536	±241
Occupied Housing Units	2,970	±211
Vacant Housing Units	566	±149
Median Home Value	$100,600	±$20,347
Median Gross Rent	$876	±$65

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

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$53,622	±$1,564
Per Capita Income	$33,898	±$3,482
Poverty Rate	12.7%	±3.7%
Population Below Poverty Level	877	±259
Unemployment Rate	7.7%	±3.2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	2,917	±345
Broadband Internet Rate	90.5%	±3.7%

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 LAWRENCE GUS Population: 14,801 (2024) ID: 124846	County	Official County Government	Contact: LAWRENCE COUNTY TREASURER LAWRENCE COUNTY COURTHOUSE ANNEX, LAWRENCEVILLE IL 62439

Education

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

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch	Regular School Nearby	KG-05	Vincennes, IN
Bridgeport Grade School	Regular School Nearby	PK-03	Bridgeport, IL
Francis Vigo Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Vincennes, IN
George Rogers Clark School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Vincennes, IN
James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch	Regular School Nearby	KG-05	Vincennes, IN
Lawrenceville High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Lawrenceville, IL
Lincoln High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Vincennes, IN
Little Alice Learning Center	Regular School Nearby	PK	Vinceness, IN
North Knox Intermediate	Regular School Nearby	03-06	Bruceville, IN
Parkside Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Lawrenceville, IL

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Vincennes Beauty College	College Vocational	7.3 mi away	12 S Second St, Vincennes, IN, 47591	8128821086 Website →
LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	2.6 mi away	814 12TH STREET, LAWRENCEVILLE, IL, 62439	(618) 943-3016
Vincennes University	College	7.4 mi away	1002 N First St, Vincennes, IN, 47591	8128888888 Website →
KNOX COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	7.7 mi away	502 NORTH 7TH STREET, VINCENNES, IN, 47591	(812) 886-4380
Lincoln Trail College	College	19.2 mi away	11220 State Hwy 1, Robinson, IL, 62454	61839329822005 Website →
SUSIE WESLEY MEMORIAL BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	11.1 mi away	104 SOUTH CENTRAL AVE, FLAT ROCK, IL, 62427	(618) 584-3636
Wabash Valley College	College	23.0 mi away	2200 College Drive, Mount Carmel, IL, 62863	61839329822005 Website →
PALESTINE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	17.8 mi away	201 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET, PALESTINE, IL, 62451	(618) 586-5317
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges	College	23.9 mi away	233 East Chestnut Street, Olney, IL, 62450	61839329822005 Website →
BICKNELL-VIGO TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	18.0 mi away	201 WEST 2ND STREET, BICKNELL, IN, 47512	(812) 735-2317

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 LAWRENCEVILLE INTL AP, IL US, located 2.3 miles from ZCTA5 62439. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	39.4°	22.8°	31.1°	3.16"	—
February	44.2°	26.5°	35.4°	2.16"	—
March	55.1°	34.6°	44.8°	3.16"	—
April	67.3°	44.9°	56.1°	4.24"	—
May	76.8°	56.0°	66.4°	4.85"	—
June	85.3°	64.2°	74.7°	4.38"	—
July	87.6°	67.2°	77.4°	4.22"	—
August	86.8°	65.1°	76.0°	2.94"	—
September	81.6°	56.9°	69.2°	2.94"	—
October	69.4°	45.9°	57.6°	3.51"	—
November	54.6°	35.1°	44.8°	3.44"	—
December	43.4°	27.4°	35.4°	2.66"	—

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
Lawrenceville city	City	2.8 mi	—
Bridgeport city	City	6.8 mi	—
Russellville village	Village	7.8 mi	—
Vincennes city	City	8.4 mi	—
Emison CDP	CDP	10.1 mi	—
St. Francisville city	City	10.5 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 62439. • 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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