ZIP Code 62890, Illinois

ZCTA5 62890 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Franklin County / Hamilton County / Saline County / Williamson County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 2,377. The land area covers 102.60 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	2,377	±323	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	42.5 yrs	±5.1	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	989	±127	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	1,100	±130
Occupied Housing Units	989	±127
Vacant Housing Units	111	±55
Median Home Value	$108,100	±$17,755
Median Gross Rent	$755	±$338

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

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$54,271	±$8,400
Per Capita Income	$28,387	±$3,351
Poverty Rate	11.6%	±3.1%
Population Below Poverty Level	275	±83
Unemployment Rate	8%	±3.5%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	928	±121
Broadband Internet Rate	74%	±4.7%

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 FRANKLIN GUS Population: 37,033 (2024) ID: 189910	County	Official County Government	Contact: FRANKLIN COUNTY TREASURER PO BOX 967, BENTON IL 62812-0967

Education

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

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Akin Comm Cons Elem School	Regular School Nearby	KG-08	Akin, IL
Benton Cons High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Benton, IL
Benton Grade Sch 5-8	Regular School Nearby	05-08	Benton, IL
Benton Grade Sch K-4	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Benton, IL
Bulldog Early Learning Academy	Regular School Nearby	PK	Harrisburg, IL
Central Jr High School	Regular School Nearby	07-08	West Frankfort, IL
Crab Orchard Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Marion, IL
Crab Orchard High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Marion, IL
Denning Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-02	West Frankfort, IL
East Side Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	KG-06	Mc Leansboro, 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
Rend Lake College	College	18.3 mi away	468 N Ken Gray Pkwy, Ina, IL, 62846	6184375321 Website →
GALATIA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	8.4 mi away	217 SOUTH MAIN CROSS STREET, GALATIA, IL, 62935	(618) 268-9200
Southeastern Illinois College	College	19.7 mi away	3575 College Road, Harrisburg, IL, 62946	6182525400 Website →
WEST FRANKFORT PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	10.0 mi away	402 EAST POPLAR STREET, WEST FRANKFORT, IL, 62896	(618) 932-3313
John A Logan College	College	22.0 mi away	700 Logan College Drive, Carterville, IL, 62918-2500	6189852828 Website →
BENTON PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	11.4 mi away	502 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BENTON, IL, 62812	(618) 438-7511
JOHNSTON CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	11.9 mi away	506 WASHINGTON AVENUE, JOHNSTON CITY, IL, 62951	(618) 983-6359
CRAB ORCHARD PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	12.5 mi away	20012 CRAB ORCHARD ROAD, MARION, IL, 62959	(618) 982-2141
HARRISBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	15.8 mi away	2 WEST WALNUT STREET, HARRISBURG, IL, 62946	(618) 253-7455
MARION CARNEGIE LIBRARY	Library	15.9 mi away	206 SOUTH MARKET STREET, MARION, IL, 62959	(618) 993-5935

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 REND LAKE DAM, IL US, located 16.4 miles from ZCTA5 62890. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	39.5°	21.9°	30.7°	3.18"	—
February	43.7°	24.7°	34.2°	2.80"	—
March	55.4°	34.6°	45.0°	4.21"	—
April	67.7°	45.4°	56.6°	5.43"	—
May	76.4°	56.0°	66.2°	5.07"	—
June	85.8°	65.1°	75.5°	4.48"	—
July	88.1°	68.4°	78.3°	3.96"	—
August	86.9°	66.4°	76.7°	3.35"	—
September	80.6°	57.8°	69.2°	3.22"	—
October	69.3°	46.1°	57.7°	3.44"	—
November	55.3°	35.4°	45.4°	3.97"	—
December	44.2°	26.5°	35.4°	2.89"	—

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
Thompsonville village	Village	1.4 mi	—
Hanaford village	Village	6.0 mi	—
Galatia village	Village	8.1 mi	—
West Frankfort city	City	10.4 mi	—
Macedonia village	Village	10.4 mi	—
Pittsburg village	Village	10.7 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 62890. • 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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