62401 Zip Code Profile

62401 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Effingham, Illinois. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $113,100 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Effingham area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $58,386/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 62401 is $48,441.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 62401 earn an average of $32,593/year. Women earn only $19,035/year.

9,464 people in 62401 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 62401? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 15.6 minutes.

The median age here is 40. There are 9,415 men and 9,681 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 9,527 people (out of the 19,096 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,299 homes, and 904 businesses every day. 168 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

62401 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 39 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Dushanbe, Tajikistan!) and -89 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 509 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 19,096
• White Population: 18,638
• Black Population: 126
• Hispanic Population: 468
• Asian Population: 161
• Hawaiian Population: 19
• Indian Population: 74
• Male Population: 9,415
• Female Population: 9,681
• Median Age: 40
• Median Age of Males: 38
• Median Age of Females: 43

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Illinois
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Effingham IL
• County: Effingham
• City: Effingham
• Longitude: -88.6
• Latitude: 39.1
• Elevation: 510 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 217

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 9,181
• Drive alone: 8,053
• Carpool: 807
• Public transit: 31
• Ride bikes or walk: 168


• Average commute time: 15.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 770
•    5 - 9: 2,302
•    10 - 14: 2,452
•    15 - 19: 1,810
•    20 - 24: 632
•    25 - 29: 248
•    30 - 34: 352
•    35 - 39: 115
•    40 - 44: 32
•    45 - 59: 167
•    60 - 89: 133
•    90 plus: 168

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $113,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $49,202
• Businesses: 822
• Employees: 13,822
• Annual Payroll: $459,392,000
• Average Family Income: $58,386
• Median Family Income: $39,180
• Average Income for Men: $32,593
• Average Income for Women: $19,035

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 19
• Congressional District Land Area: 11518.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 049
• State FIPS Code: 17

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View all schools in Effingham

Primary Schools

Central Grade School

10421 N Us Hwy 45

Effingham, IL 62401

(217) 540-1400

Early Learning Center

3224 S Banker

Effingham, IL 62401

(217) 540-1460

East Side Pre School

205 N 1st St

Effingham, IL 62401

(217) 540-1380

Green Creek Grade School

20117 N 1525th St

Effingham, IL 62401

(217) 844-3343

South Side Grade School

211 W Douglas Ave

Effingham, IL 62401

(217) 540-1530

West Side Grade School

900 W Edgar Ave

Effingham, IL 62401

(217) 540-1570

Middle Schools

Effingham Junior High School

600 S Henrietta St

Effingham, IL 62401

(217) 540-1300

Tristar Acad Safe Sch Program

1901 S 4th Ste 213

Effingham, IL 62401

(217) 342-2865

High Schools

Effingham High School

1301 W Grove Ave

Effingham, IL 62401

(217) 540-1100

Other Schools

Aspire Alternative High School

1901 S 4th Ste 213

Effingham, IL 62401

(217) 342-2865

Tlc Funkhouser

12073 N 1000th Rd

Effingham, IL 62401

(217) 536-6138