62471 Zip Code Profile

62471 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Vandalia, Illinois. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $47,453/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 62471 is $41,382.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 62471 earn an average of $25,479/year. Women earn only $16,281/year.

4,096 people in 62471 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 62471? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.0 minutes.

The median age here is 39. There are 5,730 men and 4,503 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 4,751 people (out of the 10,233 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 3,644 homes, and 353 businesses every day. 69 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

62471 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 559 feet above sea levell.

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• Plaza Marketplace

• Demographics

• Total Population: 10,233
• White Population: 9,134
• Black Population: 995
• Hispanic Population: 226
• Asian Population: 60
• Hawaiian Population: 1
• Indian Population: 83
• Male Population: 5,730
• Female Population: 4,503
• Median Age: 39
• Median Age of Males: 36
• Median Age of Females: 42

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Illinois
• County: Fayette
• City: Vandalia
• Longitude: -89.1
• Latitude: 39.0
• Elevation: 559 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 618

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 4,023
• Drive alone: 3,513
• Carpool: 405
• Public transit: 5
• Ride bikes or walk: 69


• Average commute time: 18.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 472
•    5 - 9: 1,263
•    10 - 14: 948
•    15 - 19: 293
•    20 - 24: 205
•    25 - 29: 71
•    30 - 34: 209
•    35 - 39: 63
•    40 - 44: 79
•    45 - 59: 177
•    60 - 89: 145
•    90 plus: 98

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $91,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $48,914
• Businesses: 282
• Employees: 3,446
• Annual Payroll: $83,738,000
• Average Family Income: $47,453
• Median Family Income: $32,489
• Average Income for Men: $25,479
• Average Income for Women: $16,281

• 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: 051
• State FIPS Code: 17

• Vandalia Country Market

View all schools in Vandalia

Primary Schools

Jefferson Primary School

1500 W Jefferson St

Vandalia, IL 62471

(618) 283-5160

Vandalia Elementary School

1017 W Fletcher St

Vandalia, IL 62471

(618) 283-5166

Middle Schools

Focus Jr Safe School

1805 W Fletcher St

Vandalia, IL 62471

(618) 283-9311

Vandalia Junior High School

1011 W Fletcher St

Vandalia, IL 62471

(618) 283-5151

High Schools

The New Approach School

1805 W Fletcher St

Vandalia, IL 62471

(618) 283-9311

Vandalia Community High School

1109 N 8th St

Vandalia, IL 62471

(618) 283-5155

Vandalia Correctional Center

Po Box 500

Vandalia, IL 62471

(618) 283-4170

Vandalia Work Camp

Po Box 500

Vandalia, IL 62471

(618) 283-4170

Other Schools

Okaw Area Vocational Center

1109 N 8th St

Vandalia, IL 62471

(618) 283-5150