62864 Zip Code Profile

62864 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Mount Vernon, Illinois. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $90,000 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Mount Vernon area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $49,842/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 62864 is $40,622.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 62864 earn an average of $32,630/year. Women earn only $18,654/year.

11,351 people in 62864 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 62864? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.3 minutes.

The median age here is 41. There are 11,585 men and 12,523 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 13,444 people (out of the 24,108 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 10,432 homes, and 947 businesses every day. 263 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

62864 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 38 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Athens, Greece!) and -89 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 508 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 24,108
• White Population: 21,295
• Black Population: 2,657
• Hispanic Population: 463
• Asian Population: 268
• Hawaiian Population: 26
• Indian Population: 177
• Male Population: 11,585
• Female Population: 12,523
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 39
• Median Age of Females: 43

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Illinois
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Mount Vernon IL
• County: Jefferson
• City: Mount Vernon
• Longitude: -88.9
• Latitude: 38.3
• Elevation: 509 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 618

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 11,022
• Drive alone: 9,495
• Carpool: 1,041
• Public transit: 105
• Ride bikes or walk: 263


• Average commute time: 18.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 674
•    5 - 9: 2,137
•    10 - 14: 2,979
•    15 - 19: 2,189
•    20 - 24: 869
•    25 - 29: 294
•    30 - 34: 785
•    35 - 39: 150
•    40 - 44: 145
•    45 - 59: 269
•    60 - 89: 274
•    90 plus: 257

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $90,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $40,299
• Businesses: 833
• Employees: 16,143
• Annual Payroll: $578,943,000
• Average Family Income: $49,842
• Median Family Income: $31,534
• Average Income for Men: $32,630
• Average Income for Women: $18,654

• 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: 081
• State FIPS Code: 17

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Primary Schools

Benjamin Franklin Early Educ Ctr

500 Harrison St

Mount Vernon, IL 62864

(618) 244-8087

Bethel Grade School

1201 Bethel Rd

Mount Vernon, IL 62864

(618) 244-8095

Dodds Elementary

14975 E Bakerville

Mount Vernon, IL 62864

(618) 244-8070

Mcclellan Elementary School

9475 N Il Hwy 148

Mount Vernon, IL 62864

(618) 244-8072

Mt Vernon Dist 80 Primary Center

401 N 30th St

Mount Vernon, IL 62864

(618) 244-8068

Summersville Grade School

1118 E Fairfield Rd

Mount Vernon, IL 62864

(618) 244-8079

Middle Schools

J L Buford Intermediate Ed Ctr

623 S 34th St

Mount Vernon, IL 62864

(618) 244-8064

Zadok Casey Middle School

1829 Broadway St

Mount Vernon, IL 62864

(618) 244-8060

High Schools

Mount Vernon High School

320 S 7th St

Mount Vernon, IL 62864

(618) 244-3700

Mt Vernon Alternative School

1714 Broadway

Mount Vernon, IL 62864

(618) 244-8044

Other Schools

Kmc 801 Bd Center

Po Box 1771

Mt Vernon, IL 62864

(618) 244-5720

Mt Vernon Area Voc Center

320 S 7th St

Mt Vernon, IL 62864

(618) 246-5602

Safe School Program

1714 Broadway St

Mount Vernon, IL 62864

(618) 244-8040

Other Schools

Sesr Hamilton/Jefferson Cty

320 S 7th Street

Mt Vernon, IL 62864

(618) 244-3700