62896 Zip Code Profile

62896 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in West Frankfort, Illinois. Median household income here ($28,912) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $41,835/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 62896 is $36,156.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 62896 earn an average of $29,548/year. Women earn only $16,332/year.

5,191 people in 62896 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 62896? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.7 minutes.

The median age here is 41. There are 6,138 men and 6,488 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 7,752 people (out of the 12,626 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,249 homes, and 295 businesses every day. 101 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

62896 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 38 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Ashgabat, Turkmenistan!) and -89 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 406 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 12,626
• White Population: 12,423
• Black Population: 83
• Hispanic Population: 183
• Asian Population: 77
• Hawaiian Population: 4
• Indian Population: 100
• Male Population: 6,138
• Female Population: 6,488
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 39
• Median Age of Females: 42

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Illinois
• County: Franklin
• City: West Frankfort
• Longitude: -88.9
• Latitude: 37.9
• Elevation: 407 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 618

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 5,037
• Drive alone: 4,308
• Carpool: 583
• Public transit: 2
• Ride bikes or walk: 101


• Average commute time: 20.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 241
•    5 - 9: 801
•    10 - 14: 941
•    15 - 19: 731
•    20 - 24: 813
•    25 - 29: 243
•    30 - 34: 450
•    35 - 39: 129
•    40 - 44: 153
•    45 - 59: 278
•    60 - 89: 204
•    90 plus: 53

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $59,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $33,257
• Businesses: 262
• Employees: 2,771
• Annual Payroll: $72,449,000
• Average Family Income: $41,835
• Median Family Income: $28,912
• Average Income for Men: $29,548
• Average Income for Women: $16,332

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 12
• Congressional District Land Area: 4424.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)
• US House Representative: William L. Enyart (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 055
• State FIPS Code: 17

• West Frankfort Farmers Market

View all schools in West Frankfort

Primary Schools

Denning Elementary School

1401 W 6th St

West Frankfort, IL 62896

(618) 937-2464

Frankfort Intermediate School

800 N Cherry St

West Frankfort, IL 62896

(618) 937-1412

Middle Schools

Central Jr High School

1500 E 9th St

West Frankfort, IL 62896

(618) 937-2444

High Schools

Frankfort High School

601 E Main St

West Frankfort, IL 62896

(618) 932-3126