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62261 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 62261 covers Modoc, Illinois.

Median age
69.831.1 points above the US average
Poverty rate
0%12.4 points below the US average
Degree or higher
0%35 points below the US average
Homeownership
100%35 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time

Where 62261 is

Modoc, Illinois — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median age69.8
Family households58.1%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)55.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino44.6%
Veterans67.9%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Income per person$28,425
Poverty rate0%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k41.9%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k58.1%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k0.0%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied100%
Vacant homes48.3%
Median year built1984

What the homes are

Detached house21.7%
Mobile home78.3%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Bachelor's degree or higher0%
High school diploma or higher55.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity38.8% 5.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.1% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.7% 2.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.4% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.2% 4.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.9% 3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.1% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31% 5.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88% 2.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.5% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.7% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61.8% 0.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.4% 2.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps14.8% 0.5 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69.1% 6.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.4% 1.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.1% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.1% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.8% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15% 2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5% 0.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 91.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss94.9 out of 100
Community resilience72.5 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Strong wind99Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide97Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather94.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought94Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake93.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave92.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail91.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado89.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave86Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding80.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm72.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning71.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane48.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire46Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Illinois and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIllinoisUnited States
Median household income$81,702$78,538
Income per person$28,425$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate0%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,227$1,348
Homeownership100%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher0%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate5.8%5.2%
Works from home14%13.5%
Born outside the US0%14.4%13.9%
Median age69.838.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationKASKASKIA RVR NAVIGATION LOCK, IL US9.7 km away
Rain in a year43 in
Snow in a year4 in

Average high and low by month

January40.4°F / 24°F2.73 in rain, 1.4 in snow
February45.8°F / 27.2°F2.35 in rain, 1.5 in snow
March56.3°F / 34.8°F3.41 in rain, 0.1 in snow
April67.7°F / 43.9°F4.67 in rain
May77°F / 54.9°F5.18 in rain
June85.9°F / 64.3°F4.14 in rain
July89.1°F / 68.3°F4.13 in rain
August87.8°F / 65.6°F3.34 in rain
September81.4°F / 57.7°F2.94 in rain
October69.7°F / 46.2°F3.07 in rain
November55.6°F / 36.5°F4.01 in rain, 0.4 in snow
December44.2°F / 28.3°F2.85 in rain, 0.9 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Red Bud Community Unit School District 13282.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Chester Non-High School District 1228.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Prairie du Rocher Community Consolidated School District 1348.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Household characteristics70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status2more vulnerable than 2% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Walkability4.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

62277 Prairie Du Rocher, IL7.8 km away
62242 Evansville, IL9.9 km away
62241 Ellis Grove, IL11.3 km away
62279 Renault, IL15.3 km away
62278 Red Bud, IL15.8 km away
62297 Walsh, IL16.7 km away
62217 Baldwin, IL20.6 km away
62244 Fults, IL21.4 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Randolph County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area26.93 sq mi
Water area2.5 sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.0507, -90.0163

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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