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62292 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 62292 covers Tilden, Illinois, with a population of about 722.

Population
722428 per square mile
Median age
41.73 points above the US average
Poverty rate
22.3%9.9 points above the US average
Typical home value
$78,815
Median rent
$82133% below the Illinois median
Degree or higher
5.1%29.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
61.3%3.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
6

Where 62292 is

Tilden, 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

Population722
Median age41.7
Family households53.8%
Born outside the US6.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home6%
White (non-Hispanic)84.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Hispanic or Latino8.2%
Veterans7.3%
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$31,449
Poverty rate22.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance29.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.3%
$10–15k9.4%
$15–20k7.5%
$20–25k7.5%
$25–30k9.1%
$30–35k5.0%
$35–40k0.9%
$40–45k3.5%
$45–50k2.5%
$50–60k3.8%
$60–75k6.0%
$75–100k20.4%
$100–125k9.1%
$125–150k1.9%
$150–200k0.9%
$200k or more6.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$72,300
Median gross rent$821
Owner-occupied61.3%
Vacant homes10.7%
Median year built1973

What the homes are

Detached house69.1%
Attached house1.1%
Mobile home29.8%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$78,815as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.2%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate12.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher5.1%
High school diploma or higher76.5%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone83.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more15.6%
Health

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

Obesity40.7% 7.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes19.3% 6.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.3% 6.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24% 3.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.3% 2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.4% 2.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.3% 7.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.7% 3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78% 1.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.5% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.8% 0.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.8% 4.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist55.5% 5.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity17.6% 0.5 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps18.6% 4.3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.7% 2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.2% 3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.1% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.2% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69.2% 6.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.1% 2.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.2% 4.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.8% 3.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5% 1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.9% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.9% 3.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.1% 0.5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments6
People employed21
Annual payroll$404,000
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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 93.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss92 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
Earthquake96.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather95.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave93.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought93.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail91.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado91Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide88.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave86.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning72.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm66.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding65.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire50.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane47.9Very 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$31,449$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate22.3%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$72,300$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$821$1,227$1,348
Homeownership61.3%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher5.1%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate12.9%5.8%5.2%
Works from home0%14%13.5%
Born outside the US6.2%14.4%13.9%
Median age41.738.938.7
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 stationSPARTA 1 W, IL US10.9 km away
Rain in a year46 in
Snow in a year11 in

Average high and low by month

January40.1°F / 21.6°F3.11 in rain, 3.5 in snow
February45.1°F / 25.2°F2.57 in rain, 3.4 in snow
March55.5°F / 33.2°F3.95 in rain, 0.6 in snow
April66.8°F / 43.2°F5.16 in rain
May75.7°F / 54.1°F5.17 in rain
June84.3°F / 62.4°F4.31 in rain
July87.7°F / 65.6°F4.68 in rain
August86.8°F / 63.6°F3.54 in rain
September80.8°F / 55.4°F3.03 in rain
October69.9°F / 44.2°F3.34 in rain
November55.8°F / 34.5°F4.08 in rain, 0.5 in snow
December44°F / 26°F2.7 in rain, 2.6 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%.

Sparta Community Unit School District 140100% 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 vulnerability56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Household characteristics84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status4more vulnerable than 4% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Walkability4.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

62237 Coulterville, IL5.5 km away
62257 Marissa, IL6.5 km away
62286 Sparta, IL9 km away
62268 Oakdale, IL9.6 km away
62255 Lenzburg, IL12.9 km away
62217 Baldwin, IL13.9 km away
62282 Saint Libory, IL16.9 km away
62264 New Athens, IL19.7 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 area1.69 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Population density428 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.2122, -89.6895

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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