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62417 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 62417 covers Bridgeport, Illinois, with a population of about 2,653 and a median household income of $51,205.

Population
2,65374 per square mile
Median age
37.71 points below the US average
Median household income
$51,20537% below the Illinois median
Poverty rate
18.8%6.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$93,976down 19.8% in five years
Median rent
$69943% below the Illinois median
Degree or higher
11.3%23.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
76.6%11.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
37

Where 62417 is

Bridgeport, 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

Population2,653
Median age37.7
Family households61.4%
Born outside the US0.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.9%
White (non-Hispanic)92.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino2.6%
Veterans8%
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

Median household income$51,205
Income per person$29,442
Poverty rate18.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance20.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.3%
$10–15k5.3%
$15–20k3.4%
$20–25k1.2%
$25–30k5.7%
$30–35k10.5%
$35–40k9.0%
$40–45k3.7%
$45–50k4.2%
$50–60k9.5%
$60–75k9.7%
$75–100k11.2%
$100–125k10.2%
$125–150k2.2%
$150–200k6.7%
$200k or more3.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed1,140
Mean adjusted gross income$58,971
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.8%
Returns, under $25k28.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.0%
Returns, $200k or more1.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$85,900
Median gross rent$699
Rent as a share of household income24.3%
Owner-occupied76.6%
Vacant homes9.9%
Median year built1966

What the homes are

Detached house72.5%
Attached house0.7%
2 to 4 units4.3%
5 to 19 units1.9%
20 or more units0.8%
Mobile home19.2%
Boat, RV or van0.6%
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$93,976as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 15.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 19.8%
Typical home value since 2000
201820222026$122,188$89,428

$92,335 in 2018 to $93,976 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate10.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.3%
High school diploma or higher89.2%
Works from home6%
Drives to work alone83.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.6%
Health

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

Obesity41.4% 8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes19.4% 6.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.5% 6.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25% 4.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.2% 2.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.3% 2.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.7% 4.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.3% 7.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17% 1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.7% 2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.9% 2.7 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 screening84.9% 1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.9% 2.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening59.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.3% 4.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist56.3% 5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.2% 6.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity18.7% 1.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps20.6% 6.3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.4% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.4% 3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.5% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use64.9% 11 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.2% 2.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.2% 5.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17% 3.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20% 7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.6% 1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments37
People employed418
Annual payroll$16,140,000
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 83.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss82 out of 100
Community resilience36.7 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.

Drought97.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind91.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding87.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather86.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake86Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide82.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave80.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado78.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail74.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave73.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning71.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm67Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane39.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire35.2Very 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$51,205$81,702$78,538
Income per person$29,442$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate18.8%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$85,900$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$699$1,227$1,348
Homeownership76.6%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.3%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate10.4%5.8%5.2%
Works from home6%14%13.5%
Born outside the US0.5%14.4%13.9%
Median age37.738.938.7
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 stationLAWRENCEVILLE 2WSW, IL US4.4 km away
Rain in a year47 in
Snow in a year16 in

Average high and low by month

January39.1°F / 21.3°F3.26 in rain, 3.8 in snow
February44°F / 24.5°F2.68 in rain, 4.2 in snow
March54.6°F / 32.7°F3.62 in rain, 1.8 in snow
April66.6°F / 42.8°F4.38 in rain
May76.8°F / 53.6°F5.33 in rain
June85.7°F / 62.6°F5.17 in rain
July88.3°F / 65.6°F4.15 in rain
August87.1°F / 63.3°F3.07 in rain
September81.7°F / 55.7°F3.56 in rain
October69.5°F / 44.2°F3.86 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November55.3°F / 34°F4.09 in rain, 0.4 in snow
December43.5°F / 25.7°F3.43 in rain, 5.2 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 supermarket24% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket24% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

Red Hill Community Unit School District 1099.7% 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 status56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Household characteristics57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Walkability4.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

62439 Lawrenceville, IL8 km away
62466 Sumner, IL8.6 km away
62460 Saint Francisville, IL16.3 km away
62421 Claremont, IL18.4 km away
62410 Allendale, IL20.8 km away
62419 Calhoun, IL22.1 km away
47591 Vincennes, IN22.5 km away
62427 Flat Rock, IL23.7 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.

Lawrence County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area35.81 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq mi
Population density74 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.7067, -87.7657

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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