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62863 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 62863 covers Mount Carmel, Illinois, with a population of about 9,438 and a median household income of $52,073.

Population
9,43864 per square mile
Median age
42.43.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$52,07336% below the Illinois median
Poverty rate
14.4%2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$130,872up 9.8% in five years
Median rent
$77237% below the Illinois median
Degree or higher
19.3%15.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
72.9%7.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
226

Where 62863 is

Mount Carmel, 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

Population9,438
Median age42.4
Family households59.6%
Born outside the US2.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.9%
White (non-Hispanic)93.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Hispanic or Latino1.8%
Veterans8.6%
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$52,073
Income per person$36,789
Poverty rate14.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance21.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.2%
$10–15k4.4%
$15–20k5.9%
$20–25k9.5%
$25–30k3.6%
$30–35k2.7%
$35–40k7.2%
$40–45k2.9%
$45–50k5.1%
$50–60k8.6%
$60–75k5.4%
$75–100k11.7%
$100–125k8.4%
$125–150k6.3%
$150–200k5.1%
$200k or more7.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed4,150
Mean adjusted gross income$73,510
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.8%
Returns, under $25k29.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.9%
Returns, $200k or more4.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$104,000
Median gross rent$772
Rent as a share of household income23.9%
Owner-occupied72.9%
Vacant homes11.7%
Median year built1965

What the homes are

Detached house78.7%
2 to 4 units5%
5 to 19 units4.3%
20 or more units4%
Mobile home7.9%
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$130,872as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 9.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 10.8%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$136,305$103,064

$118,095 in 2016 to $130,872 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%
High school diploma or higher92.9%
Works from home3.7%
Drives to work alone80.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more15.1%
Health

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

Obesity40% 6.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.6% 4.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8% 3.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.4% 1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.2% 6.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.8% 4.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10% 2.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.2% 2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.7% 2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.1% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.8% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.8% 3.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.2% 1.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34% 3.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.8% 1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.2% 1.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.8% 1.5 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.3% 2.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33% 1.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use70.2% 5.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.9% 2.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.4% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.7% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments226
People employed2,651
Annual payroll$135,818,000
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 84.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss80.5 out of 100
Community resilience42.6 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.

Drought97.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind94.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake89.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather89.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide88.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave87.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding80.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave78.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail74.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm70.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado69.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning62.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane40Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire38.5Very 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$52,073$81,702$78,538
Income per person$36,789$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate14.4%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$104,000$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$772$1,227$1,348
Homeownership72.9%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate3.5%5.8%5.2%
Works from home3.7%14%13.5%
Born outside the US2.1%14.4%13.9%
Median age42.438.938.7
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 stationMT CARMEL, IL US2.9 km away
Rain in a year49 in
Snow in a year9 in

Average high and low by month

January40.2°F / 25°F3.58 in rain, 2.3 in snow
February45.2°F / 27.3°F3.09 in rain, 2.5 in snow
March54.9°F / 35.8°F4.06 in rain, 1.2 in snow
April66.9°F / 46.4°F5.08 in rain
May76°F / 57.3°F5.83 in rain
June84.8°F / 65.8°F4.7 in rain
July87.4°F / 69°F4.47 in rain
August86.2°F / 66.8°F3.24 in rain
September81°F / 58.9°F3.51 in rain
October69.3°F / 46.8°F3.79 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November55.2°F / 36.4°F3.93 in rain
December43.9°F / 28.3°F3.45 in rain, 2.8 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 supermarket7% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket13% 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%.

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

Wabash Community Unit School District 34897.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Grayville Community Unit School District 11.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Allendale Community Consolidated School District 171.2% 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 vulnerability37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Household characteristics71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status5more vulnerable than 5% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Walkability4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

62855 Lancaster, IL2.7 km away
62852 Keensburg, IL9.6 km away
62811 Bellmont, IL10.7 km away
62410 Allendale, IL13.5 km away
47666 Patoka, IN17 km away
47665 Owensville, IN17.2 km away
62818 Browns, IL18.1 km away
62815 Bone Gap, IL18.8 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.

Wabash County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area147.33 sq mi
Water area3.44 sq mi
Population density64 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.4147, -87.7911

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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