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62886 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 62886 covers Sims, Illinois, with a population of about 377 and a median household income of $55,313.

Population
37714 per square mile
Median age
57.118.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$55,31332% below the Illinois median
Poverty rate
12%about the US average
Median home value
$109,00056% below the Illinois median
Degree or higher
8.4%26.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
89.3%24.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
5

Where 62886 is

Sims, 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

Population377
Median age57.1
Family households72%
Born outside the US2.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)94.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)4.5%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans0.3%
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

Median household income$55,313
Income per person$30,631
Poverty rate12%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.2%
$10–15k3.6%
$15–20k6.0%
$20–25k15.5%
$25–30k1.2%
$30–35k5.4%
$35–40k8.3%
$40–45k1.2%
$45–50k6.0%
$50–60k11.3%
$60–75k6.5%
$75–100k0.0%
$100–125k19.0%
$125–150k4.2%
$150–200k10.7%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed140
Mean adjusted gross income$48,071
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k28.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k35.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k21.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k0.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$109,000
Owner-occupied89.3%
Vacant homes12.5%
Median year built1976

What the homes are

Detached house63%
Mobile home34.4%
Boat, RV or van2.6%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.4%
High school diploma or higher88.2%
Works from home21.3%
Drives to work alone77.3%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.3%
Health

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

Obesity39.8% 6.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13% 1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.8% 3.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.1% 5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.8% 0.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.2% 4.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.4% 1.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.8% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.1% 7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79% 2.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.8% 1.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.7% 0.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.4% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61.8% 0.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.7% 2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.5% 3.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.6% 3.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.3% 1.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.2% 2.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use68.6% 7.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.4% 2.4 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 disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.7% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments5
People employed18
Annual payroll$545,000
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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 79.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss83.5 out of 100
Community resilience40.8 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.

Drought96.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave96.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide87.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake87Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind86.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave80.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather79.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado76.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding71.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail70.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm63.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning61.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane48.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire43.6Very 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$55,313$81,702$78,538
Income per person$30,631$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate12%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$109,000$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,227$1,348
Homeownership89.3%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.4%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate1.3%5.8%5.2%
Works from home21.3%14%13.5%
Born outside the US2.4%14.4%13.9%
Median age57.138.938.7
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 stationFAIRFIELD RADIO WFIW, IL US17.8 km away
Rain in a year46 in

Average high and low by month

January41.1°F / 24.5°F3.33 in rain
February46.5°F / 27.9°F2.68 in rain
March57°F / 36.3°F4.22 in rain
April69°F / 46.5°F5 in rain
May78.1°F / 55.9°F4.98 in rain
June86.9°F / 64.3°F4.7 in rain
July89.6°F / 67.8°F3.83 in rain
August88.8°F / 65.6°F3.51 in rain
September82.6°F / 57.9°F2.9 in rain
October70.5°F / 47°F3.73 in rain
November56.1°F / 36.3°F3.82 in rain
December45°F / 28.8°F3.3 in rain
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 supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

Wayne City Community Unit School District 100100% 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 vulnerability44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Household characteristics66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status2more vulnerable than 2% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Walkability4.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

62895 Wayne City, IL8.1 km away
62851 Keenes, IL10.6 km away
62842 Geff, IL11.5 km away
62850 Johnsonville, IL14.5 km away
62837 Fairfield, IL15 km away
62823 Cisne, IL16 km away
62809 Barnhill, IL18.8 km away
62814 Bluford, IL20.4 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.

Wayne County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area26.27 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Population density14 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.3923, -88.5306

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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