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62984 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 62984 covers Shawneetown, Illinois, with a population of about 1,572 and a median household income of $52,908.

Population
1,57216 per square mile
Median age
47.79 points above the US average
Median household income
$52,90835% below the Illinois median
Poverty rate
20.5%8.1 points above the US average
Median home value
$87,80065% below the Illinois median
Degree or higher
17.9%17.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
70.5%5.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
30

Where 62984 is

Shawneetown, 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

Population1,572
Median age47.7
Family households63.6%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.7%
White (non-Hispanic)97.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino2.3%
Veterans4.3%
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$52,908
Income per person$36,149
Poverty rate20.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance22.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.9%
$10–15k12.6%
$15–20k8.4%
$20–25k2.8%
$25–30k1.9%
$30–35k3.0%
$35–40k0.7%
$40–45k5.4%
$45–50k2.4%
$50–60k13.3%
$60–75k7.0%
$75–100k6.3%
$100–125k14.2%
$125–150k0.7%
$150–200k5.2%
$200k or more9.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed610
Mean adjusted gross income$61,375
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.9%
Returns, under $25k29.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.5%
Returns, $200k or more4.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$87,800
Rent as a share of household income18.4%
Owner-occupied70.5%
Vacant homes17.4%
Median year built1972

What the homes are

Detached house54%
2 to 4 units16.6%
Mobile home29%
Boat, RV or van0.4%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%
High school diploma or higher84.2%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone85%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more15.5%
Health

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

Obesity42% 8.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.9% 2.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.2% 5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.6% 7.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.2% 3.9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.8% 2.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24% 2.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.1% 9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.1% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.1% 5.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.4% 3.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.9% 1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening59.1% 5.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.2% 4.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist55.9% 5.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.3% 5.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.8% same as the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps17.9% 3.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.6% 4.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33% 1.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use67.1% 8.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.1% 5.1 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% 1.1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.4% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.3% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.8% 4.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.3% 0.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments30
People employed180
Annual payroll$9,398,000
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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 94.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss87.3 out of 100
Community resilience14.7 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.

Strong wind99.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought97.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave96.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather95.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding92.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm92.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake91.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado90Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail86Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave85.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning75Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide70.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane53.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire52.8Very 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$52,908$81,702$78,538
Income per person$36,149$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate20.5%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$87,800$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,227$1,348
Homeownership70.5%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate2.9%5.8%5.2%
Works from home0%14%13.5%
Born outside the US0%14.4%13.9%
Median age47.738.938.7
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 stationJT MYERS LOCKS & DAM, IN US18.7 km away
Rain in a year48 in
Snow in a year8 in

Average high and low by month

January42.2°F / 25.5°F3.57 in rain, 2.1 in snow
February46.7°F / 28°F3.5 in rain, 1.7 in snow
March56.4°F / 36.5°F4.48 in rain, 0.7 in snow
April67.9°F / 46.1°F5.38 in rain
May76.8°F / 56°F5.02 in rain
June85.3°F / 64.2°F4.75 in rain
July88.2°F / 67.8°F3.65 in rain
August87.5°F / 66.2°F3.12 in rain
September81.3°F / 58.9°F3.35 in rain
October69.6°F / 47.4°F3.28 in rain
November55.7°F / 36°F4.09 in rain
December45.3°F / 28.9°F4.02 in rain, 3 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 supermarket81% 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%.

Gallatin Community Unit School District 7100% 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 vulnerability63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Household characteristics81more vulnerable than 81% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status4more vulnerable than 4% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport73more vulnerable than 73% 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.

62954 Junction, IL6.5 km away
62979 Ridgway, IL12.5 km away
62934 Equality, IL14.7 km away
42437 Morganfield, KY20.8 km away
62867 New Haven, IL21.2 km away
62871 Omaha, IL21.9 km away
42461 Uniontown, KY23 km away
62955 Karbers Ridge, IL24.2 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.

Gallatin County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area97.46 sq mi
Water area2.63 sq mi
Population density16 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.7132, -88.1785

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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