ZIP code
62479
Wheeler, IL
62479 covers Wheeler in Jasper County, with 784 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 62479. Methodology
ZIP code map of 62479
About ZIP code 62479
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 62479. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 62479
Race
- White766
- Asian1
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race4
- Two or more races10
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 6
Age
- Under 10115
- 10 to 19114
- 20 to 2971
- 30 to 3995
- 40 to 4992
- 50 to 59114
- 60 to 6995
- 70 to 7961
- 80 and older25
Income and housing in 62479
Education
- High school graduate95.2%
- Bachelor's degree20.4%
- Graduate degree1.8%
Places covering 62479
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Wheeler12.3%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Jasper County98.6%
- Effingham County1.4%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
87.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 62479
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 878 | |
| 2006 | 894 | |
| 2007 | 877 | |
| 2008 | 841 | |
| 2009 | 830 | |
| 2010 | 832 | |
| 2011 | 1,033 | 827 |
| 2012 | 917 | 850 |
| 2013 | 899 | 830 |
| 2014 | 919 | 830 |
| 2015 | 941 | 830 |
| 2016 | 871 | 870 |
| 2017 | 1,010 | 850 |
| 2018 | 935 | 850 |
| 2019 | 1,027 | 850 |
| 2020 | 874 | 840 |
| 2021 | 812 | 860 |
| 2022 | 808 | 880 |
| 2023 | 784 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 62479
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 62424Dieterich7.4 miPop 2,336 · Income $73,750
- 62448Newton8.3 miPop 5,263 · Income $66,432
- 62445Montrose8.9 miPop 1,044 · Income $79,241
- 62467Teutopolis9.3 miPop 3,693 · Income $94,183
- 62436Jewett10.4 miPop 889 · Income $58,814
- 62432Hidalgo11.1 miPop 636 · Income $160,833
- 62434Ingraham13.5 miPop 330 · Income —
- 62473Watson14.1 miPop 1,124 · Income $71,200
- 62401Effingham14.8 miPop 19,371 · Income $76,098
- 62462Sigel16.4 miPop 968 · Income $73,750
- 62481Yale16.4 miPop 399 · Income $76,833
- 62468Toledo16.7 miPop 2,311 · Income $67,708
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ZIP code 62479 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 62479 in?
- 62479 is in Wheeler, IL.
- What county is 62479 in?
- 62479 is in Jasper County.
- What is the median household income in 62479?
- The median household income in 62479 is $70,278.
- Which ZIP codes are near 62479?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 62479.