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ZIP 62426 · Edgewood

Who lives in ZIP code 62426 (Edgewood, IL): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Edgewood, IL · Clay County

uszips 2026
People778
Median age54.3
Household income$51,667
Home value$106,839
Median rent$566/mo
Poverty8.2%
College degree+10.2%
Commute34 min

Place

Metro area
Outside any metro
Time zone
Central
Density
7 / sq mi
Housing units
410

Spans 3 counties

Clay56%
Effingham32%
Fayette12%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 106.0%
10–197.7%
20s10.6%
30s9.1%
40s7.0%
50s15.8%
60s31.4%
70s8.0%
80+4.3%

28.8% are 65 or older; 88.3% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K15.2%
$25K–50K32.2%
$50K–75K11.7%
$75K–100K19.3%
$100K–150K18.0%
$150K+3.4%

21.4% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $35,926.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school18.9%
High school49.4%
Some college21.6%
Bachelor's4.8%
Graduate5.4%

16.6% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White87.8%
Black0.0%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.6%
Two or more10.9%

2.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
63.2%
Never married
14.9%
Divorced
16.5%
Widowed
5.4%
Family size
2.42
Dual-income families
31.3%

Housing

Own their home
92.7%
Rent burden
—
Men / women
56% / 44%

Work

In labor force
58.0%
Unemployment
6.5%
Self-employed
9.3%
Farmers
14.0%

Community

Charitable givers
4.7%
Veterans
6.7%
With a disability
23.8%
No health insurance
4.0%
Limited English
0.0%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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