ZIP 62476 · West Salem
Who lives in ZIP code 62476 (West Salem, IL): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
West Salem, IL · Edwards County
uszips 2026
People1,222
Median age53.9
Household income$65,543
Home value$98,119
Median rent$833/mo
Poverty7.4%
College degree+12.0%
Commute33 min
Place
- Metro area
- Outside any metro
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 6 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 594
Spans 4 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
29.5% are 65 or older; 86.3% are adults.
Household income
28.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $35,636.
Education (adults 25+)
16.4% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
0.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 63.6%
- Never married
- 18.8%
- Divorced
- 11.2%
- Widowed
- 6.5%
- Family size
- 2.46
- Dual-income families
- 53.8%
Housing
- Own their home
- 84.8%
- Rent burden
- 20.7%
- Men / women
- 53% / 48%
Work
- In labor force
- 57.4%
- Unemployment
- 4.1%
- Self-employed
- 13.0%
- Farmers
- 11.6%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 5.8%
- Veterans
- 6.9%
- With a disability
- 25.6%
- No health insurance
- 5.8%
- Limited English
- 0.5%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.