| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 618 / 730 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:18 PM |
| Population: | 3,183 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 17069 |
| Land Area: | 159 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.4966, -88.2637 |
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3,183 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 159 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 3,777 to 3,183 from 2014 to 2024 — a -15.7% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 62919 (Cave In Rock, $63,942 median) and poorest ZIP 62982 (Rosiclare, $43,750) are 13.8 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.6× across this county — from $61,300 in 62982 (Rosiclare) to $161,900 in 62919 (Cave In Rock).
Density varies 8× across the county — from 14 people/sq mi in 62931 (Elizabethtown) to 115 in 62982 (Rosiclare).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.0% bachelor's+ in 62931 (Elizabethtown) to 15.2% in 62982 (Rosiclare) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Illinois, this is the #101 most populous of 102 counties and ranks #98 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $51,425 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
13.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (334 of 2,495 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.