| ZIP Codes: | 11 ZIP Codes (11 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 618 / 730 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:04 PM |
| Population: | 14,620 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 17191 |
| Land Area: | 599 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.4275, -88.4479 |
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14,620 residents live across 11 ZIPs covering 599 sq mi, served by 11 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 15,704 to 14,620 from 2014 to 2024 — a -6.9% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 62851 (Keenes, $96,728 median) and poorest ZIP 62843 (Golden Gate, $16,020) are 25.7 miles apart — a 6.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.5× across this county — from $85,600 in 62878 (Rinard) to $127,100 in 62886 (Sims).
Density varies 9× across the county — from 5 people/sq mi in 62446 (Mount Erie) to 49 in 62837 (Fairfield).
Educational attainment ranges from 6.4% bachelor's+ in 62850 (Johnsonville) to 44.9% in 62878 (Rinard) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Illinois, this is the #73 most populous of 102 counties and ranks #88 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $56,759 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
16.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,685 of 10,533 reporting).
11 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 6.0× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Wayne County lost 6.9% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62837 | Fairfield | Standard | 7,868 | $50,536 | 160.2 | -12.5% |
| 62895 | Wayne City | Standard | 1,960 | $51,131 | 102.1 | -11.4% |
| 62823 | Cisne | Standard | 1,823 | $59,310 | 74.0 | 2.9% |
| 62842 | Geff | Standard | 724 | $73,424 | 45.1 | -12.6% |
| 62850 | Johnsonville | Standard | 693 | $93,594 | 34.2 | 191.2% |
| 62851 | Keenes | Standard | 371 | $96,728 | 32.0 | 16.7% |
| 62886 | Sims | Standard | 332 | $61,250 | 27.3 | -31.5% |
| 62446 | Mount Erie | Standard | 318 | $78,500 | 59.4 | -11.9% |
| 62809 | Barnhill | Standard | 267 | $43,900 | 25.2 | 206.9% |
| 62878 | Rinard | Standard | 177 | $65,213 | 32.5 | -51.5% |
| 62843 | Golden Gate | Standard | 87 | $16,020 | 6.9 | 81.3% |