62812 ZIP Code, Benton, IL

62812 is a ZIP code in Benton, Illinois in Franklin County. It covers 99 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 62819, 62856 and 62897. 11,611 people live here in 4,921 households. With about 118 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (70% own). Median household income is $60,539, below the Illinois median of $83,390.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents11,611
Households4,921
Median household income$60,539
Income per person$32,732
Median age42.2
Homeowners69.7%
Median home value$101,100
Median rent$843
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%
Average commute (minutes)24.3
Households with kids under 1829.9%
Moved in the past year15.8%
Below the poverty line14.3%
Broadband internet85.1%
Speak a non-English language at home3.9%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K8.2%
$10–15K5.1%
$15–25K9.6%
$25–35K10.0%
$35–50K9.9%
$50–75K21.8%
$75–100K9.8%
$100–150K15.8%
$150–200K5.9%
$200K+3.8%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1010.9%
10–1913.8%
20–246.2%
25–3410.9%
35–4411.4%
45–5412.6%
55–6411.1%
65–7414.0%
75+9.2%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage28.1%
Owned outright32.7%
Rented25.7%
Vacant13.5%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house76.8%
Townhome1.7%
2–4 units9.0%
5–19 units1.7%
20+ units1.6%
Mobile / other9.2%

Businesses in 62812

277 business establishments with 2,592 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

62812 has 12 USPS carrier routes with 4,825 residential and 342 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 62812

62812 has 12 USPS carrier routes (6 city (C), 6 rural (R)) with 4,825 residential and 342 business mailboxes. Routes range from 154 homes (R004) to 594 homes (R005); the median route has 414 homes. The Census counted 4,921 households in 62812 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4999
500–7492
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 65, 376 homes
  2. Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 55, 462 homes
  3. Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 55, 269 homes
  4. Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 46, 401 homes
  5. Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 28, 382 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 62812

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City50610$42,446———
C002City46255$46,569———
C003City37665$46,569———
C005City42614$50,576———
C006City40146$46,569———
C007City38228$50,576———
R001Rural44026$47,753———
R002Rural44416$50,576———
R003Rural3714$51,619———
R004Rural1540$48,413———
R005Rural59423$59,959———
R006Rural26955$50,576———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 62812 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 62812, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 62812 in?
62812 is a Benton, IL mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Benton and 2% lies inside West City; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 62812 in?
62812 is in Franklin County.
What is the population of 62812?
About 11,611 people (±594), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 10,962.
What is the median household income in 62812?
$60,539 (±$9,271), compared with $83,390 for Illinois as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 62812?
12 USPS carrier routes with 4,825 residential and 342 business mailboxes (5,165 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 62812?
The closest, measured center to center: 62819 (5 mi, Buckner), 62856 (5.9 mi, Hanaford), 62897 (6.1 mi, Benton), 62891 (6.5 mi, Valier), 62874 (6.9 mi, Orient) and 62822 (7.5 mi, Christopher).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.