62839 Zip Code Profile

62839 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Flora, Illinois. Median household income here ($29,777) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $44,740/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 62839 is $36,529.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 62839 earn an average of $28,157/year. Women earn only $16,396/year.

2,930 people in 62839 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 62839? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 15.9 minutes.

The median age here is 41 . There are 3,182 men and 3,536 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 44.

To give you a sense of the community, 3,903 people (out of the 6,718 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 2,700 homes, and 245 businesses every day. 63 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

62839 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 39 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Pyongyang, North Korea!) and -88 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 490 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:6,718
• White Population:6,584
• Black Population:45
• Hispanic Population:94
• Asian Population:53
• Hawaiian Population:2
• Indian Population:55
• Male Population:3,182
• Female Population:3,536
• Median Age:41
• Median Age of Males:39
• Median Age of Females:44

• Geography

• Region:Midwest
• Division:East North Central
• State:Illinois
• County:Clay
• City: Flora
• Longitude:-88.5
• Latitude:38.7
• Elevation:491 feet above sea levele
• Area code:618

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:2,821
• Drive alone:2,378
• Carpool:334
• Public transit:26
• Ride bikes or walk:63


• Average commute time:15.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5:272
•    5 - 9:1,012
•    10 - 14:717
•    15 - 19:207
•    20 - 24:143
•    25 - 29:40
•    30 - 34:106
•    35 - 39:29
•    40 - 44:76
•    45 - 59:103
•    60 - 89:55
•    90 plus:61

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$78,000
• Average Annual Household Income:$37,392
• Businesses:218
• Employees:3,407
• Annual Payroll:$118,827,000
• Average Family Income:$44,740
• Median Family Income:$29,777
• Average Income for Men:$28,157
• Average Income for Women:$16,396

• The Politics

• Congressional District:19
• Congressional District Land Area:11518.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:025
• State FIPS Code:17

• Flora Farmers Market

View all schools in Flora

Primary Schools

Mcendree Elementary

200 N Olive Rd

Flora, IL 62839

(618) 662-2014

Washington School

114 E Washington St

Flora, IL 62839

(618) 662-8118

Middle Schools

Floyd Henson Jr High Sch

609 N Stanford Rd

Flora, IL 62839

(618) 662-8394

Lincoln School

7215 Old Hwy 50

Flora, IL 62839

(618) 662-2226

High Schools

Flora High School

600 S Locust St

Flora, IL 62839

(618) 662-8316