Claremont, IL (62421)

Richland County · Population 406

Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026

Claremont, IL (ZIP 62421) sits in Richland County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 38.3%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 3 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,260. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $70,471, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Local establishments report average pay of $26,333 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $50,035 per worker, roughly 24% below the US average. The CDC SVI flags household composition (64th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 29th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 12 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1985. County Health Rankings reports 10,994 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 4-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 186 residents (81 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $68,750, fair market rent of $980 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $169,444, up 11.5% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.

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Demographics

Population & age

Total population
406
Median age
57.6

Race & ethnicity

White
99.8%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.2%
Hispanic / Latino
1.5%

Income & housing

Median household income
$68,750
Median home value
$71,300

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
18.0%

Employment

Unemployment rate
8.6%

Housing

Owner-occupied
156(90.2%)
Renter-occupied
17(9.8%)
Vacant units
83
Built (median)
1977

Commute

Public transit
0(0.0%)
Work from home
8(4.9%)
Avg commute
18.5 min

Economic wellbeing

Below poverty line
38(9.4%)
Uninsured
0(0.0%)

Digital access

Broadband access
131(75.7%)
No broadband
42(24.3%)

Language & nativity

Foreign-born
1(0.2%)
Non-English at home
1(0.3%)

Studio

$680

/month

1 Bed

$780

/month

2 Bed

$980

/month

3 Bed

$1,180

/month

4 Bed

$1,500

/month

HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.

See national housing trends →

Home values

Typical home value

$169,444

Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026

Year-over-year change

+11.5%

vs. March 2025

Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.

New housing construction

New housing units permitted

79

Across 79 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $16.1M.

Single-family

79

100% of total units

Multifamily (2+ unit)

0

0% of total units

Single-family value

$16.1M

construction value

Multifamily value

$0

construction value

Aggregated from 3 counties touching this ZIP (2024).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.

Income & tax statistics

Tax returns filed

350

Average AGI

$70,471

Avg property tax

EITC participation

11.4%

Income distribution

  • $1 – $25,00028.6% · 100
  • $25,000 – $50,00022.9% · 80
  • $50,000 – $75,00014.3% · 50
  • $75,000 – $100,00011.4% · 40
  • $100,000 – $200,00022.9% · 80
  • $200,000 or more0.0% · 0

Avg mortgage interest

Avg charitable contribution

Avg capital gains

$1,523

Avg total income tax

Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $24.7M across all reported brackets.

Business & employment

Business establishments

9

Total employment

21

Annual payroll

$553K

Average annual pay

$26,333

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.

Employment & wages

Average annual pay

$50,035

Average weekly wage

$962

Total employment

5,834

Total establishments

392

That is roughly 24% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.

Unemployment

Unemployment rate

4.0%

That tracks the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.

Labor force

7,704

Employed

7,396

Unemployed

308

Based on Richland County, IL data (2024).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.

Social Vulnerability Index

Overall SVI

29th percentile

Moderate Vulnerability

Based on 4 census tracts, population 965

Vulnerability Themes

  • Socioeconomic Status26th percentile
  • Household Characteristics64th percentile
  • Racial & Ethnic Minority Status3rd percentile
  • Housing Type & Transportation32nd percentile

Households Without Vehicle

11

Limited English Speakers

18

Persons with Disability

171

Without HS Diploma

57

Without Health Insurance

58

Adults Age 65+

200

The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.

Federal Disaster Declarations

Federally Declared Disasters

12

Date Range

1985–2020

Most Recent Declaration

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Biological — declared March 26, 2020 (DR-4489)

Incident period: January 20, 2020 – May 11, 2023

Top Incident Types

  • Severe Storm4 (33%)
  • Biological2 (17%)
  • Flood2 (17%)
  • Snowstorm2 (17%)
  • Hurricane1 (8%)
  • Other1 (8%)

Individual Assistance

4

Direct help to disaster survivors

Households Program

4

Housing & temporary lodging support

Public Assistance

9

Repair of public facilities & roads

Hazard Mitigation

6

Funding to reduce future disaster risk

FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.

Climate

30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.

Avg. temperature

54.2°F

43.7°64.7°

Annual precipitation

48.8"

Annual snowfall

10.5"

Heating · cooling days

5,101.5 · 1,195.2

Annual base 65°F

Nearest station: OLNEY 2S, IL US, 8.3 miles from the centroid of Claremont, IL (ZIP 62421)

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.

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Community health profile

Years of potential life lost (per 100K)

10,994

That is roughly 2,794 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).

Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.

Fair or poor health

17%

of adults self-report

Poor physical health days

4.5

avg per adult per month

Poor mental health days

5.6

avg per adult per month

Uninsured

6.5%

of residents under 65

Primary care MDs

57

per 100,000 residents

Preventable hospital stays

3,065

per 100K Medicare enrollees

Food environment (0-10)

8.2

10 = best access & security

Exercise access

64%

residents near a facility

Flu vaccinated

49%

of Medicare enrollees

Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.1% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.

Based on Richland data (2025 CHR release).

Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.

Food access

Food access status

Good food access — most residents near a store

6.4% of Richland County, IL residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.

Grocery stores

0.19

per 1,000 residents

Supercenters & clubs

per 1,000 residents

SNAP-authorized stores

0.89

accepting food benefits

Fast-food restaurants

0.84

per 1,000 residents

Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Richland County, IL for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.

Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).

Safety

FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.

Violent crime rate

per 100K residents · 5 reports

Property crime rate

per 100K residents · 19 reports

Homicide

0

Robbery

0

Burglary

6

Vehicle theft

1

County-level data for Crawford (2024)

Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.

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Who’s moving in and out

Net migration (2022-2023)

−186 people

−81 households−$5.1M net AGI flow

Moved in

369households

626 people • $15.8M AGI

Moved out

450households

812 people • $20.9M AGI

Where new residents came from

  1. Lawrence County, IL25 households
  2. Jasper County, IL22 households

Where departing residents went

  1. Edwards County, IL25 households
  2. Lawrence County, IL25 households
  3. Jasper County, IL24 households
  4. Clay County, IL20 households

Incoming households reported an average AGI of $42,813 versus departing households' $46,367.

Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.

Taxes & benefits in Illinois

State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 62421. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.

Tax rates

Income tax

Yes

graduated

Sales tax (combined)

8.96%

State 6.25% · avg local 2.71%

Property tax (effective)

2.18%

Median $4,224/year

Tax burden rank

38 of 50

11.20% of personal income

For ZIP 62421: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $169,444, that works out to roughly $3,693/year in property tax.

Paid family leave

Program

No program

No program

Safety net

SNAP eligibility

165% FPL

Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.

Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).

Other ZIPs near 62421

Nearby ZIPs by distance

62466 (Sumner, 5.2 mi) · 62450 (Olney, 8.3 mi) · 62419 (Calhoun, 8.9 mi) · 62417 (Bridgeport, 10.2 mi) · 62425 (Dundas, 10.2 mi) · 62475 (West Liberty, 10.6 mi)

Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.

Data sources used on this page

All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology

Health profile

Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.

Colleges & universities nearby

Colleges in this area

3

Median in-state tuition

$5,260

Median earnings (10 yr)

$37,533

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.

What these numbers say together

Claremont, IL (ZIP 62421) sits in Richland County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 38.3%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 3 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,260. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $70,471, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Local establishments report average pay of $26,333 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $50,035 per worker, roughly 24% below the US average. The CDC SVI flags household composition (64th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 29th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 12 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1985. County Health Rankings reports 10,994 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 4-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 186 residents (81 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $68,750, fair market rent of $980 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $169,444, up 11.5% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.

The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.

One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 22.3%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.

Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 62421

What is the obesity rate in ZIP 62421?

38.6%, which is 5.6 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

What is the depression rate in ZIP 62421?

22.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 62421?

38.3%, which is 6.3 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

What is the population of ZIP 62421?

406 people live in ZIP 62421, with a median age of 57.6 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the median household income in ZIP 62421?

$68,750 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

Is ZIP 62421 mostly renters or homeowners?

In ZIP 62421, 90.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.8% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

How do people commute in ZIP 62421?

In ZIP 62421, 4.9% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the poverty rate in ZIP 62421?

9.4% of the population in ZIP 62421 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What percentage of households in ZIP 62421 have broadband internet?

75.7% of households in ZIP 62421 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the typical home value in ZIP 62421?

The typical home value in ZIP 62421 is $169,444, up 11.5% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).

Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 62421?

Home values are up 11.5% over the past year (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).

What is the average household income in ZIP 62421?

The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 62421 (Claremont, IL) is $70,471 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 62421?

Tax returns from ZIP 62421 report an average of $0 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What percentage of residents in ZIP 62421 earn over $200,000?

0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 62421 (Claremont, IL) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

How many businesses are in ZIP 62421?

As of 2022, 9 business establishments operated in ZIP 62421 employing 21 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the average salary in ZIP 62421?

The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 62421 is $26,333, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).

How vulnerable is ZIP 62421 to disasters and public health emergencies?

According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 62421 ranks in the 29th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 62421?

Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 62421, ranking in the 64th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).

How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 62421 experienced?

FEMA has recorded 12 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 62421 between 1985–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 62421?

Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 62421, accounting for 4 of 12 declarations (33%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 62421?

The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 62421 was "COVID-19 PANDEMIC" — a biological declared in 2020 (DR-4489) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What colleges are near ZIP 62421?

3 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 62421 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Illinois Eastern Community Colleges, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges-Olney Central College, and Illinois Eastern Community Colleges-Lincoln Trail College (retrieved May 2, 2026).

What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 62421?

Median in-state tuition across 3 nearby institutions is $5,260 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 62421?

Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $37,533 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What is the climate like in ZIP 62421?

ZIP 62421 has an average annual temperature of 54.2°F and 48.8" of annual precipitation based on the OLNEY 2S, IL US weather station 8.3 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).

What taxes apply in ZIP 62421?

Illinois has a graduated income tax with a top rate of unspecified. Combined sales tax: 8.96% (Tax Foundation 2025).

Does Illinois have paid family leave?

Illinois has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).

What data is available for ZIP 62421?

This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (3 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (12 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.

How current is this data?

Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (12 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.

Other ZIPs near 62421

Nearby ZIPs by distance

62466 (Sumner, 5.2 mi) · 62450 (Olney, 8.3 mi) · 62419 (Calhoun, 8.9 mi) · 62417 (Bridgeport, 10.2 mi) · 62425 (Dundas, 10.2 mi) · 62475 (West Liberty, 10.6 mi)

Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.

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