Population & age
- Total population
- 241
- Median age
- 33.4
Springerton, IL (62887)
White County · Population 241
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Springerton, IL (ZIP 62887) sits in White County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 7.7%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,030. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $64,527, well above the ~$45K national average per return. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $49,671 per worker, roughly 24% below the US average. FEMA has issued 11 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1983. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Wayne County, IL (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). 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: fair market rent of $940 for a two-bedroom, a median home value of $42,100, and broadband access at 70.7% of households (below the ~87% US average). 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
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 85.5%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 7.9%
Income & housing
- Median home value
- $42,100
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 36.1%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 63(63.6%)
- Renter-occupied
- 36(36.4%)
- Vacant units
- 38
- Built (median)
- 1965
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 23(23.7%)
- Avg commute
- 33.6 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 45(18.7%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 70(70.7%)
- No broadband
- 29(29.3%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 3(1.4%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$650
/month
1 Bed
$730
/month
2 Bed
$940
/month
3 Bed
$1,240
/month
4 Bed
$1,450
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
0
Across 0 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $0.
Single-family
0
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
Single-family value
$0
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Based on county-level data (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
150
Average AGI
$64,527
Avg property tax
—
EITC participation
—
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00026.7% · 40
- $25,000 – $50,00033.3% · 50
- $50,000 – $75,00020.0% · 30
- $75,000 – $100,0000.0% · 0
- $100,000 – $200,00020.0% · 30
- $200,000 or more0.0% · 0
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
—
Avg capital gains
—
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 $9.7M across all reported brackets.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$49,671
Average weekly wage
$955
Total employment
4,205
Total establishments
343
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
4.4%
That is 0.4 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
5,965
Employed
5,705
Unemployed
260
Based on White 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.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
11
Date Range
1983–2020
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 Storm5 (45%)
- Biological2 (18%)
- Tornado2 (18%)
- Hurricane1 (9%)
- Snowstorm1 (9%)
Individual Assistance
3
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
1
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
11
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
3
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
55.4°F
43.8° – 67.1°
Annual precipitation
47.1"
Annual snowfall
13.3"
Heating · cooling days
4,746 · 1,306.2
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: MCLEANSBORO, IL US, 11.8 miles from the centroid of Springerton, IL (ZIP 62887)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
10,324
That is roughly 2,124 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
22%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.8
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.9
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
6.4%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
29
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,421
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.9
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
52%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
37%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 9.5% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on White 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
8.5% of White County, IL residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.30
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.08
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.37
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 2.3% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in White 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 · 4 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 6 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
3
Vehicle theft
1
County-level data for Hamilton (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.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−11 people
−44 households • −$2.1M net AGI flow
Moved in
347households
656 people • $17.0M AGI
Moved out
391households
667 people • $19.1M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Wayne County, IL — 26 households
- Edwards County, IL — 25 households
- Hamilton County, IL — 22 households
Where departing residents went
- Vanderburgh County, IN — 34 households
- Hamilton County, IL — 21 households
- Wayne County, IL — 21 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $49,072 versus departing households' $48,931.
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 62887. 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 62887: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $42,100, that works out to roughly $918/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 62887
Nearby ZIPs by distance
62862 (Mill Shoals, 4.4 mi) · 62835 (Enfield, 6.1 mi) · 62809 (Mill Shoals, 6.6 mi) · 62820 (Burnt Prairie, 8.4 mi) · 62837 (Fairfield, 12.4 mi) · 62859 (Mcleansboro, 12.5 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.
Obesity
37.7%
4.7pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
37.1%
5.1pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
24.4%
2.4pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
78.3%
2.3pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
7.7%
5.3pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
12.5%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
4
Median in-state tuition
$5,030
Median earnings (10 yr)
$37,533
- 2-Year
Kaskaskia College
Centralia, IL · 62801
- In-state tuition
- $4,800
- Out-of-state tuition
- $12,570
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 48.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $38,801
- Median student debt
- $3,750
- 2-Year
Rend Lake College
Ina, IL · 62846
- In-state tuition
- $4,500
- Out-of-state tuition
- $7,800
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 61.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $35,775
- Median student debt
- $5,809
- 2-Year
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges-Frontier Community College
Fairfield, IL · 62837
- In-state tuition
- $5,260
- Out-of-state tuition
- $12,460
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $37,533
- Median student debt
- $6,500
- 2-Year
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges-Wabash Valley College
Mount Carmel, IL · 62863
- In-state tuition
- $5,260
- Out-of-state tuition
- $12,460
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $37,533
- Median student debt
- $6,500
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
Springerton, IL (ZIP 62887) sits in White County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 7.7%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,030. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $64,527, well above the ~$45K national average per return. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $49,671 per worker, roughly 24% below the US average. FEMA has issued 11 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1983. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Wayne County, IL (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). 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: fair market rent of $940 for a two-bedroom, a median home value of $42,100, and broadband access at 70.7% of households (below the ~87% US average). 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 higher the national rate at 24.4%. 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 62887
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 62887?
37.7%, which is 4.7 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 62887?
24.4%, which is 2.4 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 62887?
37.1%, which is 5.1 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 62887?
241 people live in ZIP 62887, with a median age of 33.4 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 62887 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 62887, 63.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 36.4% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 62887?
In ZIP 62887, 23.7% 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 62887?
18.7% of the population in ZIP 62887 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 62887 have broadband internet?
70.7% of households in ZIP 62887 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 62887?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 62887 (Springerton, IL) is $64,527 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 62887?
Tax returns from ZIP 62887 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 62887 earn over $200,000?
0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 62887 (Springerton, IL) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 62887 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 62887 ranks in the 48th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 62887?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 62887, ranking in the 73th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 62887 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 11 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 62887 between 1983–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 62887?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 62887, accounting for 5 of 11 declarations (45%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 62887?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 62887 was "COVID-19 PANDEMIC" — a biological declared in 2020 (DR-4489) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 62887?
4 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 62887 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Kaskaskia College, Rend Lake College, and Illinois Eastern Community Colleges-Frontier Community College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 62887?
Median in-state tuition across 4 nearby institutions is $5,030 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 62887?
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 62887?
ZIP 62887 has an average annual temperature of 55.4°F and 47.1" of annual precipitation based on the MCLEANSBORO, IL US weather station 11.8 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 62887?
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 62887?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (4 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (11 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). 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). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (11 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 62887
Nearby ZIPs by distance
62862 (Mill Shoals, 4.4 mi) · 62835 (Enfield, 6.1 mi) · 62809 (Mill Shoals, 6.6 mi) · 62820 (Burnt Prairie, 8.4 mi) · 62837 (Fairfield, 12.4 mi) · 62859 (Mcleansboro, 12.5 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
48th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 2 census tracts, population 412
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
5
Limited English Speakers
1
Persons with Disability
80
Without HS Diploma
34
Without Health Insurance
17
Adults Age 65+
107
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.