Housing data for ZIP code 62836

Name: Housing in ZIP code 62836, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 62836 has an estimated 891 residents and 372 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Northern Township, Franklin County.

11.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,042 (±$274) a month.

The median home value is $123,900 (±$33,180).

The median household income is $73,281 (±$8,680) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 891 (±153)
Median gross rent: $1,042
Median home value: $123,900
Households that rent: 11.9%

How ZIP code 62836 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 62836	Northern Township	Franklin County	Illinois	United States
Residents	891 (±153)	317	37,323	12,694,798	334,922,499
Housing units	372 (±57)	157	18,462	5,457,452	143,775,355
Households that rent	11.9% (±5.6 points)	24.6%	25.9%	32.9%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$1,042 (±$274)	$646	$803	$1,274	$1,413
Median home value	$123,900 (±$33,180)	$129,700	$89,000	$263,300	$332,700
Median household income	$73,281 (±$8,680)	$81,719	$56,740	$83,390	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,355 (±$422)	$3,706	$1,394	$5,298	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	0.0% (±82.3 points)	24.1%	52.1%	47.9%	51.1%
Built before 1980	47.1% (±10.4 points)	45.9%	70.2%	63.4%	49.7%
Average commute	23.9 minutes (±2.6)	30.9 minutes	26.9 minutes	27.8 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	83.7% (±6.8 points)	84.5%	83.4%	90.8%	91.0%
Median age of residents	41.0 years (±4.0)	42.4 years	43.4 years	39.0 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 62836, median gross rent is not measurably different from Franklin County ($803).

It is not measurably different from Illinois ($1,274).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 62836 is not measurably different from Northern Township as a whole ($646).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Northern Township as a whole ($129,700).

Among the 14 ZIP codes in Franklin County with a published estimate, ZIP 62836 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 16 ZIP codes in Franklin County with a published estimate, ZIP 62836 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 16 ZIP codes in Franklin County with a published estimate, ZIP 62836 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 62836

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 62836	Franklin County	Illinois	United States
Less than $500	0.0% (±58.2 points)	18.9%	7.0%	6.3%
$500 to $999	43.3% (±24.7 points)	54.1%	23.5%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	56.7% (±24.7 points)	23.9%	32.6%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	0.0% (±58.2 points)	2.4%	18.7%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±58.2 points)	0.1%	9.6%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±58.2 points)	0.7%	4.1%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±58.2 points)	0.0%	4.4%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 56.7% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 62836

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
2 bedrooms	$775 (±$40)
3 bedrooms	$1,167 (±$106)

Rent burden in ZIP code 62836

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 62836	Franklin County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	60.0% (±25.4 points)	13.9%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	26.7% (±20.9 points)	15.6%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.7% (±8.7 points)	7.8%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.7% (±9.4 points)	10.6%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±58.2 points)	12.8%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	0.0% (±58.2 points)	39.3%	39.0%	41.9%

0.0% (±82.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 62836 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 62836

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 62836	Franklin County	Illinois	United States
Less than $50,000	16.5% (±8.3 points)	22.1%	5.4%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	22.4% (±8.1 points)	32.6%	8.3%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	16.8% (±7.7 points)	16.5%	9.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	14.2% (±6.2 points)	10.1%	11.8%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	24.1% (±9.8 points)	10.5%	22.3%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	5.6% (±3.4 points)	6.0%	27.7%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	0.0% (±11.6 points)	1.3%	12.1%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.3% (±1.4 points)	0.9%	2.7%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 62836

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 62836	Franklin County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	86.8% (±5.0 points)	79.1%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.4%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±9.6 points)	4.7%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±9.6 points)	2.1%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±9.6 points)	0.7%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±9.6 points)	0.4%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±9.6 points)	1.2%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	12.6% (±4.9 points)	10.3%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±9.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 62836 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 62836	Franklin County	Illinois	United States
2020 or later	1.1% (±1.4 points)	0.7%	0.7%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	8.3% (±5.6 points)	5.0%	5.0%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	10.5% (±6.0 points)	8.4%	11.2%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	16.9% (±7.0 points)	8.2%	10.5%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	16.1% (±7.5 points)	7.5%	9.2%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	10.5% (±4.5 points)	12.8%	14.2%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	6.5% (±4.0 points)	10.8%	11.5%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	4.8% (±3.0 points)	12.7%	11.9%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	4.6% (±4.0 points)	11.0%	5.6%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	20.7% (±6.9 points)	22.9%	20.2%	11.7%

47.1% of the homes in ZIP code 62836 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 62836

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 62836	Franklin County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	18.3% (±7.1 points)	38.8%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	40.7% (±9.9 points)	49.1%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	27.3% (±9.7 points)	9.3%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	11.0% (±6.5 points)	1.8%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.0% (±3.1 points)	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 62836 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 62836	Franklin County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	86.6% (±5.6 points)	79.4%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.9% (±1.7 points)	10.3%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.3%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±8.6 points)	1.4%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±2.4 points)	1.4%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.3% (±5.6 points)	7.2%	15.9%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 62836 take an average of 23.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 62836

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Northern Township	54%	$646	24.6%
Ewing Township	39%	$950	13.0%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 62836

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
62846	4.7 mi	$536	$103,300	$65,500	25.5%
62860	5.4 mi	$614	$120,100	$80,288	15.8%
62897	5.8 mi	$967	$89,300	$78,125	20.2%
62810	8.4 mi	$597	$117,700	$57,969	28.3%
62812	8.8 mi	$843	$101,100	$60,539	30.3%
62816	9.2 mi	$887	$86,600	$53,036	15.2%
62856	10.0 mi	—	$54,500	$60,750	5.5%
62872	12 mi	—	$87,700	$62,344	7.6%

ZIP code 62836 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62836: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 62836

What is the median rent in ZIP code 62836?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62836 is $1,042 (±$274) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 62836?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 62836 is $123,900 (±$33,180) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 62836?

The median household income in ZIP code 62836 is $73,281 (±$8,680) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 62836 in?

Most of ZIP code 62836’s land lies in Northern Township; it also covers Ewing Township.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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