ZIP Code 62446 — Mount Erie village, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 62446 covers Mount Erie, IL in Wayne County with a population of about 337.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 618, 730; U.S. House district IL-12; the EVANSVILLE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 62446 is about $76,500 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.5%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 14.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Healthcare; a mean commute of about 167.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $98,200 — about 72% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 93.5% (about 28.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 62446 in Mount Erie, IL, a household would need roughly $27,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $631. That sits below the local median household income ($76,500), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Mount Erie village, IL as Very Low (composite score 40.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (36.5) and flood (35.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Mount Erie village, IL show little to no average snow and around 46.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 19 for ZIP 62446 (Mount Erie village, IL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.