ZIP Code 62809 — Mill Shoals village, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 62809 covers Mill Shoals, IL in Wayne County with a population of about 248.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.6 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 62809 is about $44,471 — about 41% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 33.9%; 8.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Agriculture; a mean commute of about 76.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $113,000 — about 68% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 93.7% (about 28.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 62809 in Mill Shoals, IL, a household would need roughly $31,000 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 $726. That sits below the local median household income ($44,471), 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 Mill Shoals 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 Mill Shoals 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 14 for ZIP 62809 (Mill Shoals 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.