ZIP Code 62843 — Golden Gate village, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 62843 covers Golden Gate, IL in Wayne County with a population of about 97.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 60.3 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.

Golden Gate, IL reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (65.4%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 62843 is about $16,081 — about 79% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 40.2%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 10.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 23.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Administrative support, Manufacturing, and Transportation; about 35.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 19.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 13.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 40.3% (about 25.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Golden Gate 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 Golden Gate 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 5 for ZIP 62843 (Golden Gate 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.