ZIP Code 62851 — Keenes village, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 62851 covers Keenes, IL in Wayne County with a population of about 273.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.9 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 62851 is about $90,833 — about 21% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.4%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 8.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 25.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Information, and Finance and insurance; about 11.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 128.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $95,800 — about 72% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 62851 in Keenes, IL, a household would need roughly $26,000 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 $615. That sits below the local median household income ($90,833), 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 Keenes 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 Keenes village, IL show little to no average snow and around 45.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 15 for ZIP 62851 (Keenes 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.