Franklin County

Franklin County has 37,323 residents across 16 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $56,740, 32% below the Illinois figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $89,000, and 16% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

37,323residentsACS 2020–2024

$56,740median household incomeIllinois: $83K

$89,000median home valueowner-occupied homes

83%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Franklin County in IllinoisZIP codes in Franklin County highlighted; the rest of Illinois in grey

Map of Illinois with Franklin County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 16 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
62812	11,611	$61K	$101K	70%	19%	85%	26 min
62819	247	$45K	$63K	78%	10%	82%	33 min
62822	2,581	$48K	$68K	73%	14%	78%	28 min
62825	254	$49K	$69K	89%	6%	90%	22 min
62836	891	$73K	$124K	88%	20%	84%	26 min
62856	332	$61K	$55K	95%	4%	90%	21 min
62860	384	$80K	$120K	84%	10%	71%	40 min
62865	2,037	$68K	$153K	94%	14%	79%	29 min
62874	440	$41K	$54K	75%	2%	77%	36 min
62884	2,758	$59K	$97K	76%	17%	89%	33 min
62890	2,377	$54K	$108K	72%	13%	74%	30 min
62891	514	$27K	$79K	80%	7%	78%	35 min
62896	10,627	$55K	$89K	72%	13%	85%	28 min
62897	542	$78K	$89K	80%	13%	85%	30 min
62983	1,728	$58K	$78K	75%	26%	83%	32 min
62999	1,267	$42K	$57K	77%	13%	82%	29 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

37,323 residents in 16,137 households, next to the Illinois figure.

22%

under 18

19%

aged 18–34

21%

aged 65 and over

33%

of households are people living alone

44%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

18,462 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $89,000 (±$3,455).

74%

of households own their home

79%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

10%

are mobile homes

13%

of housing units are vacant

$803

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20195%

2000–20098%

1990–19998%

1980–19898%

1970–197913%

1960–196911%

1950–195913%

1940–194911%

1939 or earlier23%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$3,913.

$56,740

median household income

17.5%

of people live below the poverty line

7.7%

unemployment rate

16%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

28 min

average commute to work

17%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

90%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

83%

of households have a broadband subscription

12%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates