ZIP Code 62078 — Wilmington village, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 62078 covers Wilmington, IL in Greene County with a population of about 89.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 26.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 217, 447; U.S. House district IL-15; the ST. LOUIS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 62078 is about $70,833 — about 6% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 23.6%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 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 Retail trade, Healthcare, and Manufacturing; about 21.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.9 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 30.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 88.5% (about 23.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Wilmington village, IL as Very Low (composite score 13.0), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (18.3) and flood (13.2). 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 Wilmington village, IL show little to no average snow and around 39.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 5 for ZIP 62078 (Wilmington 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.