Best Places62862, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 62862, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
62862 ranks 28,891st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and low incomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 62862
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
62862's strengths and weaknesses
Where 62862 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 82% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 76% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 76% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 67% of zip codes
Where 62862 ranks low
- Household income$38,455 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 6% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 62862
A household needs to earn about $24,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 62862 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $38,455, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 62862's effective rate of 1.06%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 62862
62862 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 62862.
Who works in 62862, and how
Work in 62862 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 95%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 62862
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 62862.
What the weather is like in 62862, month by month
62862 sees roughly 61 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 33° | 26° |
| April | 68° | 56° | 46° |
| July | 87° | 77° | 68° |
| October | 71° | 58° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 62862
The nearest airport, Evansville Regional, is about 46 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is St Louis Lambert International, about 116 miles away.
The best schools in and around 62862
Schools across 62862 average a D+, better than 14% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- New Hope Elem SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Booth Elementary SchoolD− · 11% proficient
Top middle schools
- Carmi White Cnty Jr High SchC− · 29% proficient
- Washington Attendance CenterC− · 29% proficient
Top high schools
- Carmi-white County High SchoolD− · 18% proficient
- Fairfield Comm High SchoolD− · 15% proficient
- Norris City-omaha-enfield H SF · 5% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 62862 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
62862 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 62862 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 62862
Is 62862 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 62862 ranks 28,891st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, low crime, and state infrastructure, and lowest on low incomes and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 62862 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $87,764. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $38,455 median income, cost of living beats 5% of zip codes.
Is 62862 safe?
Yes, 62862 is safer than 82% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $167 per resident a year.
Compare 62862 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 62862. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 62862 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
62862 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 62862: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 62862: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 62862: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 62862: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
62862 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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