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62478 ZIP Code

West York, Illinois

December 15, 2025
ZIP Code:62478
City/Town:West York
County:Crawford
State:Illinois
ZIP Type:Standard
Population:351
Median Household Income:$85,956
Per Capita Income:$42,708
Total Housing Units:150
Median Home Value:$88,100
Land Area:29.0 sq miles
75.2 sq km
Water Area:0.0 sq miles
0.1 sq km
Coordinates:39.1800, -87.7436

Population Information (62478 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:351----
Male:15845.0%49.6%
Female:19355.0%50.4%
Median Age:44.5 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:123.4%5.7%
5 to 9 years:226.3%6.0%
10 to 14 years:61.7%6.5%
15 to 19 years:288.0%6.6%
20 to 24 years:4011.4%6.7%
25 to 34 years:92.6%13.7%
35 to 44 years:7621.7%12.9%
45 to 54 years:4212.0%12.4%
55 to 59 years:123.4%6.5%
60 to 64 years:4613.1%6.4%
65 to 74 years:205.7%9.7%
75 to 84 years:216.0%4.8%
85 years and over:174.8%2.0%

Housing Information (62478 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$88,100--$281,900
Median rooms:5.8--5.5
Median rent:-- / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:150----
Occupied housing units:13388.7%38.0%
Vacant housing units:1711.3%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:11586.5%64.8%
Renter-occupied:1813.5%35.2%

Educational Attainment (62478 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:243----
Less than 9th grade:41.6%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:177.0%6.1%
High school graduate:9539.1%26.4%
Some college, no degree:3012.3%19.7%
Associate degree:7530.9%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:177.0%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:52.1%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--91.4%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--9.1%34.3%

Income Information (62478 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$85,956 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$100,196 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$98,646 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$42,708 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (62478 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:190--63.5%
Employed:190100.0%96.4%
Unemployed:00.0%5.3%
Not in labor force:121----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:17491.6%79.7%
Government workers:94.7%14.2%
Self-employed:73.7%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:00.0%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (62478 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:34598.3%61.6%
Black or African American:00.0%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:00.0%1.1%
Asian:00.0%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:00.0%0.2%
Some other race:20.6%8.4%
Two or more races:41.1%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):30.9%18.7%
Mexican:30.9%11.2%
Puerto Rican:00.0%1.8%
Cuban:00.0%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:00.0%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:30.9%81.1%

Income Distribution (62478 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:75.3%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:1813.5%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:53.8%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:00.0%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:1410.5%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:1612.0%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:2921.8%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:2418.0%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:00.0%8.8%
$200,000 or more:2015.0%11.4%

Commute to Work (62478 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:17190.0%67.8%
Carpooled:1910.0%8.7%
Public transportation:00.0%4.2%
Walked:00.0%2.5%
Other means:00.0%0.9%
Worked from home:00.0%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:26.8 min--26.7 min

Industry (62478 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:94.7%1.6%
Construction:126.3%6.9%
Manufacturing:6031.6%10.0%
Wholesale trade:00.0%2.4%
Retail trade:2513.2%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:126.3%5.8%
Information:115.8%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:00.0%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:00.0%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:2211.6%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:2814.7%9.0%
Other services:73.7%4.7%
Public administration:42.1%4.7%

Poverty Status (62478 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--8.4%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (62478 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:31589.7%91.3%
Private health insurance:26074.1%67.6%
Public health coverage:10329.3%35.9%
Without health insurance:195.4%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (62478 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:8261.7%77.4%
Social Security income:5138.3%31.0%
Retirement income:3123.3%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):107.5%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:00.0%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:2821.1%11.4%

Housing Types (62478 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:12583.3%61.4%
1-unit, attached:00.0%6.1%
2 units:00.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units:00.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units:00.0%4.6%
10 to 19 units:00.0%4.3%
20 or more units:00.0%9.9%
Mobile home:2516.7%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (62478 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:00.0%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:1912.7%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:00.0%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:2013.3%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:2214.7%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:2114.0%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:1812.0%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:00.0%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:00.0%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:5033.3%12.0%

Bedrooms (62478 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):00.0%2.4%
1 bedroom:106.7%3.0%
2 bedrooms:2516.7%9.1%
3 bedrooms:8858.7%15.9%
4 bedrooms:96.0%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:1812.0%17.6%

Heating Fuel (62478 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:00.0%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:7455.6%4.9%
Electricity:3526.3%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:00.0%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:2418.0%1.5%
Solar energy:00.0%0.1%
Other fuel:00.0%0.5%
No fuel used:00.0%0.2%

Vehicles Available (62478 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:32.3%8.3%
1 vehicle available:3727.8%32.6%
2 vehicles available:4735.3%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:4634.6%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (62478 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:2320.0%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:3732.2%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:2320.0%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:00.0%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:87.0%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:2420.9%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:00.0%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:00.0%5.6%

Housing Costs (62478 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$1,186 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$541 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:-- / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):2.752.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):-666666666.002.38

Households (62478 zip code)

#%US
Total households:133----
Married-couple households:9571.4%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:3123.3%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:139.8%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:2518.8%12.7%
Householder living alone:3828.6%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:2821.1%11.8%
Average household size:2.51--2.53
Average family size:3.06----

Marital Status (62478 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:140----
Never married:2014.3%37.0%
Now married:9567.9%49.5%
Separated:107.1%1.5%
Widowed:1510.7%2.6%
Divorced:4129.3%9.3%

School Enrollment (62478 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:63----
Nursery school, preschool:00.0%5.8%
Kindergarten:00.0%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):2844.4%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):2133.3%21.4%
College or graduate school:1422.2%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (62478 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:292----
Veterans:144.8%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:334----
With a disability:5015.0%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:00.0%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:3774.0%10.4%
65 and over with disability:1326.0%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (62478 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:32793.2%86.9%
Different house:246.8%13.1%
Same county:2291.7%7.0%
Different county:28.3%3.2%
Different state:00.0%2.5%
Abroad:00.0%0.4%

Place of Birth (62478 zip code)

#%US
Native born:34899.1%86.2%
Foreign born:00.0%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:3--52.7%
Not a citizen:3--47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:3--10.5%
Asia:0--31.3%
Africa:0--5.5%
Oceania:0--0.5%
Latin America:3--50.0%
Northern America:0--2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (62478 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:339----
English only:33598.8%78.3%
Language other than English:41.2%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:30.9%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:10.3%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:00.0%3.5%
Other languages:00.0%1.0%

Computers & Internet (62478 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:133100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:12594.0%89.4%