62479 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

62479 Median Household Income

The median household income ($57,292) for 62479 is less than the median household income for 62424 ($84,635), 62445 ($81,484), 62448 ($74,179), 62467 ($96,406), Effingham County ($80,404), and Jasper County ($74,755). But it's more than Wheeler village ($20,568).

62479$57,292
Wheeler village$20,568
Effingham County$80,404
Jasper County$74,755

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62479 Average Household Income

The average household income ($67,462) for 62479 is less than the average household income for 62424 ($101,252), 62445 ($85,166), 62448 ($89,405), 62467 ($123,316), Effingham County ($99,682), and Jasper County ($89,165). But it's more than Wheeler village ($27,197).

62479$67,462
Wheeler village$27,197
Effingham County$99,682
Jasper County$89,165

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62479 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 62479 is $30,539. The per capita income ($30,539) for 62479 is less than the per capita income for 62424 ($35,172), 62445 ($33,543), 62448 ($37,207), 62467 ($48,928), Effingham County ($40,117), and Jasper County ($36,416). But it's more than Wheeler village ($17,848).

62479$30,539
Wheeler village$17,848
Effingham County$40,117
Jasper County$36,416

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62479 High Income Households

2.7% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (2.7%) for 62479 is less than the percent high income households for 62424 (8.9%), 62445 (5.2%), 62448 (5.5%), 62467 (10.9%), Effingham County (8.4%), and Jasper County (5.8%). But it's more than Wheeler village (0.0%).

624792.7%
Wheeler village0.0%
Effingham County8.4%
Jasper County5.8%

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62479 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
62479$-1$-1$67,167$35,903
Wheeler village$-1$-1$-1$13,333
Effingham County$64,327$93,036$98,668$57,511
Jasper County$64,583$79,583$98,750$44,306

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About the Data

Data Sources

All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 62479 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.

The following data tables were used:

  • B19001 Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19013 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19301 Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • S1902 Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19049 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) By Age Of Householder

Margins of Error

Margins of error for the income data are:

Median Household Income Average Household Income Per Capita Income High Income Households Median Household Income by Age of Householder
under 25 25 to 44 45 to 64 65+
62479+/-$23,644+/-$17,085+/-$7,134+/-4.4%+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$51,234+/-$23,861
Wheeler village+/-$16,825+/-$12,649+/-$11,048+/-41.5%+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$2,228
Effingham County+/-$3,469+/-$4,462+/-$1,490+/-1.5%+/-$20,608+/-$7,483+/-$8,530+/-$7,580
Jasper County+/-$7,414+/-$6,754+/-$2,451+/-2.1%+/-$40,164+/-$11,761+/-$16,109+/-$7,353